by Greg Gangle, WEG Communications

Toronto, ON — The second leg of the Blossom Series continued on Thursday evening (April 5) at Woodbine and it was trainer George Teague, Jr. and driver Jody Jamieson pairing up to capture both C$30,000 divisions with Yagonnakissmeornot and Arm In Arm.

Yagonnakissmeornot went gate-to-wire in the first division, stopping the timer in 1:53.3.

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Yagonnakissmeornot won the first division of the Blossom Series in 1:53.3.

Starting from post nine, Jamieson wasted no time from the start as he guided the daughter of The Panderosa to the front well before the first quarter in :27.3. The six-time winner then laid down panels of :57.4 and 1:26.1 before scooting away to a 3-1/2 length victory. Stage It Right (Rick Zeron) came from off the pace to finish second with Albanian Era (Sylvain Filion) third.

Teague trains and co-owns Yagonnakissmeornot who increased her lifetime earnings to $89,696 for co-owners Fannin Racing LLC and Ted Gewertz. She paid $5.10 for the win.

Teague and Jamieson would pair up again as Arm In Arm got to the wire first in a new lifetime best of 1:53.3 in the second division.

The daughter of American Ideal sat in the pocket behind stiff fractions of :26.3, :54.4 and 1:23.3, before angling to the outside in deep stretch to score an open-length victory. Air Guitar Hanover (Billy Davis, Jr.), who was the tempo-setter, stayed for second, over Machleen (Chris Christoforou).

The bay increased her bankroll to $28,581 for Teague, who co-owns with Fannin Racing LLC and Ted Gewertz. She paid $21.50 for the win.

Cold Certified fastest in Tie Silk opening leg

Cold Certified, driven by Jason Brewer, kicked off the Tie Silk Series in fine form as he captured the fastest of three C$20,000 divisions on Thursday evening at Woodbine.

The lightly-raced son of Kadabra made his 2012 pari-mutuel debut a winning one as he stopped the timer in a lifetime best clocking of 1:57.2 for owner/trainer Gary Lance.

The two-time winner took over command past the quarter in :28, then marched past the half in :58.2 and three-quarters in 1:27.3 before brushing home to win by 2-1/4 lengths. White Russian (James MacDonald) finished second with Fore Seasons (Sylvain Filion) completing the triactor.

Cold Certified increased his bankroll to $20,480 as he paid $6.80 for the win.

In the second division, Midfield Magic and driver Rick Zeron scored a comfortable, 3-3/4 length victory in 1:57. Zeron put Midfield Magic on the front past the opening station in :28.2 and never looked back through fractions of :58.1 and 1:27.3, before dashing away from his rivals. Cimeronken (Jody Jamieson) finished second with O U Sexy Guy (Jason Brewer) grabbing third.

Midfield Magic, a son of Kadabra, scored his third career victory in his 2012 debut for trainer Frank O’Reilly. John Fielding, Franco Cianci, Isidoro Russo and Vincenzo Monticciolo own the bay who has career earnings of $37,406. He paid $4.50 for the win.

In the final division, Jack Moiseyev guided Back To Peace to victory lane in 1:58.4, a new lifetime best.

The son of Angus Hall cleared to the lead past the opening panel in :28.3 and put down fractions of :59.4 and 1:29.4 before brushing home to score a narrow victory over Boca Boca (Scott Zeron). Touchdown Toss (Randy Waples) finished third.

Frank Colville trains the two-time winner for Antonio Chiaravalle and High Stakes Inc. Back To Peace increased his lifetime earnings to $35,546 as he paid $6.90 to win.

The Tie Silk Series is for sophomore trotting colts and geldings who were non-winners of C$30,000 in 2011. The C$30,000 second leg continues on April 16 with the C$50,000 final on April 26.