Dance With Me Dee and Village Java, both driven by Jody Jamieson, captured their respective $35,000 divisions in Thursday’s second leg of the Damsel Pacing Series for three and four-year-olds
at Woodbine Racetrack.
Dance With Me Dee was making her first start of the season in the opening contest and showed she was up to the task with a sharp off-the-pace win in 1:52. The clocking was a lifetime best for the daughter of Western Terror-Tundra Bird who turned back A Special Lady and Smashbox.
The mare, trained by Tony O'Sullivan, improved her career earnings to just over $138,000 for owner Joseph Martinelli of Staten Island, New York. She returned a generous $21.60 for the win.
In the second split, Village Java, who finished second last week to Cats Meow, turned the tables this time with a hard-fought 1:51.3 win by a nose over her new found rival. It was another three lengths back to Misty Moonstone who finished third.
Village Java returned a popular $2.50 as the overwhelming favourite while picking up her ninth win in just 13 career starts. The James Barton trainee boosted her bankroll to just over $125,000 for owners Elizabeth Thompson and Carol Ryan of Ontario and Anne Okeefe of Newfoundland.
The $80,000 final of the Damsel Series is scheduled for next Thursday evening at Woodbine Racetrack.
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To view Thursday’s results, click here.