Poof Shes Gone does so with a Crown

Elimination winner Poof Shes Gone rallied from off the pace to prevail in the $617,880 Breeders Crown Two-Year-Old Filly Trot Saturday evening at Woodbine Racetrack.

Ultimate Cameron (Mike Lachance) left from Post 6 with outside starter Levis Lady (Tim Tetrick) parked to the opening quarter in :28.4. Levis Lady pressed on and claimed the lead down the backstretch while Dave Miller angled Poof Shes Gone from fifth.

As the field raced to the half in :58.2, Ultimate Cameron pulled the pocket and moved up for the re-take with Costa Rica (Ron Pierce) following and Poof Shes Gone spotted second over. Costa Rica advanced to the lead during the third interval with Poof Shes Gone threatening at her neck as they reached the third checkpoint in 1:26.3. The daughter of Kadabra-Travelin Superlite pulled ahead down the lane to prevail in 1:56.3 by a length.

Ultimate Cameron stayed for second with Tequila Slammer (Paul MacDonell) coming in third.

"Definitely worth the $170,000 yearling price tag," commented co-owner John Fielding of Toronto, Ont.

"She's been a fantstic filly since 'Nifty' [trainer Richard Norman] took her home from the sale. It's been a fantastic year.”

Poof Shes Gone is now nine-for-11 in her debut season with $926,326 banked.

"The Norman family, Nifty and his wife and his daughter, do a great job with her. She's been tough all year from the Merrie Annabelle in August to today. Great to see Nifty get his first Crown, he's a fantastic horseman."

Melvin Hartman of Ottawa, Herb Liverman of Miami Beach, Florida and David McDuffee of Nashua, New Hampshire also share ownership. (WEG)

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