Pampered Princess to take on colts, back with Campbell

The filly Pampered Princess is taking on the boys again, this time in the Canadian Trotting Classic, and Mythical Lindy has been entered in the race as well, back on track after being diagnosed with EPM. Two eliminations will be raced Saturday, Sept. 8, to determine the field for the $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic (CTC), set to be contested at Mohawk on Sept. 15.

Hambletonian champion and World Trotting Derby winner Donato Hanover will start from post seven in the first elimination; Pampered Princess is set to square off against 14-time winner Val Taurus, who has been campaigned in Quebec, in the second elim. Pampered Princess will be reunited with John Campbell, who has driven in all but three of her races, including the Hambletonian elimination and final, when Tim Tetrick was up behind the filly.

Mythical Lindy, the runner-up to Donato Hanover in the Stanley Dancer Memorial Trot, has drawn into the first CTC elimination, but will be making his first start since he was scratched from the Hambletonian eliminations.

After the inopportune scratch, Mythical Lindy was taken to the famed Rood & Riddle Veterinary Clinic in Lexington, Ky., to be evaluated for lameness. After four days, all vets could determine was that the colt was suffering from EPM, which often makes horses show signs of lameness.

Mythical Lindy qualified at The Red Mile on Aug. 31, winning in 1:56.3 with a :27.1 last quarter, but the colt’s trainer, Jim Arledge Jr., says the Canadian Trotting Classic will be a tough test for the colt.

“I’m not sure he’s ready for those other horses yet, but we’re going to take a shot,” said Arledge.

Canadian Trotting Classic

$40,000 First Elimination

Post—Horse (Driver)

1—Mythical Lindy (David Miller)

2—Flirtin Man (John Campbell)

3—Tymal Cherub (Mike Saftic)

4—Rune (Marcus Johansson)

5—Photo Maxx (Marcus Johansson)

6—Arch Madness (Trond Smedshammer)

7—Donato Hanover (Ron Pierce)

$40,000 Second Elimination

1—Quite Easy (David Miller)

2—Manfinity (George Brennan)

3—Up Front Larry (Tim Tetrick)

4—Laddie (Paul MacDonell)

5—Pampered Princess (John Campbell)

6—Please Poppy (Mark MacDonald)

7—Val Taurus (Trevor Ritchie)

8—Year In Review (Steve Smith) 

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