Three straight for Stash The Cookies

Stash The Cookies (Sunfire Blue Chip) wired her harness racing opponents for her third straight victory at the top harness racing level of Century Downs in the Fillies and Mares Preferred on Friday (Aug. 30).

The mare defended her rail position and maintained an uncontested lead through :27.2 and :56.1 first-half panels. Outlaw Sharktastic (Nathan Sobey) bit the bullet and commenced a first-over advance at the half, reaching the leader’s wheel at three-quarters in 1:24.

Stash The Cookies quickly dismissed that rival, took off by two-and-a-half lengths on the final turn, and held off the rallying If Only Id Known (Mike Hennessy) to win by a length in 1:52.4.

If Only Id Known finished second, a length ahead of Grey Sea (Tyler Redwood) in third.

STASH THE COOKIES REPLAY

Stash The Cookies is now six-for-eight on the year with every start in the Century Downs Preferred. The John Chappell-trained mare has tallied 36 lifetime victories and $368,484 in earnings in 108 starts. Derek Gilbert of Brandon owns the eight-year-old.

In the finale on the card, Jk Pure Gold (American Ideal) broke a 40-start losing streak in a 16-1 upset. Trainer/driver Gilles Bouvier, looking for his second win of the year, let the favourite past and enjoyed a pocket ride into the stretch. Jk Pure Gold came out and grinded down the leader for a 1:57.2 win. The nine-year-old gelding is 10-for-177 lifetime with $98,143 in earnings. Wyatt Bouvier owns him.

Century Downs will complete its meet on Saturday, Aug. 31. The 10-race card will feature $248,400 in stakes races spread across four events and a Preferred Pace with Alberta’s top free-for-aller, Shark Week. First post is set for 12:45 p.m. MDT.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink