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The Canadian Champion, Fniday, February 25, 2000 - 27 'Monumental upset vi ctory by Admirais Express tn an upses of gigantic proportions, 77-1 shot Admirais Express and regular pilot Pat Hudon of Milton got the beat of the receutly unstoppable Dragon Again in the second leg of the Toronto Pacing Series Febnuay 12 at Mohawk. The original field of 11 was reduced to nine with thse scratched of sick Noble Ability and Order To Go. Thse gray son of Admirais Galley resembled a sling-shot off the gate and aaaumed early control well belore the eighth pole. The longeat ahot in the field put up thse quarter in :28.1 belote surrendering to Dragon Again, who then set the middle aplita of :58 and 1:26.2. Dragon Again drifted out juat enougis in the atretch. allowing Hudon to angle his mount up the fence to win by a quarter-of-a- length in a personal best 1:53.4. Artistic aplit horses in thse lane to nail thse heavily favoured Dragon Again for second. "We got lucky," said an elated Hudon. "Mie cheaper frâctions Ho ofbeat certainly helped. Mike (tramner Hales) told me he waa good thia week. "Mike thought il we could get a two hole trip we'd be in gond ahape. Everytbing worked out welI." Owned by Gary and Laurel Gust sud Cheryl and Ed Ssyfle of Michigan, AdmiraisExpress recorded bis firat win of the yesr in seven starta. The lion's share of the $40,000 pot pushed bis 2000 earninga to, juat over $41,000 and his, liletime bankroll to $123,981. UMULSMLOF L ZZ is a proud sponser of PfwLW«IV YiI Mivior Hockey along wttt othe local FUiVl Eqipped, Low Kus IJ JDeaEm sports stklMl C>1q-1À&n C 5 Hockey AssociationGAE TWmAM - TEAM TIME FEB 26 BEGINNERS RED TIMBITS BLACK TIMBITS 9:30 AM THOMP GREEN TIMBITS WHITE TIMBITS 10:30 AM ARENA FEB 26 PREINOVICE KNUCKLES i KNUCKLES 2 7:30 AM THOMP LITTLE FIREMEN BRUCE HOOD 8:30 AM ARENA FEB 26 MINOR ATOM HOME CINEMA VIDEO GORRUD AUTO 7:00 AM TONELLI HUNT CHRYSLER JEEP LIFESTYLE/CAR GUYS 8*00 AM ARENA FEB 26 MAJOR ATOM GAMES CANCELLED FEB 26 MINOR PEE WEE ABSOLUTE TRANSPORT NU-TECH RECRUITERS 3:00 PM TONELLI TOWNE DENTAL GOLD CONNECTION 4:15 PM ARENA FEB 26 MAJOR PEE WEE BRIANS AUTO KWU< KOPV 5:30 PM TONELLI PRESSE LAW KENTUCKY FID CICKEN 6:50 PM ARENA FEB 27 MINOR NOVICE GOOD LIFE BLACK GOOD LIFE RED 3:00 PM THOMP GOOD LIFE BLUE GOOD LIFE GREEN 4:30 PM ARENA FEB 27 MAJOR NOVICE" HUNT CHRYSLER JEEP SHOPPERS DRUG MART 5:30 PM THOMP BRiANS AUTO CANADIAN TIRE 6:30 PM ARENA FEB 27 BANTAM MARMAC DURANTES 5:30 PM THOMP PLAYOFFS KCK TEAMWEAR ABSOLUTE TRANSPORT 7:00 PM ARENA GAME 7 DOCS & DENTS MILTON DODO! JEEP 8:30 PM FEB 28 SENIORS PLAYOFFS GAME 3 RUSSEL METAL NISKAR PETROCAN OLYMPIO STAN G G1ý1C Connec ",Proud sponsoi Milton Minor Ho r218 Main St. Milton 87 I**%~k& ~] SpoUnsors of ýWffy -1ll« Milton Minor ... uinui Hockey 100 Nipiaaing Road, Unit 9 Milton, Ontano L9T 5B2 (Behind Milton Mail) Trel:876-4647 Fax:876-1 100 Milton Minor ARENA DALA OPTICAL 7:35 PM AUSTEN NOBLE 94SURANCE 8:43 PM 0119 MOWUAAY 19:51 PM TONELLI ARENA The winner returned a whopping $156.50 and couple with Astistic, the exactor paid out $1042.70. Dragon Again rounded out a hefty $4099.20 triactor. Dragon Again, who easily awept through the January Preaidential Seriea at the Meadowlanda, miaaed st week'a open- ing leg of the Toronto Series due to aickneaa. "He didn't take the ahip back lrom New Jeraey too well," aaid driver Brett Robinson. "He had a: bit of a lever, ao we gave him last week off. 1 tried to be easy on him thia week and wasn't aucceaulul. 1 apologize to the betting fana. "I went too slow to the hall and juat couldn't get away from anyone. "He'a the type of horse that likea to race every week. He'Il have no excuses of any kind next week." The $120,500 final of the Toronto Pacing Senies is set for this Saturday. r- tion [Zý "Best of luck to all the ,s of teams. fflý1 ckey 'Troud sponsors of ilton Minor Hockey" -2999 1 M e