Whiplash Smile scores at sloppy Fraser

Whiplash Smile (Mystician) defeated favourite Sunshine Boy, who understandably had a hard time finding the line on a rainy Friday night (Sep. 14) at Fraser Downs in the Preferred Pace.

Whiplash Smile took the pocket to the quarter in :27 before being relegated to the three-hole as Sunshine Boy (Scott Knight) brushed to the front on the first trip past the stands and led to the half in :56. It was then Whiplash Smile’s turn to face the breeze, pulling out for Rod Therres on the backstretch and putting the leader under pressure to three-quarters in 1:24.2.

The pair went to battle around the final turn, and Sunshine Boy leveraged his inside position to create a length-and-a-half of advantage into the stretch. But Whiplash Smile marched on, chipping down the lead, and he defeated his rival in the final strides to win by a neck in 1:54.1.

Waitin Ona River (Kevin Anderson) closed past horses in the backfield to take third.

WHIPLASH SMILE REPLAY

Whiplash Smile has recorded 22 career victories in 105 starts and $156,442 in earnings. Friday’s win was his debut for Therres, who now trains and owns the gelding with KFC Farms of Abbotsford.

Therres ended the night with three training wins in eight races.

The next card at Fraser Downs is set for Thursday, Sep. 19.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink