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Toronto, ON --- Maplelea and Cast No Shadow scored first leg victories in the Blossom Series on Monday night (March 30) at Woodbine. A group of 15 3-year-old pacing fillies were split into two $11,850 divisions for the first round.


The first division saw a familiar horse to series action continue her recent run of dominance. Fresh off a sweep of the HPI Series, Maplelea and driver Rick Zeron picked up right where they left off with a 1:57 victory.


Sent off as the 3-5 favorite, Zeron elected to take Maplelea to the back of the pack and paced along seventh around the first turn. Down the backstretch, Maplelea moved off the pylons and would pick up cover to be perfectly placed second-over as the field turned for home.


In the stretch, Maplelea cruised by her rivals and paced home in :27.2 to win by two lengths. Doctor Terror finished up well to take second, while Much Adoo finished third.


A 3-year-old daughter of Sportswriter, Maplelea has now won four consecutive starts for owner/trainer Andrew Moore. Her 2015 record now sits at an impressive six wins from eight starts for earnings of $59,351. Maplelea paid $3.20 to win.


In the second division, Cast No Shadow and Chris Christoforou scored an impressive open length victory at odds of 5-1.


Beyonces Rockn, the 3-5 favorite, took control of the lead in the second quarter, while Cast No Shadow paced along in fourth. Christoforou would get his charge out and moving and came first up around the final turn to challenge the favorite at the three-quarter pole in 1:27.1.


In the stretch, Cast No Shadow blew by Beyonces Rockn and stormed home strongly in :27 to win by 5-3/4 lengths. Moonlit Dance just got up for second, while Beyonces Rockn had to settle for third.


A 3-year-old daughter of Shadow Play, Cast No Shadow is trained by Des Tackoor for owner Millard Adams. After failing to win a race in four starts last season, Cast No Shadow is now a perfect four-for-four in 2015 and has banked $25,140. Her clocking of 1:54.1 knocked almost two seconds off her previous career mark. Cast No Shadow returned $12.90 to win.


In order to be eligible to the Blossom Series, the sophomore pacing fillies had to be non-winners of three races or C$15,000 in 2014. The second leg of the Blossom will take place next Monday (April 6).