Signal, Aqua Rosa and The Three Of Us all posted upset victories in Monday’s opening leg of the Niagara Pacing Series for three-year-old fillies at Woodbine Racetrack.
Signal kicked things off with a gate-to-wire effort in the first $20,000 split for driver Jack Moiseyev in 1:57.1. The daughter of Astreos turned back a closing Gottogetoutmore and Starofthesea Devie while returning $12.30 for the win.
It was the third win in 10 tries this season for Signal who is owned and trained by Ricky MacPhee of Cambridge, ON.
In the second split, Aqua Rosa was able to sneak through late in tight quarters to win by a nose for Mike Saftic in 1:56. Paper Cut set all the fractions but could not quite hold off the late rally of the winner with Haylie Sue finishing a neck back in third.
The daughter of The Panderosa returned $20.50 in winning for the seventh time in 19 outings this season. The filly is trained by Jim Ainsworth who co-owns along with William Boden of Vancouver, BC.
The Three Of Us capped off the longshot parade with a 1:55.4 in the final division - the fastest of the three. The daughter of Mach Three was put on the front early by Roger Mayotte and turned back Rip Rockin Lady with heavily favoured Windsong Experanza coming up slightly flat and finishing in the show spot.
The victory was the seventh in 29 starts this season for the Bob Young trainee who is owned by Bruce Davy of Brockville, Ontario. She returned a whopping $51.20 to win.
The Niagara Series, which is open to non-winners of $50,000 lifetime as of October 31 of this year, will continue next Monday night at Woodbine.
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