MILTON, October 26, 2018 – The 35th edition of the Breeders Crown, harness racing’s year-end championships, will take place this Saturday at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. A total of 12 championship races will be contested to crown a champion in each division and it comes as no surprise to see Saturday’s rich card filled with Canadian connections. Need a spot to Watch & Wager on Saturday's @Breeders_Crown? Trackside Bar will be opening at 5 p.m. and showing all the #Crown18 action. Post Time from Pocono Downs is 5:30 p.m.#BetWoodbineSB Live Racing begins at 7:10 p.m. pic.twitter.com/IZT5Msj6lo — Woodbine – Mohawk Park (@WoodbineSB) October 25, 2018 Woodbine top drivers Sylvain Filion, Jody Jamieson, Bob McClure and Doug McNair will all take their talents to the Keystone State looking for Breeders Crown glory, while a total of 11 Ontario-based trainers (Gregg McNair, Paula Wellwood, Carl Jamieson, Luc Blais, Ben Baillargeon, Susie Kerwood, Jeff Gillis, Stephanie Jamieson, Rick Zeron, Peter Shody & Casie Coleman) will send out a Crown starter on Saturday’s card. Many of the sport’s leading owners are Canadian and the names of John Fielding, Marvin Katz, Al Libfeld, Serge Godin and Brad Grant can be found multiple-times in this year’s Crown program. A total of nine Ontario Sires Stakes competitors or graduates will be competing in this year’s Breeders Crown. The group of nine looking to make Ontario proud consists of Champagne Jane, Percy Bluechip, Run Director, Jula Downton, Warrawee Roo, Will Take Charge, Twinkle, Caprice Hill and Emoticon Hanover. Good luck to all nine #OntarioSired @Breeders_Crown starters prepping for the big night @MSPocono tomorrow — Champagne Jane, Percy Bluechip, Run Director, Jula Downton, Warrawee Roo, Will Take Charge, Twinkle, Caprice Hill & Emoticon Hanover! — Ontario Sires Stakes (@ONTSSNews) October 26, 2018 The full list of Canadian connections in Saturday’s $6 million-plus Breeders Crown can be found below. Race 3 – $600,000 Breeders Crown: 2-Year-Old Filly Pace #1 Beautyonthebeach Trainer: Gregg McNair (Guelph, Ontario) #3 Tall Drink Hanover Co-Owner: Marvin Katz (Toronto, Ontario) #6 Treacherous Reign Co-Owner: Big Als Stables (Thornhill, Ontario) #8 Prescient Beauty Trainer: Gregg McNair (Guelph, Ontario) Driver: Doug McNair (Guelph, Ontario) Race 4 – $600,000 Breeders Crown: 2-Year-Old Colt Trot #4 Smart As Hill Owners: Dreamville Stable (Cambridge, Ontario) & Steve Organ (Aurora, Ontario) Trainer: Paula Wellwood (Cambridge, Ontario) Driver: Bob McClure (Elora, Ontario) #6 Super Schissel Co-Owner: Al Libfeld (Pickering, Ontario) #7 Trix And Stones Owners: Carl Jamieson (Rockwood, Ontario), Joanne Morrison (Beeton, Ontario) & Dr. Robert Boyce (London, Ontario) Trainer: Carl Jamieson (Rockwood, Ontario) Race 5 – $600,000 Breeders Crown: 2-Year-Old Filly Trot #1 When Dovescry Co-Owner: Yves Sarrazin (La Presentation, Quebec) #3 Champagne Jane Owner: Determination (Montreal, Quebec) Trainer: Luc Blais (Campbellville, Ontario) Driver: Bob