Trot Magazine hits Spring Book Exactor with Well Said, Art Colony

The cream really rose to the top at Mohawk last night, with Trot's 2009 Pepsi North America Cup Spring Book faves finishing 1-2 as predicted by the top Canadian standardbred magazine.

In addition, 5 of the finalists were in Trot's top 13, while both consolation winners were in Trot's top 24.

Here are the 25 Top 2009 Spring Book favorites:

(BOLD= made the finals or won consolation)

Well Said - 6
Art Colony - 7
Major In Art - 10
Dial Or Nodial - 11
Sheer Desire - 12
Nebupanezzar - 18
Captain Sir - 20
Carnivore - 22
Annieswesterncard - 24
Schoolkids - 25
Arctic Warrior - 28
Panmunjom - 28
If I Can Dream - 32
Suprizemeagain - 30
Bunkmeister - 34
Shipps Xpectancy - 36
Vertigo Hanover - 38
Millionaire Cam - 40
Barber Pole - 40
Mysticism - 42
Standupnkissme - 45
Johnny Z - 45
Best Dream Seeker - 48
Straight Shooting - 48
Count On Art - 48

Here are the results of Pepsi North America Cup 2009:

Race 7 - June 27, 2009 at Mohawk:

5-Well Said 7.90 5.00 3.20 166877
7-Art Colony 7.00 4.40 59090
6-Keep It Real 2.80 35669

EXACTOR (5-7) paid 55.00, pool 135641
SUPERFECTA (5-7-6-2) paid 670.15, pool 60947
TRIACTOR (5-7-6) paid 185.60, pool 132688
WIN THREE (4-4-5) paid 97.15, pool 12570
PICK 4 (4-4-4-5) paid 194.80, pool 66901

1 MILE, PACE, PURSE $1,500,000.
D-PEPSI NORTH AMERICA CUP XXVI - FINAL - 3 YEAR OLDS.
Last
Horse PP 1/4 1/2 3/4 Stretch Finish Time 1/4 Driver Odds Trainer
5 Well Said 5 6/10T 6@/7H 4@/2H 1/Q 1/3Q 1:48.1 25.4 R Pierce 2.95 S Elliott
7 Art Colony 7 7/12T 7@/9H 6@/4H 6/3H 2/3Q 1:48.4 26 J Campbell 8.10 C Coleman
6 Keep It Real 6 4/7 1@/1Q 1/T 2/Q 3/3Q 1:48.4 26.4 S Condren 1.90* J Shea
2 Mr Wiggles 2 2/1T 3/3 5/4Q 5/3H 4/3T 1:49 26.1 C Callahan 13.40 B Teague
3 Dial Or Nodial 3 5/9 5@/5T 2@/T 3/2 5/4T 1:49.1 27 B Sears 3.45 J Campbell
4 If I Can Dream 4 1/1T 2/1Q 3/2 4/2T 6/5H 1:49.1 26.4 G Brennan 7.05 T Brainard
8 Chasin Racin 8 8/15 8@/11T 8@/7H 8/7 7/7 1:49.3 26.1 D Miller 67.95 B Teague
1 Ok Boromir 1 3/4 4/5Q 7/6T 7/5T 8/12 1:50.3 27.1 L Ouellette 21.45 F Baker Jr
9 Annieswesterncard 9 9/17H 9/11T 10/11 10/11H 9/15 1:51.1 27 T Tetrick 61.05 T Deters
10 Millionaire Cam 10 10/20Q 10/13T 9@/10T 9/9H 10/17Q 1:51.3 27.2 J Jamieson 88.30 T Osullivan
Time: 26, 54.3, 1:22, 1:48.1 (Temperature: 22, Condition: FT, Variant: 0)

1st Well Said (b,c,3 - Western Hanover-Must See-Artsplace)
Owner: Jeffrey S Snyder,New York,NY-Lothlorien,Cheltenham,ON
2nd Art Colony (br,c,3 - Artsplace-Asleep Onthe Beach-Beach Towel)
Owner: Tom Hill,Lancashire,GB
3rd Keep It Real (b,c,3 - Real Artist-Magical Leah-Magical Mike)
Owner: Wayne Eric Whebby,Dartmouth,NS


Here was my prediction for the top finishers in the NA Cup 2009:

Keep It Real
Art Colony
Well Said
Dial Or No Dial
OK Boromir
If I Can Dream
Mr Wiggles

Here is the actual finish:

Well Said
Art Colony
Keep It Real
Mr Wiggles
Dial Or No Dial
If I Can Dream
Chasin Racin


'Twas truly a great night of racing at Mohawk, as the thousands of harness racing fans who enjoyed the beautiful evening will surely attest.