by Greg Gangle, WEG Communications

Campbellville, ON — The second round of the Girls’ Night Out Pacing Series continued on Friday evening (August 3) at Mohawk.

Gracie Montana and Ferrari Sena captured their C$30,000 divisions to mark their spot in the rich C$50,000 final taking place next Friday (August 10) at Mohawk.

Gracie Montana, sent off at odds of 12-1, came from off the pace to score the upset win for driver Jody Jamieson.

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Gracie Montana was a narrow winner in a time of 1:51.1.

The 5-year-old daughter of Camluck sat behind fractions of :26.1, :54.2 and 1:23.1, before Jamieson pulled the trigger in deep stretch to get up for the 1:51.1 score. Don’t Point At (Jack Moiseyev) finished second, over Sans Frontiere (Marie Claude Auger).

“She has been showing some good closing efforts in the past and I knew if she got the right kind of trip she would be very competitive in this race,” Jamieson said following the win. “The Girls’ Night Out Pacing Series is a wide-open affair and I felt I gave her a terrible drive last week, but tonight I knew if I had her in position she would kick home like she usually does.”

Bill Davis trains the 27-time winner for Debbie and Jeffrey Elchuk. The bay mare increased her bankroll to C$185,383. She paid $26.40 to win.

After capturing her division in the opening leg of the Girls’ Night Out Pacing Series, Ferrari Sena and Luc Ouellette once again found the winner’s circle.

The 4-year-old daughter of Bolero Master pocket-pulled her way to the front past the opening station in :26.3. The 14-time winner then marched past the half in :56 and three-quarters in 1:24.2, before dashing away on her rivals in deep stretch to score the narrow victory in a time of 1:52.2. Longshot Ms Goliath (Sylvain Filion) finished second with Jonsie Jones (Randy Waples) completing the triactor.

“Last week I had to use her pretty hard to get to the front because she had the ten-hole,” Ouellette said following the win. “This week was a little different with a better post position and I could navigate her a little bit better. I did decide to move her to the front because I thought she would get a little more respect.”

Trained by Marie Claude Auger for owner Serge Nadeau, Ferrari Sena’s lifetime earnings now sit at C$64,720. She paid $5.70 to win.

The Girls’ Night Out Pacing Series is for older pacing mares, who were non-winners of C$30,000 in 2012 as of midnight July 1, with a minimum of five starts this year. Winners of over C$100,000 in 2011 were ineligible.

The final is slated for the same night as the Girls’ Night Out extravaganza. Ladies in attendance can win a pair of floor seat tickets to the upcoming Madonna concert at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

Also included in the package, the lucky winner will dine at the highly-regarded Turf Lounge, receive a C$500 Elmwood Spa certificate, and a one-night stay at the Royal York Hotel.

Each participant will also receive a complimentary C$10 cash card to play in the exclusive Girls’ Night Out Handicapping Challenge. The Handicapping Challenge winner will walk away with the Madonna prize pack, valued at C$2,000.

The contest is open to the first 50 women who register at Trackside Bar & Patio on August 10. Each person will also receive a complimentary Girls’ Night Out gift bag.