$2.8 mil purse money: Woodbine harness racing opens with Three Diamonds, Valley Victory, Governor's Cup stakes races

Here were the 4 big races at Woodbine yesterday evening:

4 -- Trot, purse $616,000 (EX, P4, TR)
GOLDSMITH MAID - FINAL - 2 YEAR OLD FILLIES

Andover Hall offspring were 2 of the faves but Cantab Hall had 4 contenders in the race; Angus Hall, Muscles Yankee and Credit Winner fillies all had a credible shot at the big win.


Finish/Results:

4 Up Front Annika (AndoverHall/PhotoOfALady)

5 Yursa Hanover (WindsongsLegacy/YankeeTopaz)

6 Musical Mystery (CantabHall/MusicalVictory)


5 -- Pace, purse $585,000 (EX, P3, SF, TR)
D-THREE DIAMONDS - FINAL - 2 YEAR OLD FILLIES.

Race featured mostly fillies from the No Nukes - Western Hanover line, a source of early speed.


Finish / Results:

Hawaiian Drink (IAmAFool/BPassionate)

Special Sweetheart (WesternIdeal/LadysSpecialGirl)

Notjustaprettyface (JateLobell/WittySportslady)




6 -- Trot, purse $718,000 (EX, P3, TR)
VALLEY VICTORY - FINAL - 2 YEAR OLD OPEN

Windsong's Legacy the only sire with 2 horses in the final as a cross section of top trotting stallions are represented in the race named after the sport's dominant modern sire, Valley Victory.

Finish / Results:

Federal Flex (MusclesYankee/ScullyFbi)

Encore Encore (BroadwayHall/KeysLaNina)

Judge Joe (CreditWinner/JudgeJudy)



7 -- Pace, purse $820,000 (EX, P3, TR)
D-GOVERNOR'S CUP - FINAL - 2 YEAR OLD OPEN

From a sire line point of view, race seven offered competitors from each of the top three sire lines, those being:

Abercrombie / Artsplace

Hypnotic Blue Chip, Art Colony, Amazon Art, Ahead Ofthe Curve, Major In Art


No Nukes / Western Hanover

Dial Or Nodial, Well Said, If I Can Dream

Cam Fella

Nebupanezzar, AE1 Millionaire Cam


Outcross:

Mclaren, a son of McCardle, who was sired by Falcon Seelster, by Warm Breeze, by Bret Hanover.


Finish / Results:

Nebupanezzar (NoPanIntended/WesternWonder)

Art Colony (Artsplace/AsleepOntheBeach)

Major In Art (ArtMajor/MiamiSpice)



Summary of how the evening went for stallions:


On the trotting side, Valey Victory line and Garland Lobell line sires each had a win and a place in the two big races for trotters.

In the pacing events:

Abercrombie / Artsplace line got a win, a place and a show:

Hawaiian Drink, Art Colony, Major In Art


Cam Fella line got a win:

Nebupanezzar


No Nukes / Western Hanove line got a place and a show:

Special Sweetheart, Notjustaprettyface