Another Shark in the water at Century Downs

Outlaw Sharktastic (Smart Shark) made it a “shark” sweep of the top level harness racing contests in the Century Downs race week, taking the Fillies and Mares Preferred on Saturday (Jul. 8) after record-holder Shark Week won the Preferred Handicap on Friday.

The mare, trained and driven by Nathan Sobey, started fifth in a :27.4 first quarter. She then entered the tow of the parked-out In High Cotton (Kelly Hoerdt) in the second panel, completed in :56.1, and stepped around her on the backstretch.

Outlaw Sharktastic’s turn of foot also got her by leader Metaki (Brandon Campbell) by three-quarters in 1:24.2, and the mare outpaced that rival to the line to win in 1:53.2.

Metaki was second by atwo lengths. Grey Sea (Michael Hennessy) surged late for third.

OUTLAW SHARKTASTIC REPLAY

The win was Outlaw Sharktastic’s first at the open level and gave her a new career speed record. The mare is 10-for-70 lifetime with $91,854 in earnings. Sobey co-owns the five-year-old with Glenda Winkleman of Edmonton and Glenn Pinel of Calgary.

Racing will resume at Century Downs on Friday, Jul. 14.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink