Nearly constant snow, wind chills in the -20s and gusts of wind past 30 km/h greeted horsemen throughout today's Battle of Alberta Super Finals card at Northlands Park. 

The richest day of harness racing in Edmonton in years featured six stakes for $500,000 total for Alberta-sired pacers. And six different barns cashed in with a winner. Here is a breakdown of this afternoon - complete with video replays of every stake race. 

1:30 p.m.: Huge upset in Battle of Alberta 4-year-old mares

In driving snow, Doober Hoozzitz shocked A PS Money Maker to win the $50,000 Battle of Alberta 4-year-old mares stake. At 21-1, Doober parlayed a stalking trip behind 1-5 favourite A PS Money Maker to win by a length for trainer and driver Garry Schedlosky. "She raced well," said Schedlosky. "We had A PS Money Maker give us the trip."

The 1:56.1 clocking over a frozen track is a new life mark for the daughter of Raleigh Fingers. The 4-year-old mares event was the first of six stake finals for $500,000 today. Mother Nature has dumped snow and strong wind on Alberta's capital this afternoon. A winter storm warning has been issued for central Alberta.

To watch the video replay of the Battle of Alberta 4-year-old mares, click below.

Doober Hoozzitz and Schedlosky pulling off the upset over A PS Money Maker.

1:54 p.m.: Hot start for Keith Clark stable

After winning the consolation for the three-year-old colts/geldings with Oblivious Boy in Race 1, Keith Clark's stable swept first and second in the $100,000 Battle of Alberta 2-year-old fillies with Rossridge Fortune and W Jean. Fortune got the victory by a neck with Clark in the sulky. Don Monkman Jr. piloted W Jean for second. Rossridge Fortune has five wins in eight starts for $89,000 this year.

To watch the replay of the Battle of Alberta 2-year-old fillies, click below.

Rossridge Fortune (owned by Clark, Robert Jones and John Hind) winning from Post 2.

2:35 p.m.: Timberline Court cruises to victory

An easy 1:55.2 romp in the snow for Timberline Court in the $50,000 Battle of Alberta 4-year-old horses/geldings take his season earnings to $97,000 for owners Lynn Kowalevsky and trainer/driver Gerry Hudon. The win also pushes Timberline Court's career earnings to over $210,000. The son of With Held paid $3.80 to Win.

To watch Timberline Court's victory, click the box below.

Snow - turning to ice - sticking to Timberline Court as he approaches the winner's circle.

2:56 p.m.: Swiftys First Star continues to shine

"Everything was planned for this - and it worked out today," said trainer Robert Sabourin Jr. as he walked to the winner's circle to meet Swiftys First Star after the $100,000 Battle of Alberta Super Final for three-year-old colts/geldings. Swifty now has six wins in his last seven starts and $120,000 in earnings this year for owners Kurt and Kathy Schmidt of Leduc. 

A new lifetime mark of 1:54.4 in unrelenting snow this afternoon marks the quickest clocking of this Alberta-sired stake super day so far. 

To watch Swiftys First Star in the Battle of Alberta for three-year-old colts/geldings, click the box below.

Swifty gliding over the snow-covered track to an eight-length victory with driver Jeff Stone - paying $3.60 to Win.

3:17 p.m.: A Special Lady delivers for Illa Rumpel and crew

One day after being the darling of the media cameras in the hype for the Battle of Alberta Day, A Special Lady captured the $100,000 three-year-old fillies tilt at 1-2 odds. "I figure that is great," said trainer Debbie Manning after the race.

Named after Illa Rumpel - who is suffering from Alzheimer's - A Special Lady has now earned $132,000 this year from nine wins for owners Gordon Rumpel (Illa's husband), Gord Remmen and Dr. Maurice Stewart. 

To watch A Special Lady win from the rail in the $100,000 three-year-old filly stake this afternoon, click the box below.

A Special Lady and driver Bill Tainsh Jr. on their way down the stretch drive.

3:35 p.m: Flak Jacket pays off for owner

Flak Jacket has paid off for his owner Robert Murphy. Bought for $50,000 this summer in Grande Prairie, Flak Jacket earned $50,000 today by winning the $100,000 Battle of Alberta for two-year-old colts/geldings. "He was worth buying because of this race," said trainer/driver Jamie Gray. 

The gelding has now earned $85,000 for Murphy since the purchase. Flak Jacket was originally trained by Art Grundy. "He was handed to me on a silver platter," said Gray.

At 2-1 odds, Flak Jacket paid $6.10 to win. To watch the victory, click the box below.

Gray and Flak Jacket floating to the wire at Northlands Park this afternoon.

(Main page photo: Timberline Court winning in the snow today.)

(Photo credits: J. Huntington)

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