Warrawee Koine front-stepped her way to victory in the $32,000 Fillies & Mares Preferred Pace on Friday night at Woodbine Racetrack for driver Rick Zeron and trainer Colin Johnson.

The five-year-old Astreos-My Gal Hall mare fired to command from the outside Post 8 ahead of 4-5 favourite Four Starz Horndog (Sylvain Filion). Warrawee Koine carved out fractions of :27.2, :56.3 and 1:25.2 with last week’s upset winner Pancleefandarpels (Randy Waples) moving first up from fifth and Lady Latte (Keith Oliver) tracking her cover. Pancleefandarpels applied heavy pressure to the pacesetter down the lane but Warrawee Koine found the wire just in time to hold on for the 1:53.3 victory by a nose.

Warrawee Koine paid $11.30 to win as the 9-2 third choice. The career winner of 14 races and over $282,000 is owned by Dr. Michael Wilson of Rockwood, Ont. Warrawee Koine has won two of seven races this season and has yet to finish out of the money for earnings totaling $62,800.

(courtesy Standardbred Canada)