McClure (Elora, Ontario) #5 Special Honor Co-Owners: Marvin Katz (Toronto, Ontario) & Al Libfeld (Pickering, Ontario) #6 Whispering Oaks Co-Owners: R A W Equine (Burlington, Ontario) #8 The Ice Dutchess Owner: Coyote Wynd Farms (Vancouver, British Columbia) Race 6 – $500,000 Breeders Crown: 3-Year-Old Filly Pace #6 Dance Blue Co-Owners: Marvin Katz (Toronto, Ontario) & Sam Goldband (Toronto, Ontario) #9 Kissin In The Sand Co-Owner: Marvin Katz (Toronto, Ontario) Race 7 – $500,000 Breeders Crown: 3-Year-Old Trot #1 Run Director Owners: Thomas & Elizabeth Rankin (St. Catharines, Ontario) Trainer: Ben Baillargeon (Guelph, Ontario) Driver: Sylvain Filion (Milton, Ontario) #6 Jula Downton Trainer: Susie Kerwood (Rockwood, Ontario) Driver: Jody Jamieson (Moffat, Ontario) #9 Lawmaker Owners: TheStable Lawmaker Group (Guelph, Ontario) Driver: Anthony MacDonald (Guelph, Ontario) Race 8 – $600,000 Breeders Crown: 2-Year-Old Colt Pace #3 Lyons Johnnyjnr Owner: Geoffrey Lyons Mound (Brantford, Ontario) Trainer: Jeff Gillis (Mississauga, Ontario) #5 Captain Trevor Co-Owners: Marvin Katz (Toronto, Ontario) & Brad Grant (Milton, Ontario) Race 9 – $500,000 Breeders Crown: Open Trot #1 Pinkman Co-Owners: John & Jim Fielding (Toronto, Ontario) #2 Dunbar Hall Co-Owner: Carl Jamieson (Rockwood, Ontario) Trainer: Stephanie Jamieson (Moffat, Ontario) Driver: Jody Jamieson (Moffat, Ontario) #7 Warrawee Roo Owner: Determination (Montreal, Quebec) Trainer: Luc Blais (Campbellville, Ontario) #8 Will Take Charge Owner: Mac Nichol (Burlington, Ontario) Trainer: Jeff Gillis (Mississauga, Ontario) #9 Marion Marauder Owners: Jean Wellwood (Stratford, Ontario) & Devin Keeling (Cambridge, Ontario) Trainer: Paula Wellwood (Cambridge, Ontario) Race 11 – $500,000 Breeders Crown: 3-Year-Old Filly Trot #1 Plunge Blue Chip Co-Owner: Rick Zeron Stables (Oakville, Ontario) #3 Atlanta Co-Owners: Rick Zeron (Oakville, Ontario), Holland Racing Stable (Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario) & Brad Grant (Milton, Ontario) Trainer: Rick Zeron (Oakville, Ontario) #6 Courtney Hanover Co-Owners: Rick Zeron Stables (Oakville, Ontario), Paul Marion (Emrun, Ontario) & Bruno Dipoce (Wasaga Beach, Ontario) Trainer: Rick Zeron (Oakville, Ontario) Driver: Rick Zeron (Oakville, Ontario) #8 Manchego Co-Owner: John Fielding (Toronto, Ontario) Race 12 – $530,000 Breeders Crown: 3-Year-Old Colt Pace #3 Springsteen Co-Owner: Allard Racing Inc (Saint-Esprit, Quebec) #4 Thinkbig Dreambig Co-Owner: John Fielding (Toronto, Ontario) #6 American History Co-Owner: Marvin Katz (Toronto, Ontario) Race 13 – $250,000 Breeders Crown: Mare Trot #5 Emoticon Hanover Owner: Determination (Montreal, Quebec) Trainer: Luc Blais (Campbellville, Ontario) #7 Pink Pistol Owner: Knightstalker Stable (Oshawa, Ontario) Trainer: Peter Shody (Oshawa, Ontario) #8 Ariana G Owners: Marvin Katz (Toronto, Ontario) & Al Libfeld (Pickering, Ontario) Race 14 – $430,000 Breeders Crown: Open Pace #3 McWicked Trainer: Casie Coleman (Cambridge, Ontario) Share This:Share
