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Trotting.ComBecoming harness racing's newest double millionaire, trotting mare Manchego was in career form with an open-length victory to capture the $425,750 ($325,000 USD) 2019 Breeders Crown Open Mare Trot on Saturday (Oct. 26) at Woodbine Mohawk Park...read on
Open Mares Trot 1.609 m auto Purse: $425 750 ()
Us$ (164,638 - 82,319 - 39,513 - 21,402 - 21,402 )
RACE 3 -- Trot, purse $425,750 (EX, P3, SU, TR)
BREEDERS CROWN - FINAL - OPEN MARE. (PURSE $325,000 U.S.)
Post time: 07:53 P.M. Lasix: 03:38 P.M. Horses Entered: 12| Nr | Häst | Kön | Kusk | Tränare | Rek | Intj | Far | Mor | Morfar |
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| 1 | WESLYNN DANCER | s5 | Scott Zeron | Richard Banca | 10,5 | 403 338 | DEWEYCHEATUMNHOWE | WESLYNN LEGACY | WINDSONG'S LEGACY |
| 2 | ICE ATTRACTION | s5 | Andrew McCarthy | Åke Svanstedt | 08,5 | 727 380 | MUSCLE HILL | THE ICE QUEEN | CONWAY HALL |
| 3 | PLUNGE BLUE CHIP | s4 | Åke Svanstedt | Åke Svanstedt | 08,2 | 1 197 134 | MUSCLE MASS | DUNK THE DONATO | DONATO HANOVER |
| 4 | MANCHEGO | s4 | Dexter Dunn | Nancy Johansson | 07,7 | 1 860 480 | MUSCLE HILL | SECRET MAGIC | CANTAB HALL |
| 5 | DARLING MEARAS | s6 | Tim Tetrick | Åke Svanstedt | 08,2 | 833 283 | CANTAB HALL | KHAO MANEE | MUSCLES YANKEE |
| 6 | HANNELORE HANOVER | s7 | Yannick Gingras | Ron Burke | 08,0 | 3 029 845 | SWAN FOR ALL | HIGH SOBRIETY | DREAM VACATION |
| 7 | HIGHLAND TOP HILL | s5 | Douglas Mcnair | Marty Fine | 10,1 | 140 810 | MUSCLE HILL | HIGHLAND IMAGE | ANDOVER HALL |
| 8 | DREAM TOGETHER | s5 | Bob McClure | Luc Blais | 09,4 | 797 582 | MUSCLE HILL | DANAE | ANDOVER HALL |
| 9 | CUSTOM CANTAB | s4 | David Miller | Christopher Beaver | 09,6 | 1 005 533 | MR CANTAB | CUSTOM MODEL | TAGLIABUE |
| 10 | EMOTICON HANOVER | s6 | Bob McClure | Luc Blais | 08,6 | 1 591 738 | KADABRA | EMMYLOU WHO | KEN WARKENTIN |
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HN Horse PP 1/4 1/2 3/4 Str Finish Actual LQ Odds
4 Manchego(L) 4 3@/2T 1/1T 1/1T 1/4Q 1/6Q 1:51.0 27.1 0.55
10 Emoticon Hanover 10 2/1Q 4/4 4/4 3/6Q 2/6Q 1:52.1 27.3 27.65
3 Plunge Blue Chip(L) 3 1/1Q 3/2 2/1T 2/4Q 3/6T 1:52.2 28.1 3.40
6 Hannelore Hanover(L) 6 5@/5H 2@/1T 3@/2H 4/6H 4DH/8 1:52.3 28.2 10.45
1 Weslynn Dancer=(L) 1 6/6H 8/7H 8/8H 7/10Q 4DH/8 1:52.3 27.1 34.85
2 Ice Attraction 2 4/5 6/5H 6/6H 6/8T 6/9 1:52.4 27.4 45.20
9 Custom Cantab 9 7@/8T 5@/4 5@/4T 5/7T 7/10 1:53.0 28.1 24.10
7 Highland Top Hill=(L) 7 9/11H 7@/6Q 7@/7T 8/11T 8/11 1:53.1 27.4 85.35
5 Darling Mearas S 5 8/9H 10/9H 10@@/11Q 9/13 9/12 1:53.2 27.2 10.85
8 Dream Together(L) 8 10/13T 9@/8 9@/9H 10/13H 10/18 1:54.3 29.0 36.15 Time: 26.1, 55.3, 1:23.4, 1:51 (Temperature: 5, Condition: FT, Variant: 0)
1st Manchego (b,m,4 - Muscle Hill-Secret Magic-Cantab Hall)
Owner: Black Horse Racing,Lebanon,NJ
2nd Emoticon Hanover (b,m,6 - Kadabra-Emmylou Who-Ken Warkentin)
Owner: Determination,Montreal,QC
3rd Plunge Blue Chip (b,m,4 - Muscle Mass-Dunk The Donato-Donato Hanover)
Owner: Ake Svanstedt Inc,Wrightstown,NJ-Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc,Wallkill,NY-Tomas Andersson,Nossebro,SWD
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Becoming harness racing's newest double millionaire, trotting mare Manchego was in career form with an open-length victory to capture the $425,750 ($325,000 USD) 2019 Breeders Crown Open Mare Trot on Saturday (Oct. 26) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Second choice Plunge Blue Chip (Ake Svanstedt) outsprinted the outermost starter and two-time defending champion Emoticon Hanover (Dan Dube) off the gate with favoured Manchego (Dexter Dunn) in third through a brisk :26.1 opening panel. Dunn right-lined Manchego from third and pointed his charge to the front. Svanstedt took hold of Plunge Blue Chip, and Manchego was able to clear to the lead.
The pressure on the favourite came right around the :55.3 midway mark of the mile as Hannelore Hanover (Yannick Gingras) was first-up and driving, pulling Custom Cantab (David Miller) into the race second over. As the third station flashed up in 1:23.4, Manchego was still trotting comfortably with the field in striking distance.
That proximity changed as Manchego hit the head of the lane. She hit another gear and her rivals had no reply whatsoever to that closing kick as the fastest female trotter in harness racing history widened her lead with each stride. She hit the line some seven lengths the best in a Breeders Crown record 1:51. Emoticon Hanover found room late and nabbed Plunge Blue Chip for second, with Weslynn Dancer (Scott Zeron) and Hannelore Hanover dead-heating for fourth.
"She certainly makes my job easy and tonight she felt great once again," said Dunn in the winner's circle. "She's just in such good form. She was such a great filly at two and three, and now this last half of this season she's just exploded.
"It's hard to believe. Back in New Zealand I'd follow the North American racing, races like Hambo Day and the Breeders Crown...and now I'm here. It's really exciting."
Originally slated to be retired at the end of her three-year-old season, Manchego now sports 26 lifetime wins from 41 starts and more than $2.1 million in career earnings. Nancy Johansson trains the daughter of Muscle Hill - Secret Magic for Black Horse Racing of Lebanon, N.J.
"I’m happy, I think so, from the 10 hole" said Luc Blais, trainer of second-place finisher Emoticon Hanover. "Everything turned right and gave (driver Dan Dube) a chance to be in the race and turned out very well. The 10 hole, you have to leave a little bit and see what’s going on. That’s the driver’s plan. After that, he’s got the controls.
"That’s a very nice mare. We’re going to go to the TVG, for sure."
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