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The 2023 winter/spring meet at Fraser Downs finished with wagering numbers on the rise and “great vibes all around,” according to Kelly MacMillan, President of Harness Racing BC.

Brandon Campbell put the finishing touches on his Fraser Downs driving title for the winter/spring meet with a five-win performance on Friday night (May 5) that included a sweep of the $50,000 Penny Bath and Keith Linton Memorial sophomore stakes for the Jim Marino stable.

Fraser Downs will close out its winter/spring harness racing meet this week with Friday's season finale featuring a pair of $50,000 stakes for three-year-old pacers and the addition of an Ontario-based reinsman to the driving colony.

A handful of racehorses have got off to a quick start in 2023, racking up wins, earnings and speed badges.

Outlaw C My Shadow conquered the Open pacers at Fraser Downs yet again on Friday evening (April 21), running his win streak upto 11 for trainer Connie Kolthammer and kicking off a six-win night for driver Brandon Campbell. 

In High Cotton won the $10,000 Fillies and Mares Open at Fraser Downs on Thursday (April 20) by open lengths in a career best in 1:52.

In High Cotton won the $10,000 Fillies and Mares Open at Fraser Downs on Thursday (April 20) by open lengths in a career best in 1:52.

Trot Insider has learned that trainer/driver Kelly Hoerdt will be sidelined for the time being after being injured in Friday night's accident at Fraser Downs.

The popular grey mare Grey Sea and longshot sophomore gelding Son Of A Beach each turned in career-best efforts to win the $25,000 finals of the B.C. Bred Stakes for three and four-year-old pacers on Friday night (April 14) at Fraser Downs.

Outlaw C My Shadow pushed his win streak into double-digit territory with another standout score in the $10,000 Open Handicap Pace at Fraser Downs on an eventful Friday night (April 7).