Eagle Trace pulled off a sweep of the Ottawa South Trotting Series with a three and a half length victory in the $38,500 final on Friday night at Rideau Carleton Raceway
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Everybody Nos Her (Gord Brown) led the field past early fractions of :28 and :58.3 before making a costly break in stride. Eagle Trace, who got away third, advanced first over with John MacDonald at the lines and brushed to command just as Everybody Nos Her jumped it off. The three-year-old daughter of Angus Hall-Duxelle Hanover extended her lead as she rolled to three-quarters in 1:29 and then charged home for the 2:00.4 victory over a snowy track rated two seconds slow. Pocket-sitter Little Moola (Guy Gagnon) finished second with Track Legal (Ted McDonald) third.
Eagle Trace paid $4.60 to win as the 6-5 bettor’s choice. The Richard Moreau trainee notched her seventh win in 16 starts this year and pushed her earnings to $52,950 for Ecurie Gaetan Bono Inc. of Montreal, Que.
Trainer Jamie Copley teamed up with driver Stephane Gendron for a grand slam during Friday's 15-race card.
To view Friday's results, click here.