Princess rules at Mohawk

The highly-regarded Pampered Princess delivered as expected and Maple Sugar posted a big upset in their respective C$116,500 divisions of the Robert Stewart Stakes for 2-year-old filly trotters on Sunday at Mohawk Racetrack.

Pampered Princess, who is an Andover Hall sister to $552,299 winner Was It A Dream, extended her career unbeaten streak to three with an impressive 1:59.2 score.

Trained by Jimmy Takter, the daughter of Bold Dreamer was floated off the gate from post ten by driver John Campbell and watched as Disco Inferno and Jody Jamieson put up the early fractions. Campbell moved his filly up to challenge in the third quarter and had drawn even with the leader past the three-quarter mark in 1:30.4.

Once the field straightened for home, the strapping filly found another gear and trotted away with a sharp :28.3 final quarter under wraps to turn back Disco Inferno and Muckross. She now has just under C$80,000 earned for owners Bob Anderson and David Anderson of Ontario.

In the first split, Tony Kerwood guided Maple Sugar to her second career victory, stopping the clock in 1:58.4. The daughter of Malabar Maple -- Strategic Victory hooked up with favorite Caught My Eye turning for home, but easily disposed of that rival with a :28.2 final quarter. Caught My Eye held for second with Armbro Equinox grabbing the show spot.

Maple Sugar is trained by Susie Kerwood, who co-owns with the Enviro Stables Inc. of New York, New York. She went over C$70,000 with the victory.

Mohawk also hosted a unique charity event which pitted five local reinsmen against five Woodbine jockeys in a special hole-in-one challenge. Jody Jamieson, Steve Condren, Paul MacDonell, Mike Saftic and Chris Christoforou represented the drivers while Na Somsanith, Ray Sabourin, Gerry Olguin, Robert Landry and Sandy Hawley carried the colors for the jockeys.

The closest to the hole got the chance to donate C$1,000 to a charity of their choice. The winner was Steve Condren, who gave the cash prize to the Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society.

(Mohawk release)

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