Favourites Score In Peaceful Way Elims

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Published: September 14, 2009 10:44 pm EDT

Favourites completely dominated in Monday’s trio of $30,000 Peaceful Way Stakes eliminations for two-year-old filly trotters at Mohawk Racetrack

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In the first elimination, it was Angostura who actually emerged victorious after a fierce stretch-long duel with race favourite Costa Rica. However, the winner was subsequently disqualified and placed last after the Ontario Racing Commission judges ruled that driver Trevor Ritchie had violated the new rule on urging horses which was instituted province-wide on September 1.

As a result, Costa Rica, in rein to Ron Pierce, was elevated to the win position and Perfect Chance and Tequila Slammer were promoted to second and third respectively, both insuring spots in the lucrative final.

The daughter of Muscles Yankee-Examination paid just to $2.80 to win in recording her seventh win of the season in 10 starts for Jimmy Takter who trains for wife Christina along with Jim and John Fielding. Her purse earnings now sit at just over $570,000.

The Takter-trained Cantab It All delivered as the heavy favourite in the second elimination for driver John Campbell in 1:57.1. The daughter of Cantab Hall-Bettor Odds came first over to take the lead turning for home and then easily held off a closing Warrawee Lassie with Ruling Class finishing third.

It was the sixth win in just eight starts this year for Cantab It All who is owned by Christina Takter, John Fielding, Mel Hartman and Falkbolagen Ab. She returned a popular $2.10 to win and the winner’s share of the purse bumped her earnings to just over $156,000.

Poof Shes Gone made a quarter-pole move to the lead in the final split and then cruised to her sixth consecutive win for driver David Miller in 1:57.1. The daughter of Kadabra-Travelin Superlite held off Ruffles and Glide By the for win and also returned just $2.10.

The filly’s only loss came in her first career start at the Meadowlands on a sloppy track. Since then, she’s been flawless for trainer Richard ‘Nifty’ Norman and owners Mel Hartman, Herb Liverman, David McDuffee and John Fielding while improving her seasonal bankroll to just over $450,000.

Post positions for the final were to be selected and drawn following the eliminations, but an appeal filed by Trevor Ritchie on the judges’ decision to place Angostura from first to seventh will delay the draw.

(WEG)

To view Monday’s harness racing results, click here.

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