Barn switch, step up, 10-1 upset

Stonebridge Jade (Bettors Delight) moved up to the Preferred ranks in her first start for Stuart Boschman on Thursday (May 2) at Fraser Downs and landed a 10-1 harness racing upset.

Allan Molloy pushed the mare to the front early, and she paced the opening half in splits of :27.2 and :58.1 before In High Cotton, riding a four-race win streak, emerged with a first-over challenge.

The leader held a length-and-a-half edge through three-quarters in 1:26.1 and around the final turn as she and In High Cotton went toe-to-toe. Stonebridge Jade edged away coming off the bend, and that proved more than enough to secure the victory, reaching home up by a length-and-three-quarters in 1:54.3.

In High Cotton was a game second. B On The Hunt (Scott Knight) finished third.

STONEBRIDGE JADE REPLAY

Stonebridge Jade’s win was her 10th lifetime in 38 starts. Stuart Boschman, who recently returned to racing after a two-decade absence, acquired the mare after her last start in late April. It was the four-year-old’s first career Preferred win, and it upped her career earnings to $69,590.

Racing continues at Fraser Downs on Friday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. PDT. The card features a Preferred Pace with Sunshine Boy aiming for four straight.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink