by Moira Fanning, publicity director, the Breeders Crown
Housethatruthbuilt, named for Yankee Stadium and the baseball dynasty it houses, has not frightened the connections of 19 other trotting fillies in the U.S. $500,000 Breeders Crown Three-Year-Old Filly Trot, causing two eliminations on Saturday, Oct. 16, at Woodbine Racetrack, Toronto, Ont., Canada.Housethatruthbuilt was the first part of a historical double last week for trainer Trond Smedshammer, who won both the Kentucky Filly Futurity with the daughter of Muscles Yankee and then the Kentucky Futurity with Windsong’s Legacy, the latter the first trotter in 32 years to sweep the Triple Crown. Housethatruthbuilt brings a five-race win streak to her Crown elim for owners Patricia Spinelli, and Ted Gewertz.
Zorgwik Emani, a winner of 8 of her 11 starts, has yet to test the competition outside of Ontario, but her connections, owner Cuzzins Stable and the husband and wife driver-trainer team of Kevin and Linda Wallis, thought enough of her to supplement her into the Crown program in February for a $10,000 fee. She has since earned close to $130,000.
In the second elimination, Silver Springs, who won the Hambletonian Oaks and World Trotting Derby Filly Division will test O’Brien award winner Peaceful Way, the fastest filly of the year, who reeled off a 1:52.3 mark in winning the Del Miller Memorial.
The first five finishers from each elim will return for the final o Saturday, Oct. 23. eliminations winners may pick their post positions.
Breeders Crown US $500,000 (Cdn $625,000 Est.) 3-Year-Old Filly Trot
Eliminations on Saturday, October 16
Race 3 US $25,000 Cdn $31,250
1. BLOSSOM SEELSTER (Tagliabue – Bambino Rose) D. Brown
2. MCCALL MAGIC (Angus Hall – Maddie Maye) S. Condren
3. HAVE YOU EVER (Yankee Glide – Missys Goal) R. Pierce
4. DUXELLE HANOVER ( Lindy Lane – Caitrin) M. Baillargeon
5. HOUSETHATRUTHBUILT (Muscles Yankee – Super Shann) B. Sears
6. ICY PLEASURE (Super Pleasure – Ice Caper) C. Christoforou
7. BRAMASOLE (Muscles Yankee – Dream Of Power) E. Ledford
8. ZORGWIJK EMANI (Valleymeister – Super Charming) K. Wallis
9. OLYMPICS (Muscles Yankee – Olympic Cheers) J. Campbell
10. IVY SWINGER (Malabar Man – Jungle Queen) S. Bouchard
Race 4 U.S. $25,000 Cdn $31,250
1. GODESS OF CHAOS (S J’s Photo – Gironde Hanover) R. Zeron
2. HABIT’S LADY (Muscles Yankee – Habit) T. Smedshammer
3. SILVER SPRINGS (Yankee Glide – Simply Hanover) B. Sears
4. BLISS (Angus Hall – Evita P) L. Ouellette
5. PEACEFUL WAY (Angus Hall – Royal Bait) C. Christoforou
6. INVINCIBLE DREAM (Conway Hall – Insideous Charm) J. Takter
7. IN THE SHELL (Muscles Yankee -Langouste) L. Ouellette
8. FUNNY MALENTINE (Malabar Man – Flirty Two) P. MacDonell
9. MYSTICAL SUNSHINE (Yankee Glide – Aura Of Glory) P. MacDonell
10. IFHALLSCOULDTALK (Angus Hall -Armbro Talk) T. Ritchie