Bridger Series 090806

1 8-The First Time 21.60 5.40 3.90 13072 5-Beer League 2.60 2.10 5545 1-Rich Number 2.60 3121 EXACTOR (8-5) paid 58.90, pool 15973 TRIACTOR (8-5-1) paid 195.40, pool 23180 1 MILE, TROT, PURSE $20,000. BRIDGER TROTTING SERIES - 1ST LEG - 2 YEAR OLDS. Last Horse HV PP 1/4 1/2 3/4 Stretch Finish Time 1/4 Driver Odds Trainer 8 The First Time 8 1/2 2/2 3/2H 3/4T 1/H 1:59.2 29 Ri Zeron 9.80 T Osullivan 5 Beer League 5 5/9Q 5@/8H 2@/NK 1/1Q 2/H 1:59.2 29.2 P Macdonell 0.50* M Keeling 1 Rich Number 1 4/6T 1@/2 1/NK 2/1Q 3/3H 2:00 30 R Jones 3.60 R Jones 4 Zorgwijk Krypton= X4 6@/14T 6/11 5@/6T 5/9H 4/12T 2:02 30.3 R Fritz 65.05 R Fritz 2 Doner Dream 2 2/2 3/4H 4/5 4/9Q 5/13H 2:02 31 J Jamieson 33.70 A Lorentzon 6 A Lister 6X 8/23H 8/22T 8/15T 6/15Q 6/14 2:02.1 29 K Crawford 20.00 K Crawford 7 Windsong Geant 7 7/15 7/14T 7/14Q 8/18Q 7/22T 2:04 31.1 Ra Waples 17.00 O Gois 3 Bay Lightning= 3 3/4T 4/6H 6@@/8H X7/15H 8/32H 2:05.4 34.1 M Baillargeon 21.45 N Paulin 10 Grumpy Jake 9X 9/DIS 9/DIS 9/DIS 9/DIS 9/DIS J Moiseyev 16.05 M Guitard 9 Citizen SCRATCHED - VET(SICK) Time: 29, 59.2, 1:30, 1:59.2 (Temperature: 18, Condition: FT, Variant: 0) Judges List: Bay Lightning-BREAKS, Citizen-VET//BREAKS 1st The First Time (b,c,2 - Yankee Glide-Armbro Rocker-Balanced Image) Owner: Clay Harland Horner,Toronto,ON 2nd Beer League (b,c,2 - Broadway Hall-Tags Schooner-Tagliabue) Owner: P C Wellwood Enterprises Inc,Cambridge,ON-Stake Your Claim Stable,Secaucus,NJ 3rd Rich Number (b,g,2 - A Js Tycoon-Pintails Number-Feel Like A Winner) Owner: Andre Johnson,Anjou,QC

4 7-Newport Volo 14.10 8.90 6.30 19511 1-Arriba Amigo 27.40 7.70 7836 8-Look Closer 3.80 3741 EXACTOR (7-1) paid 375.10, pool 18462 TRIACTOR (7-1-8) paid 1408.50, pool 20592 WIN THREE (2-7-7) paid 70.20, pool 2966 1 MILE, TROT, PURSE $20,000. BRIDGER TROTTING SERIES - 1ST LEG - 2 YEAR OLDS. Last Horse HV PP 1/4 1/2 3/4 Stretch Finish Time 1/4 Driver Odds Trainer 7 Newport Volo 7 9/10H 7@/9 5@/4H 3/3 1/NK 1:59.1 28.1 J Jamieson 6.05 J Gillis 1 Arriba Amigo 1 3/3T 4/5 6/4T 6/4 2/NK 1:59.1 28 B Burgess 30.85 B Burgess 8 Look Closer 8 10/12H 8@/11Q 7@/6H 5/4 3/Q 1:59.1 27.4 P Macdonell 2.15* P Wellwood 10 Empire Hanover 10 1/1T 2/1T 3/2H 2/2 4/T 1:59.2 28.4 Ri Zeron 11.55 G Gordon 9 Southwind Wrangler 9 6@@/7H 1/1T 1/1 1/2 5/1Q 1:59.2 29.1 J Moiseyev 6.85 T Hagmann 6 Cover Of Night 6 4@/4H 5@/6T 4@/3 7/4Q 6/3T 2:00 29.1 S Filion 8.25 J Kopas 11 Lucero= 11 11/16 10@/14H 8@/8T 8/9T 7/9 2:01 29 N Bardier Jr 144.35 N Bardier Jr 3 Adrion Dream= 3 X7@/7T 11/17Q 10/11T X9/18 8/17T 2:02.4 30.1 L Ouellette 3.55 A Lorentzon 5 Lend Rover= 5 2/1T 3/3H 2@/1 4X/3Q 9/19 2:03 32.3 Ra Waples 5.80 R Mcintosh 4 Gordon Hanover= 4 8/8T 9/11T 9/11Q 10/19H 10/31 2:05.2 33 W Henry 43.50 W Henry 2 Stormont Czar= 2 5/6H 6X/8H 11@/33 11/DIS 11/DIS R Jones 99.90 R Jones Time: 29, 59.3, 1:30.1, 1:59.1 (Temperature: 18, Condition: FT, Variant: 0) Judges List: Adrion Dream-BREAKS 1st Newport Volo (b,g,2 - Yankee Glide-Bank Of Newport-Tagliabue) Owner: 1140545 Ontario Ltd,Cambridge-Jeffrey R Gillis,Guelph,ON 2nd Arriba Amigo (b,c,2 - Amigo Hall-Fidanzata-Donerail) Owner: Robert B Burgess,Campbellville-Karin Olsson Burgess,Milton-Mac T Nichol,Burlington-Champagne Stable,Toronto,ON 3rd Look Closer (b,c,2 - Muscles Yankee-My Own Hanover-Malabar Man) Owner: Wellwood Stables Inc,Cambridge,ON

The First Time and Newport Volo drew first blood in the opening leg of the Bridger Trotting Series for two-year-old colts and geldings on Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack.

In the opening $20,000 contest, The First Time, making his first career start, showed good early speed off the gate for driver Rick Zeron and took the field past the opening marker in :29 seconds before yielding to an onrushing Rich Number in the second panel.

The First Time

As the field passed the half in :59.2, race favourite Beer League went on the attack and was up beside the pacesetter at the third marker in 1:30 with The First Time gapping by a couple of lengths as the field turned for home.

Beer League was able to wear down the leader and appeared on his way to an easy win but The First Time hit his best stride late in the mile and surged past Beer League right at the wire for a 9-1 upset. Rich Number was able to hold on for the show spot in the 1:59.2 mile. The winner returned $21.60.

The First Time, trained by Tony O'Sullivan, was a $57,000 yearling purchase last Fall in Lexington and is a half sister to $848,639 winner Armbro Barrister. She is owned by Clay Horner of Toronto.

Newport Volo

Newport Volo turned in a strong stretch rally to capture the second division from off the pace for driver Jody Jamieson in 1:59.1. The gelded son of Yankee Glide - Bank Of Newport was involved in a five-across-the-track finish but got his nose to the wire just in time over Arriba Amigo with Look Closer grabbing the show spot.

It was a maiden-breaking victory in just the second career start for the Jeff Gillis trainee who was a $92,000 yearling purchase at last Fall�s Lexington Sale. Gillis shares ownership of the trotter with 1140545 Ontario Ltd.

The Bridger Trotting Series will continue with second-round action during next Thursday night's card of harness racing at Mohawk