Renowned trainer Kelly Hoerdt showcased his prowess at Fraser Downs on Saturday, Mar. 2, securing a remarkable training hat trick during the evening's premier event.
The first leg of Hoerdt's triumphant trio came in race three with Armycaptin Hanover, competing in the evening's highlight - a claiming pace valued at $8,500. Piloting his contender from post seven in a seven-horse field, Hoerdt positioned Armycaptin Hanover in fourth place during the initial stages, clocking a swift :26.3 opening panel and a :55.2 half before making a decisive move to the outer lane.
Seizing the lead at the three-quarters in 1:23.3, Armycaptin Hanover surged ahead to clinch an impressive 6-1/4 length victory in 1:52.1. Following closely behind were Rum N Raisins (driven by John Abbott) in second place and Loaded Dragon (handled by Allan Molloy) completing the top three.
Armycaptin Hanover, an eight-year-old gelding sired by Captaintreacherous out of Allamerican Coed, has notched up three wins from six outings this season. With a total of 39 career victories and earnings amounting to $296,601, Armycaptin Hanover, the favourite in the race, returned a payout of $4.80.
In addition to his success with Armycaptin Hanover, Hoerdt masterminded victories with Bay Street Buddy, steered to a 2-1/4 length win in 1:56 by Molloy, and Beach Myst, driven to triumph in 1:57.3 by Hoerdt himself, both securing wins at odds of $3.50.