Stablemates Sing Like An Angel and Emmasphere traded turns on the lead in $8,800 Fillies & Mares Open Pace with the former ultimately prevailing for the second straight week on Friday night at Northlands Park.
Driven by Philip Giesbrecht, Sing Like An Angel cleared inside starter Emmasphere and trainer Travis Cullen off the gate, but even-money Emmasphere quickly swept around her barn buddy and reached the first quarter in :28.2. Emmasphere continued to lead the compact field of five through middle splits of :58 and 1:26.3 before Sing Like An Angel came through along the rail to win in 1:55.4. Blue Star Beauty (Jamie Gray) rallied off cover to place while first over American Passion (Gerry Hudon) edged out Crackers Hot Shot (Bill Tainsh Jr.) for third, with Emmasphere ending up just over two lengths behind in fifth.
Sing Like An Angel now sports a record of 16-10-3 in 35 starts during her four-year-old campaign with earnings of $73,784 for Manitoba owners Keith and Margaret Hannah of Waskada and Jodie and Ron Cullen of Glenboro.
Travis Cullen added three driving wins and three training wins to his leading totals at Northlands during the nine-race card.
To view Friday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Friday Results - Northlands Park.