2009 08 29 Freehold R8 $108,300 Cane Pace Elimination

Confederation Cup champion If I Can Dream, with Jimmy Morrill, Jr. in the bike, took the lead just before the quarter and never looked back thereafter in capturing the $108,300 Cane Pace elimination Saturday at Freehold Raceway.

Arctic Warrior, a $35,000 supplemental entry and 6-5 favourite finished second, a length behind with Yannick Gingras steering and it was another 3-1/4 lengths more back to Hail Storm, who grabbed third with Andy Miller up.

In winning, If I Can Dream became harness racings newest millionaire by adding $64,980 to his bankroll while bolstering his lifetime earnings to $1,013,013.

The other three finishers to make into Labour Days $325,000 Cane Pace final, first leg in pacing triple crown were Western Posse, Clear Vision and Johnny Z. Mr Wiggles and Vintage Master drew byes by virtue of this seasons money earnings and will compete in the field of eight three-year-olds.

The winner, a son of Western Hanover out of the Artsplace mare, Arterra, tripped the teletimer in a sharp 1:51.4 while paying $5.00 to win and starting an exacta of $12.20 and a trifecta worth $64.40. ©2009 StandardbredCanada / Freehold Raceway / Roberts Communications LLC

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