Trainer McCanna gets 2,000th career win

Trainer Tim McCanna notched the 2,000th victory of his career Friday when Whiskey Prince captured the third race at Golden Gate Fields.

Frank Alvarado rated Whiskey Prince ($8.60) in third in the six-furlong race for $12,500 claimers. He made a three-wide move to get the lead in the stretch and won the race by one length over Pazcatch in 1:10.75.

McCanna, a native of Spokane, Wash., settled in Northern California in 2012 after splitting time between Northern California and Washington. He still has a small string of horses at Emerald Downs for Seattle-based owners.

McCanna is a member of the Washington Racing Hall of Fame and has won 10 training titles at Emerald Downs. He was also the leading trainer at Playfair from 1982-85.

The victory wasn’t the only news McCanna made in the race. He also claimed fourth-place finisher Anointed Waters for Patrick LePley, who also owns Whiskey Prince.