At the mid-way point in the three-year-old pacing filly Prospect Series season Lady Katie B sits stop the division standings with 105 points, five more than rival Brydown Better Bea.
The Paul Cameron trainee tallied her points through a fifth-place result in the July 6 season opener at Georgian Downs and victories in the July 18 leg at Dresden Raceway and the July 31 contest at Kawartha Downs, displaying her skills over both half and five-eighths mile surfaces.
“That’s one thing about her, she’s always been great gaited, no problems there,” said Guelph, ON resident Cameron. “She gets around any track.”
The trainer and his wife Jayme Cameron and their partner TJs Stable of Caledon East, ON acquired Lady Katie B last fall and were hoping she would compete in the Ontario Sires Stakes program this summer. Unfortunately the Bettors Delight daughter started to battle allergies once warmer weather arrived, so that goal has not been realised, but she has tallied three wins and one third in 10 starts and earned $16,842.
“She was always a real good trainer, I always trained her with other horses and other sets, and she just was really handy and willing training. It seems like she struggles a little with the warmer weather,” said Cameron. “We’re hoping maybe when it cools off a little she’ll be a little stronger.”
In the meantime Cameron has been happy to use the Prospect Series as a launching pad for what he hopes will be a successful racing career for the eye-catching filly.
“It gives her a spot to race. I just think she’d be hard pressed in a Grassroots to make any money, and this way she can make a little bit of money and it may be better for her confidence, maybe help her down the road,” said the horseman. “My girls like her, so I think I’m in for the long term with her.”
Lady Katie B and her peers have two more opportunities to garner points toward the post season, on Aug. 22 at Rideau Carleton Raceway and Sept. 11 at Hiawatha Horse Park. The top nine point earners through the five regular season legs will then compete in their $15,000 Prospect Series Final at Grand River Raceway on Sept. 24.
To be eligible for the Sept. 24 Finals, horses need to have entered at least one of the five Prospect Series Legs. In the case where a leg does not fill and is not contested, all horses entered still receive five points toward their tally and are eligible to compete in the Final if they finish among the top nine point earners.
For complete information about the Prospect Series, including conditions, schedule and current point standings for each division, visit the Ontario Racing Prospect Series website.
Prospect Series Schedule:
TWO-YEAR-OLD PACING COLTS:
Sunday, August 15 — Clinton Raceway
Saturday, Sept. 4 — Kawartha Downs
Sunday, Sept. 12 — Leamington Raceway
TWO-YEAR-OLD TROTTING COLTS:
Saturday, Sept. 4 — Hanover Raceway
Saturday, Sept. 11 — Flamboro Downs
TWO-YEAR-OLD PACING FILLIES:
Tuesday, Aug. 31 — Georgian Downs
Friday, Sept. 17 — Grand River Raceway
TWO-YEAR-OLD TROTTING FILLIES:
Wednesday, Sept. 8 — Grand River Raceway
Thursday, Sept. 16 — Flamboro Downs
THREE-YEAR-OLD PACING COLTS:
Sunday, Aug. 15 — Leamington Raceway
Saturday, Sept. 11 — Hanover Raceway
THREE-YEAR-OLD TROTTING COLTS:
Sunday, Aug. 22 — Leamington Raceway
Tuesday, Sept. 14 — Flamboro Downs
THREE-YEAR-OLD PACING FILLIES:
Sunday, Aug. 22 — Rideau Carleton Raceway
Saturday, Sept, 11 — Hiawatha Horse Park
THREE-YEAR-OLD TROTTING FILLIES:
Saturday, Aug. 28 — Hanover Raceway
Tuesday, Sept. 14 — Flamboro Downs
ALL DIVISIONS, SERIES FINALS:
Friday, Sept. 24 — Grand River Raceway
(Photo of Lady Katie B and Bradley Harris courtesy New Image Media)
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