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The top performers in the 2016 Ontario Sires Stakes program converged at Mohawk Racetrack for Saturday's $2 million Super Final Night at Mohawk Racetrack....read on
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Race 8 -- Trot, purse $250,000 (EX, P3, SU, TR, Z4) ONTARIO SIRES STAKES - GOLD SUPER FINAL - 3 YEAR OLD FILLIES. Last Horse HV PP 1/4 1/2 3/4 Stretch Finish Time 1/4 Driver Odds Trainer 5 Emoticon Hanover 5 1/1T 2/2 2/1H 2/1 1/1Q 1:53.1 28.3 S Filion 5.15 L Blais 3 Caprice Hill 3 2/1T 1/2 1/1H 1/1 2/1Q 1:53.2 29 Ti Tetrick 0.30* T Alagna 7 Wanaka 7 7/11T 8@/14Q 7@/6H 5/4H 3/2Q 1:53.3 28 Trev Henry 88.45 S Henry 6 Flowers N Songs= 6 6/10 6@/12 5@/4T 4/2H 4/2T 1:53.4 28.2 D Mcnair 5.25 P Reid 10 Dewdle All Day 10 10/15H 10/17 9@/8Q 8/7 5/4 1:54 28 Ja Macdonald 80.30 R Jones 4 Royal Charm= 4 5/8H 5@/9T 3@/3 3/2 6/5Q 1:54.1 29.1 P Macdonell 17.30 M Steacy 2 Jangone 2 3/4H 3/6Q 4/3T 6/4H 7/6Q 1:54.2 29.1 C Christoforou 102.40 P Henriksen 8 Dottie 8 9/13T 7/13Q 8/7H 7/6H 8/6T 1:54.3 28.4 J Campbell 92.85 J Duford 1 Tymal Tempest(L) 1 4/6Q 4/8T 6/6 9/8H 9/11 1:55.2 29.4 J Drury 70.80 C Auciello 9 Major Muscle 9 8@/12H 9@/16 10/14Q 10/20 10/26 1:58.2 31.1 M Baillargeon 132.00 M Etsell Time: 27.3, 55.4, 1:24.2, 1:53.1 (Temperature: 15, Condition: FAST, Variant: 0) 1st Emoticon Hanover (b,f,3 - Kadabra-Emmylou Who-Ken Warkentin) Owner: Determination,Montreal,QC 2nd Caprice Hill (b,f,3 - Kadabra-Bramasole-Muscles Yankee) Owner: Tom Hill,Hamilton,ON 3rd Wanaka (br,f,3 - Manofmanymissions-Classic Belle-Classic Photo) Owner: Trevor Henry Stables Inc-1035840 Ontario Inc,Arthur,ON
The top performers in the 2016 Ontario Sires Stakes program converged at Mohawk Racetrack for Saturday's $2 million Super Final Night at Mohawk Racetrack.
Filion struck again for Blais and Determination as he mapped out a perfect pocket trip in rein to Emoticon Hanover to defeat defending champion and 1-5 favourite Caprice Hill in the three-year-old filly trot.
Filion left from mid-field with Emoticon Hanover to lead through a :27.3 first quarter before Caprice Hill (Tim Tetrick) worked past her out of an early two-hole. Caprice Hill carved out middle splits of :55.4 and 1:24.2, but couldn't hold off Emoticon Hanover when she emerged from the pocket down the stretch. Emoticon Hanover defeated Caprice Hill by one and a quarter lengths in a career-best clocking of 1:53.1, with Wanaka (Trevor Henry) closing for third.
"I said if she finished second, I would be happy because Caprice Hill, she's an amazing filly," said Blais after Emoticon Hanover's victory. "But she had a perfect trip and she responded at the end. She looked good."
The Breeders Crown-bound Emoticon Hanover was the 2015 Super Final runner-up and the divisional point leader this year despite Caprice Hill being undefeated in three starts in the provincial program. Emoticon Hanover also won three Gold legs, but had an additional two runner-up finishes to give her the edge in the standings.
Lifetime, the Kadabra-Emmylou Who filly, who was a $165,000 purchase at the Harrisburg Sale as a yearling, has won 11 of her 23 starts while earning $700,000.
She was bred by Ontario's Linda Wellwood of St George Brant, Tammy Aspden of Caistor Centre, Anne Shunock of Dorchester, and Diane Ingham of Mount Pleasant.
Sent postward as the 5-1 second choice on the toteboard, Emoticon Hanover paid $12.30 to win.
While the evening didn't start as planned for the Blais stable, the trainer said it turned out to be a good night.
"That's racing horses, that's the game," he said of On A Sunny Day's miscue. "But ''Roo' won and her...she beat that mare here, it was a good night."
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