by Ken Weingartner, Harness Racing Communications

Freehold, NJ — Crys Dream, who has won eight races in a row and nine of 10 career starts, headlines Friday’s eliminations for the C$550,000 Elegantimage Stakes at Mohawk Racetrack. The top five finishers from the two elims will advance to the June 18 final.

Last week, Crys Dream and Lukes Sophie won $88,517 divisions of the Casual Breeze Stakes at Mohawk. Lukes Sophie is in the Elegantimage’s first elim while Crys Dream, who was voted the best 2-year-old filly trotter in Canada and the U.S. last season, is in the second elimination.

Elim One: 1. Lukes Sophie, J. Jamieson, C. Jamieson; 2. Iron Lady, L. Ouellette, F. Persson; 3. Fitness Girl, P. MacDonell, S. Elliott; 4. Cleopatre Duharas, S. Filion, E. Cote; 5. Eagle Canada, D. McNair, R. McNair; 6. Beatgoeson Hanover, D. Miller, R. Norman; 7. Lady Rainbow, R. Zeron, Zeron.

Elim Two: 1. Andover The Top, D. Minor, Minor; 2. Creme De Cocoa, D.R. Ackerman, Ackerman; 3. China Pearls, Ra. Waples, C. Hie; 4. Seducedbychocolate, D. Miller, J. Czernyson; 5. Cedar Dove, J. Moiseyev, N. Daley; 6. Crys Dream, L. Ouellette, H. Hollsten; 7. Oh Sweet Baby, M. Baillargeon, B. Baillargeon; 8. As Ya’ll Like It, P. MacDonell, J. Bax.