Milton, ON – Sophomore pacing filly Kendall Seelster took home the top prize for the second consecutive week in Friday’s (Dec. 14) $30,000 Fillies & Mares Preferred at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Kendall Seelster repeats in Preferred at Woodbine Mohawk Park Friday. New Image Media.

The Rod Boyd trainee and driver Sylvain Filion came from sixth and third-over to charge by rivals for a 1:53.4 victory.

A deep field of seven was led by Obvious Blue Chip through opening fractions of :28, :57 and 1:25.4. Request For Parole came first-up on the far turn and was followed on the outside by Double A Mint, Kendall Seelster and Darlinonthebeach.

In the stretch, Double A Mint charged by to take the lead briefly before Kendall Seelster overtook the top spot with an eighth-of-a-mile to go. Kendall Seelster stormed home in :27.1 and hit the wire first, defeating a strong Darlinonthebeach, by three-quarters of a length. Double A Mint finished third.

The trifecta of Kendall Seelster, Darlinonthebeach and Double A Mint was the same as last week’s Fillies & Mares Preferred. The $2 Trifecta paid $27 Friday after returning $39.70 a week ago.

A daughter of Shadow Play, Kendall Seelster scored her ninth win of the season and fourth at the Preferred level. Her seasonal earnings increase to C$273,465 with Friday’s score, while her career numbers now sit at an impressive 13 wins and C$737,450 for owners 1187422 Ontario Inc.

Kendall Seelster, who is a strong contender for an O’Brien Award as this season’s top sophomore pacing filly, paid $5.80 to win.

Live racing continues Saturday (Dec. 15) evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Post time is 7:10 p.m.

Replay available at www.YouTube.com/WoodbineReplays (Race 8)