Second round action of the Autumn Series got underway Monday night at Woodbine Racetrack and new faces found their way to the winner’s circle.
A pair of $14,000 divisions for both the two-year-old pacing and trotting fillies were contested.
In the first division for pacers, Evas Girl and Jody Jamieson rebounded from a sixth place finish in the first leg to score a leg two victory in 1:53.3.
A daughter of Rambaran, Evas Girl got away fourth and was sent first up around the final turn. In the stretch, Evas Girl powered to the lead and cruised to a 2 ¼ length victory. Little Miss Artist finished second, while Lady Hill took the show spot.
Trained by Peter Core, the second leg victory was the second win in nine starts for Evas Girl and pushes her career earnings to over $17,000 for owner Nicolas Stoukas. Evas Girl paid $4.40 to win.
In the second division, a big opening quarter might have been the turning point to allow Dublin Rose to score the victory.
Tessa Seelster blasted off the gate to the front and hung up a wicked opening quarter of :25.4. As the field entered the backstretch, Dublin Rose came out and around to the lead for driver Paul MacDonell.
In the stretch, Tessa Seelster came out of the two-hole, but didn’t have enough to get by Dublin Rose, who scored a length and a half victory in 1:53.4. Marachere finished third.
A daughter of Major In Art, Dublin Rose is owned and trained by Allen Tomlinson and had finished third in the opening leg. The second leg victory is the second win in eight starts for Dublin Rose and increases her career earnings to over $22,000. She returned $8.30 to win.
Cum Laude Hall took the opening division for the two-year-old filly trotters.
Trained and driven by Rick Zeron, Cum Laude Hall got away third and was pushed first up in the second quarter. After clearing to the lead just past the half, Cum Laude Hall never looked back and trotted clear to a 3 ¼ length victory in 1:57.
Magic Shelley finished second, while Battle Mage got up for third.
The second round victory was a maiden breaking victory for Cum Laude Hall, who had finished third in the first leg. A daughter of Deweycheatumnhowe, Cum Laude Hall is owned by Walnut Hall Limited and now has career earnings of $24,353 in eight starts. She paid $6.40 to win.
In the second division, Meadow Seelster was a gate to wire winner in 1:58.1.
Driven by Sylvain Filion, Meadow Seelster set fractions of :27.4, :59 and 1:29.3, before digging in late to hold off a late surge from Hape to win by a length and a half. Yanks Ball Girl finished third, while leg one winner Mischief Smile had to settle for fourth.
Meadow Seelster is trained by Bill Budd and owned by William Dixon. The daughter of Holiday Road, who finished second in the first leg, has now won three of 10 career starts and earned $26,030 in her young career. She returned $6.30 to win.
The Autumn Series is for Ontario sired two-year-olds, who were non-winners of $30,000 lifetime as of September 30, 2014.
The finals for both Autumn Series categories will take place next Monday, November 3.
Autumn Series action continues Thursday night with second leg action for the two-year-old colts and geldings. Post time is 7:25 p.m.
To view the results and payouts from Monday's card at Woodbine, click the following link: Monday Results - Woodbine Racetrack.
(WEG)