Borth Sweeps Western Fair Preferreds Tuesday

Driver Tyler Borth swept both $12,000 Preferreds, which highlighted the Tuesday, April 15 card at The Raceway at Western Fair District, steering Hollys Treasure home in the Preferred Pace before delivering a 9-1 upset with April Duford in the Preferred Trot that immediately followed.

Hollys Treasure left from post two as the even-money favourite in the Preferred Pace and quickly grabbed command of the field eight to the quarter pole in :28.4. Hollys Treasure went unchallenged to the halfway point in :58.3 before It Takes Two (Lorne House) powered first-over from fourth and moved to the leader's wheel at three-quarters in 1:26.4. 

Hollys Treasure responded to the challenge, seating It Takes Two in a loose pocket as the favourite turned for home 1-3/4 lengths clear. The lead continued to grow in the lane, with Hollys Treasure cruising by 3-1/2 lengths on the line to stop the timer in 1:56.1. It Takes Two held for second and Drinkin Buddy (Austin Sorrie) finished third, 8-1/4 lengths behind the winner.

The victory was the third straight and fourth of the season from 13 starts for Hollys Treasure, who is trained by Cassidy Schneider for her father, owner and breeder Colonel Schneider Jr. The seven-year-old gelded son of State Treasurer-L H Hollys Cam has now banked $205,456 following his 30th career victory.

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