Three divisions of the Spring Cleaning Stake for fillies and mares went postward at Clinton Raceway on Sunday, with each tilt carrying a purse of $3,400
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Rebels Trios struck first in the second leg of the three-week event, and she did so as the odds-on choice. Sent off at 3-5, the six-year-old Mach Three miss survived a first-over journey for driver Michael Whelan en route to posting the win by three-quarters of a length over Carlynda Hanover in 1:59.1.
Scott McNiven conditions the nine-time winner for Kim McNiven, Shirley Griffin and Thomas Brodhurst. She has banked more than $66,000 to date.
Behindthelines, who was a 2:01.3 winner in the opening leg of the series, went wire-to-wire in today’s second-leg assignment in a time of 1:59.2 for the tandem of driver Jason Brewer and trainer Richard Moreau. The seven-year-old daughter of Blissfull Hall held on to win by neck over Modern Star in 1:59.2. Third prize went to Firstline Precious.
Karen Seguin of Putnam, ON holds the ownership papers on the photogenic distaffer who improved her 2011 record to 4-2-0 in nine tries. The 27-time winner has stashed away more than $110,000 in her career.
Trickysmasterpiece erupted for an 11-1 upset in her division for the father/son duo of trainer Jack Wray and driver Scott Wray. The five-year-old daughter of Modern Art got up to win by three-quarters of a length over race favourite Cammie Dare in a time of 2:01.1. Hellas Angel grabbed the show dough.
The top money earnings throughout the preliminary legs will have the chance to line up behind the starting gate for next Sunday’s $19,400 final.
To view results for Sunday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Sunday Results – Clinton Raceway.