In High Cotton beats top Fraser mares again

In High Cotton (Somebeachsomewhere) went back-to-back in the Fillies and Mares Preferred at Fraser Downs as she won the Thursday (Dec. 19) harness racing feature.

Kelly Hoerdt sat the mare third throughout the first half as Outlaw Spiced Rum (Rod Therres) cut the quarter in :28.2 and Ima Beach Diva (Allan Molloy) took over before the half in :56.2.

In High Cotton was flushed out by Grey Sea (John Abbott) but caught cover as Outlaw Spiced Rum pulled the pocket approaching three-quarters in 1:25. In High Cotton shifted out for the drive at the top of the lane and went to work on Outlaw Spiced Rum, rolling by that drifting rival in deep-stretch. Grey Sea also came with a rush, but In High Cotton was home in time to score by a half-length in 1:55.

Grey Sea finished second, a length ahead of Outlaw Spiced Rum.

IN HIGH COTTON REPLAY

In High Cotton is a nine-time winner this season for Hoerdt, who trains and co-owns her with Blair and Erna Corbeil of Leduc. The mare was on fire early in the year but went winless from June to November before her back-to-back victories this month. The six-year-old is 28-for-117 lifetime with $272,217 in earnings.

Horedt won three races on the night.

Fraser Downs resumes racing on Friday, Dec. 20 at 7:00 p.m. PST.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink