Ontario-Sired, Lady Shadow and Solar Sister, Dominant In Breeders Crown Eliminations

 

A number of the sport’s brightest stars were in action Friday evening at The Meadowlands, as the New Jersey oval hosted four Breeders Crown eliminations and a ‘prep’ race for the sports’s fastest performer of all-time.

Here’s a recap of Friday’s Breeders Crown Mare Pace – $25,000 eliminations:

Lady Shadow turned in monster mile in the second elimination, winning by nearly eight lengths in an eye-catching clocking of 1:48.4.

On the heels of disappointing eighth-place finish in the Allerage Farms Mares Open in Lexington on October 9, the OSS graduate sat third early before marching to the top at the half in :54 for driver Yannick Gingras. From there she sliced out the three-quarter clocking in 1:21.1 before storming home in :27.3 to defeat Bedroomconfessions, Regil Elektra, Skippin By and Bettor Be Steppin.

Ron Adams trains the five-year-old daughter of Shadow Play-Lady Camella for partners David Kryway, Carl Atley, Edwin Gold and BFJ Stable. The 26-time winner has stashed away more than $1.5 million to date.

Controversy was front and centre in the first elimination as a result of the distaffers racing in tight quarters in deep stretch.

Solar Sister was the first horse to cross the finish line, but she had her number taken down when the Judges ruled she impeded Sassa Hanover in the closing strides. Solar Sister brushed to the lead shortly past the quarter pole and proceeded to slice out sensible panels of :57.1 and 1:24.3. Solar Sister sprinted home in :26.3 to win in 1:51.1, but she was later placed fourth for changing course in the lane and interfering with Sassa Hanover.

Frost Damage Blues came on strong for driver Brett Miller to finish second, but she was eventually awarded the win. Sassa Hanover was third placed fourth for a lapped-on break at the wire, but was later placed back to third when Solar Sister was set back for interfering with that foe. Divine Caroline was fourth, placed third and later placed second. Solar Sister was first placed fourth. The fifth-place finisher was Katie Said.

“I was hollering pull, her pull her,” said owner Bill Augustine. “Brett Miller was just sitting back and he was just waiting. The race was so slow, even the announcer that was calling the race was saying how slow it was for the quality calibre of the horses. She’s a fantastic mare, they’re all great horses but she’s a fantastic filly, mare.”

Tom Fanning trains the four-year-old daughter of Western Ideal-Art Matters who won for the fifth time this season and for the 12th time in her career. The $12,500 payday lifted her lifetime earnings to $123,012.

$250,000 Breeders Crown Mare Pace
1. Divine Caroline
2. Lady Shadow
3. Katie Said
4. Frost Damage Blues
5. Solar Sister
6. Skippin By
7. Sassa Hanover
8. Regil Elektra
9. Bettor Be Steppin
10. Bedroomconfessions

(Standardbred Canada)

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