Little Brown Fox sprinted away
from the field and won by 7 lengths in the first three-year-old colt trot
Breeders Crown elimination, timed in 1:53 at Woodbine on Saturday.
Little Brown Fox took the lead
past the quarter in :27.4, with Lightning Storm in second and Mr Chicago in
third. No move was made at the :57 half
(:29.1).
Prestidigitator pulled the pocket
from fourth heading into the far turn, but Little Brown Fox started to draw
away and had an 8-length lead at three-quarters in 1:24.1 (:27.1).
Little Brown Fox had 12 lengths on
his foes turning for home. Prestidigitator trotted into second and Mr Chicago
was squeezing by rivals to get up for third.
Effortless from the engine ride,
Little Brown Fox got to the wire in time to win by 7 lengths in 1:53 (:28.4).
Prestidigitator finished second,
Mr Chicago was third, Solvato was fourth and Stormin Normand finished
fifth. Modern Family and Lightning Storm
were eliminated.
Little Brown Fox ($3.50) is by
Muscles Yankee, out of the mare Malvictorian by Malabar Man. Christina Takter,
John and Jim Fielding and Brittany Farms own him. He is trained by Jimmy Takter
and Yannick Gingras was in the sulky.
“I figured if they were going to
catch me, they’d have to work for it. My horse was good tonight and I don’t
think he can come into the final any better,” driver Yannick Gingras said.
The connections will choose a post
position for the final.
