Orderingin kicked off the program with a 1:56.2 victory in her $15,000 division. The daughter of Majestic Son-Too Busy To Cook marched to the front in the backstretch and romped to an easy win by 4-1/4 lengths over Twin B Alibi. Third prize went to P C Momma Mia.
Sylvain Filion mapped out the winning trip for the 1-5 favourite, who is owned by Furious Farms, Jean Mondoux, Yvan Mondoux and Normand Mondoux. Richard Moreau conditions the four-time winner who bumped her lifetime earnings to $107,055.
Lady Bling extended her winning streak to three-in-a-row thanks to her 1:56.4 score in the second division. Driven by Scott ‘The Answer’ Young, the daughter of Striking Sahbra-Tymal Abracadabra advanced first-over and drew clear to win by 2-1/4 lengths over even-money favourite Muscle Magic. Third prize went to Bop Too The Top.
The daughter of Muscle Mass-Yankee Sally is owned by Puslinch, ON partners Tine Nielsen and Barb Millier. It was the first win of the year – and the second to date – for Warrawee Olay who now boasts a career cash stash of $22,460.
Moms Apple Pie was parked every step of the way in her division, but it didn’t stop her from notching a 1:56.4 triumph. Recently re-rigged with a set of trotting hopples by trainer Bill Budd, the daughter of Striking Sahbra-Moms Sweetie Pie edged away in the closing strides to win by three-quarters of a length over tempo-setting Lily Pad Hanover. Juliet was a bang-up third.
Sent off as the 1-2 favourite, Moms Apple Pie won for the first time this year for owner Bill Dixon of Caledon, ON. The two-time winner pushed her career earnings to $82,200 with the victory.
Swishnflick was hard used in the opening half of her division, but she dug in deep and notched a narrow win for driver Randy Waples in 1:58. The daughter of Kadabra-Village Babe prevailed by a half-length margin over Fathers Amiga, with Hetties Honey taking home third prize.
Sent off at odds of 5-2, Swishnflick picked up her first win of the year for trainer Mark Steacy. The two-time winner, who is owned by Landmark V Racing Stable, Diane Bertrand, Rick Karper and Conrad Leber, has put close to $40,000 in her bank account following the win.
Oaklea Veronica was a front-stepping winner in the final division for the tandem of driver Paul MacDonell and trainer Jamie Copley. The filly marched through fractions of :28, :57.2 and 1:27 before using a :29.3 closing panel to seal the deal. Alluring K was next best, with Pump Me Up finishing third.
Copley Stables of Kenmore, ON owns the lightly-raced lass who won for the first time this season and for the third time in her career. Her share of the purse bumped her bankroll to $36,414.