Percy Bluechip parlayed a ground-saving trip into a 50-1 upset in the $500,000 Breeders Crown Three-Year-Old Filly Pace for driver Matt Kakaley, who owes drivers Yannick Gingras and Scott Zeron a dinner date on him. After all, it was Gingras and Zeron who battled through insane fractions to set the table for Kakaley and O’Brien […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Emoticon Hanover, Kicks Off ‘Crown’ Night
Third time’s a charm for Emoticon Hanover. In her third Breeders Crown appearance, the four-year-old Luc Blais trainee was victorious in the $250,000 Mares Trot to kick off the 2017 championship weekend on Friday night (October 27) at Hoosier Park. Sent off as the overwhelming 1-9 favourite in a short field scratched down to four […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Mach It So, Wins Elimination Of Breeders Crown Open Pace
Hoosier Park hosted the second night of Breeders Crown eliminations on Saturday, October 21, with 14 eliminations on the 14-race program. Mach It So went gate to wire to take the first of two eliminations for the Breeders Crown Open Pace, winning in 1:48.2. Setting a :26.1 opening quarter, Mach It So paced through a […] Read more »
Twenty Seven Ontario-Sired Contenders In Saturday’s Breeders Crown
“I’ve had a few Breeders Crown starts and it’s awfully good to just have them race well and get money, but with that horse and with Doug driving her, it would be a great thrill to win it.” There are 27 Ontario Sired Breeders Crown finalists racing at Woodbine Saturday night, including homebred elimination winner […] Read more »
Ontario-Bred, Solar Sister, Wins Elimination Of Breeders Crown
Solar Sister was treated to a ground-saving trip in the opening half of $32,465 elimination, and she went on to post a one-length triumph in 1:52.1 for Team McNair. Doug McNair got away third with the recent OSS Super Final champ, while Southwind Roulette stole away with soft fractions of :27.1 and :57. McNair […] Read more »
Lots Of Ontario And Canadian Connections In Breeders Crown
The Canadian contingent is strong once again as the 2014 Breeders Crown championships begin tonight at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey. All 12 championship races will feature Canadian connections. Toronto-based owner John Fielding will send out ten starters in this year’s Breeders Crown. The long-time owner is poised for a big […] Read more »
