The tandem of Glenn Le Drew and Trevor Williams teamed up for six wins on the season opening card at Miami Fair, and one week later the driver and trainer duo combined for five victories including the featured event of the card — the $12,670 Lady Crocus.
Seven Manitoba-bred fillies went postward on Saturday (July 3) in the province's first stakes event of the year. Co-favoured at post time were the divisional champion from 2020, Millies Million (PP6, Michel Rey) and the undefeated Filly (PP8, Glenn Le Drew). Starting on the gate instead of trailing like her main rival, Millies Million sprinted to the front and controlled the tempo through a :29 first quarter and 1:01 opening half. Le Drew and Filly were 10 lengths off the leader at the quarter-mile marker but began the overland journey just after that first fraction.
By the time the half was reached, Filly was just a length off the leader and continued to stalk Millies Million heading down the backside. The front pair started to gain some separation heading to the third quarter mark thanks to a break from pocket-sitter Love To Live, but there wasn't any chance they were catching Filly on this day. After forging past Millies Million as the third quarter flashed up in 1:30.3, Filly powered away from her rivals with a :30.3 closer to trip the timer more than seven lengths the best while taking a new mark of 2:01.1. Millies Million stayed for second with State Your Case (Tyler Grundy) rounding out the triactor.
Now unbeaten in two lifetime starts, Filly (Blue Burner - Miss Million Bud) is owned by trainer Trevor Williams.
Williams & Le Drew connected for four more wins on the Saturday card to total an impressive 11 tallies over the first two weekends. The tandem also posed in the winner's circle on Saturday courtesy Open Pace winner Read The Proposal (1:59; $2.80), Farmerstrikesfame (2:02; $3.90), Dawns Night Owl (2:04.4; $2.50) and Bold N Sporty (2:00.3; $3.30).
To view the results from Miami's Saturday card of harness racing, click the following link: Saturday Results - Miami Fair.