Kinnder Prediction picks perfect spot for first win
July 17, 2018,from the Québec Jockey Club
Trois-Rivières, QC — Trotting filly Kinnder Prediction picked the perfect spot to score her maiden-breaking victory, winning a $10,000 opening-round leg of the Breeders Cup Series at Hippodrome 3R on Tuesday evening (July 17).
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Kinnder Prediction (#1) holds off Montanalaska to break maiden on Tuesday at Hippodrome 3R.
The daughter of Northern Escort, driven by Justin Filion, left from her rail starting position and shot right to the lead with Montanalaska and Guy Gagnon following them in second. It was not until the three-quarter marker when Gagnon made his move with Montanalaska, coming first-over against Kinnder Prediction.
They were able to nearly collar the leader as they started down the stretch, but Kinnder Prediction and Filion proved to be too strong and went on to win by a half-length in 2:02.4.
Montanalaska was second with Precieuse CC (Clauder Beausoleil), last year’s 2-year-old champion, finishing third.
Bred, owned and trained by Denitza Petrova of Melbourne, it was the first win in nine lifetime starts for Kinnder Prediction. As only three fillies entered the race, it was held as a non-wagering event.
The colt division of the Breeders Cup saw a full field of ten 3-year-olds go behind the starting gate.
SG Goliath King and driver Sylvain Grenier left from post seven and grabbed the early lead, with favorite Nobodynosjustice (Gagnon) sitting the two-hole.
Pulling the pocket before the half-mile marker, Gagnon sent Nobodynosjustice after SG Goliath, but Grenier was not giving up the lead and parked out Gagnon through the backstretch. It was not until after the three-quarters that Nobodynosjustice was able to clear to the lead.
Gagnon and Nobodynosjustice then had it easy, coming home to win by 2-1/4 lengths in 2:04. SG Goliath King was second and Ganymede Lavec (Jerome Lombart), last year’s 2-year-old champion, was third.
It was the first win in seven starts this year for Nobodynosjustice, who paid $3.40 to win. The gelded son of Justice Hall is trained by Dany Fontaine for owner-breeder Gaetan Bono, Inc. of Montreal.
Gagnon had the hot hands Tuesday, winning three races on the program.
The opening round of the Breeders Cup Series for 3-year-old pacing colts and fillies will be featured on Sunday afternoon (July 22). There will be three preliminary rounds with the $65,000 finals on Sept. 9. Post time this Sunday is 12:50 p.m.
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