Gold Onthehorizon steps up to Preferred-2 win

Gold Onthehorizon (Vertical Horizon) captured her first Preferred-level harness racing victory in the Fillies and Mares Preferred 2 at Century Mile on Friday (Nov. 10).

Driver Phil Giesbrecht gave her the best chance at it, sitting her in the pocket into the final quarter. She split through a tight lane on the last turn to escape the pylons, stepped around the leader, and outpaced Electric Amadeus (Thomas Michael Miller) to the finish to score in 1:55.1. The latter trailed her length-and-a-half. Bearcat Abigail (Brandon Campbell) was third.

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Gold Onthehorizon’s first Preferred win came as her fourth overall on the season in 28 outings. The Giesbrecht-trained five-year-old has now earned $81,109 and won 13 times in 72 lifetime starts. Giesbrecht co-owns her with Annabelle Pirie.

The victory kicked off a driving grand slam for Giesbrecht. He also won the fourth with Smokn Joe (Bjs Bequia, 1:57.1), Suellen Hanvoer (Bettors Delight, 1:55.3), and Van Nuys (Mr Wiggles, 1:57.1).

Century Mile will host its next card on Saturday, Nov. 11 with a first post of 6:15 p.m. MST.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink