My Little Dragon aiming for Breeders Crown hat trick

A 12-pack of mares--bedecked with year-end titles north and south of the border and boasting total lifetime earnings of $11.8 million among them, will race Friday to arrive at a field of 10 for the $331,500 Breeders Crown Mare Pace final, one of four open events scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 30, at Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville, Ont.

Two-time Breeders Crown champion My Little Dragon, who took a bye on seasonal money-earnings and will go straight to the final could join the legendary Eternal Camnation as the only female pacer to win three Crown titles. Competition comes in the form of 2006-2007 Dan Patch honoree Darlin’s Delight, an impressive winner of the recent Golden Girls at the Meadowlands on Hambletonian Day. The daughter of two-time distaff Crown champ Town Pro lacks only her own Crown title to complete the mother-daughter legacy.

The $37,500 supplemental entry, Southwind Madonna, also opted to race, as did Roses Are Red winner Tidewaterdragonfly. Trainer Mickey Burke picked a week’s rest as the option for Ideal Weather, a 2007 Crown elimination winner last year at Mohawk. O’Brien winner Hana Hanover will also make a bid for the final.

The Breeders Crown Mare Pace will be raced on a stakes-laden Labour Day card that includes the Metro Pace and She’s A Great Lady finals.

Elimination winners may pick their post positions. The draw for post positions for Breeders Crown finals will take place live on TV after the eliminations. My Little Dragon (bye) and Ideal Weather (bye) will participate in the open draw. The elimination field is listed below. (Breeders Crown)

Friday, Aug 22-Race 5-$40,000 Breeders Crown Mare Pace elimination

Post time: 08:50 P.M.     

1

Hana Hanover                    

Randy Waples

Mark Steacy                                     

2

Double Dream N                     

Jody Jamieson          

Darren McCall                                     

3

Illusionist                        

Mark Macdonald        

Phillip Coleman                                    

4

Four Starzz Meliss              

Luc Ouellette         

Glenn Lalonde                                    

5

Tidewaterdragonfly              

Tim Tetrick           

Kelly O’Donnell                                   

6

Southwind Madonna                  

Lyle MacArthur         

Carl Macarthur                                  

7

Michelles Power                    

Jody Jamieson          

Steve Elliott                                    

8

Darlins Delight                    

Yannick Gingras    

Jeff Stafford                                   

9

To Helen Back                      

Mike Saftic            

John Pentland                                   

10

Go On BB                        

Yannick Gingras           

Richard Moreau                                     

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