Thrillionaire wins Autumn final for 3Yo pacing fillies

Thrillionaire shaved almost five full seconds off of her lifetime mark with a stunning 1:51.2 victory in the $46,600 Autumn Stake Final for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Friday night at Woodbine Racetrack. The clocking was a stakes record for the Autumn Stake.

 

The daughter of Astreos-Apaches Beauty, who was making her first start for trainer Ben Baillargeon, left hard from post six for driver Mario Baillargeon and landed in the pocket position behind Mistreos through an opening panel of :26.4.

 

As soon as the field straightened up towards the half, Baillargeon brought his charge to the outside to take command. At that point, elimination winner Smashbox went on the attack as the field reached the half in :55.1. Thrillionaire responded to that challenge in the third quarter and held off her rival through three-quarters in a blistering 1:22.4. From that point on, Thrillionaire widened her advantage and cruised home for the decisive victory.

 

Smashbox was able to hold on to the place spot over a hard-charging Mach Me Not. The winner returned $7.90 for the victory. Thrillionaire now has seven wins in 21 starts this season for owners Gilles Plourde and Karen Kroeger of Gatineau, Qc. and improved her earnings to just over $62,000 this season. (WEG)