Page 7 - Fraser Downs News Today

While divisions of the Robert Murphy and Mary Murphy were the main events of the Thursday, Sept. 21 card of harness racing at Fraser Downs, older pacing mare Miss Itunes seemingly saved the best for last. 

Fraser Downs will host nine harness racing contests on Thursday (Sep. 20), and the card will feature the next leg of the B.C. Bred Stakes. Six three-year-old fillies will line up in one division for the Mary Murphy, while 19 three-year-old colts and geldings are split into three divisions for the Robert Murphy Memorial. RACE

Itll Be Fine led all the way in the $10,000 Preferred Pace, making a successful return to Fraser Downs during the Friday evening card that celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Greener Pastures Adoption Society.

Fraser Downs opened up the 2023 season on Thursday (Sept. 15) evening and the 10-race card was highlighted by the B.C. Breeders Stakes for three-year-olds.

Side Piece (Shadow Play) won her eighth harness racing contest in 11 starts in the BC-Bred Stakes first leg on opening day at Fraser Downs on Thursday (Sep. 14). The card featured the first legs of the Robert Murphy Memorial and Mary Murphy Memoral – the BC-Bred Stakes series for there-year-old pacing colts and fillies,

Harness racing returns to Fraser Downs with a 10-dash card that features the first leg of the British Columbia-bred three-year-old stakes. Seven fillies draw into one split and will go for $20,000. While, nineteen colts and geldings were split into three races and will each have a $15,000 purse. RACE 7 - BC BRED STAKES

Kelly MacMillan, president of Harness Racing BC, sensed something positive was in the works at Fraser Downs early into the 2023 spring season.

Sections ‘were absolutely freezing,’ Jen Soti says of 6-hour swim, followed by 35K run/walk

Sections ‘were absolutely freezing,’ Jen Soti says of 6-hour swim, followed by 35K run/walk

Dawn Lupul has been named manager of racing and communications for BC Racebook in British Columbia, effective Aug. 28.