Breeders Crown Fields Set For Two-Year-Olds
The fields are set for the two-year-old divisions of the Breeders Crown following Friday night's elimination round at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The $2.4 million freshman championships will be contested next Friday, Oct. 28.
Celebrity Bambino and Yannick Gingras beat Oh Well in the second $33,750 Crown elimination in 1:53.2. Celebrity Bamino returned $17.40 to win. Oh well finished second with Kierkegaard K third and Dire Straits fourth. Kilmister joins the nine qualifiers in $600,000 final on Friday, October 28th. The field for the final is listed below in post position order. Gaines Hanover, The Gruffalo, Spitfire Oversees, Osceola, Buckhead Ridge, Ohwell, Dire straits, and Kilmer are the qualifiers.
Special Way extended her winning streak to six with a victory in the lone $33,750 Breeders Crown elimination for two-year-old trotting fillies. Righteous Resolve earned the bye as the highest money earner of the group. Instagram Model garnered the other spot direct to the final as winner of Jim Doherty Memorial. Secret Volo took early control for Brian Sears from post eight but Mambacita covered up for her. Walner Payton got up to second for Dexter Dunn and M Ambacitas came third. The field for next Friday’s final is listed below in post position order.
Sylvia Hanover and Charleston won their respective eliminations for the Breeders Crown Two-Year-old Filly Pace on Friday night. Sylvia Hanovers won by a length in a 1:51.4 mile. McSeaside finished second, with Horizontal third. Light And Tight and Proud Mary advanced to the final next week. Sylvia's trainer Shawn Steacy has earned $498,300 from his horses this season. He's having his first season with more than $2 million in earnings. Mark Ste Stacy hopes his team will do well next time. The race was held in Campbellville, Ont.
Confederate and Handlelikeaporsche won their first Canadian starts. Confederate won the first Breeders Crown elimination for two-year-old pacing colts. Ervin Hanover came second and Ammo third. Christchurch and Act Fast earned the other spots in next weekend's final. It was Confederate's first start on Lasix. He is owned by breeder Diamond Creek Racing and new partner Crossover Racing. Brian Brown trains Confederate. He's 5-0-1 in six starts for just over $300,000 in purse earnings. The win was the fifth straight for the son of Sweet Lou.
