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I iberty Balance keeps mun going with win Friday By SANDRA SNYDER Special ta The Champion ln spite of a rain-soaked tnack rated three oeconds slower than normal, tbree-year-old trotting colt Liberty Balance made ohort work of a field of his Ontarno-sired peers on Friday night. Regular driver Randy Wapleo of Hornby sent thc Breeder's Crown champion to Uhc front from post seven and sailed around the Mohawk Racetrack oval unchallenged in 1:58.3. The duo Iogged fractions of :29, :58.3 and 1:28.2 on the way to their eighth straight victory. Royal Pocket fmnished six-and-three- quarter lengths back in second and Bionic BaIlad was another lengts behind for third. Liberty Balance boosted his record to 1 1 wino and four seconds in 16 staats and $852,818 in earnings for owners Tom and Elizabeth Rankin of St. Catharines. With another $50,000 available to the winner of ncxt Saturday's Gold Final and $250,000 up for grabs in the November 10 Super Final, Liberty Balance is poised to go over the $1 million mark in carnings in his first year of racing. Be is also eligible for Uic Canadian Breeder's Championship- Uic last stake on bis schedule before a well-eamned winter vacation - and tramner Pat Hunt believes Uic geldiog will be back on Uic racetrack nexi year. "Be'll race ncxt year. I don't know where yet. it depends on how he finishes off Uiis year and how much reot ho gots," said Uic Cambridge resident. "There's a lot of money around for Uic aged bornes too, but if he wants to, race with Uie good boys we'll have toi give him a good rest." WiUi Royal Glory scratched from Friday's elimination, ail 10 starters advanced to this Friday's $ 100,000 Gold Senies Final. Top 10 point camers following that eveni will retumn to Mohawk November 10 for their $250,000 Super Final -one of cight Super Finals that will ho contested that evening. Fainiliar faces win Saturday There were some faniliar fac.es ini the winner's circle at Flamboro Downs Saturday when Uic half-mile track played hosi 10 a pair of Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series Elimination races for Uic Uirce-year-old pacing colts. In race two, Daylon Trooper captured top spot and $27,758 with a 1:56 effort. Coming ont of post position one, Uic Camluck colt and driver Doug Brown guI stuck behind trafflc in the early going, sitting fifth for the first haîf of the mile. On the move through the final quarter, Uic Stew Firlotte traince grabbed Uic lead at the top of the stretch and pulled away for Uic victory - retumning $5.40 to win, $3.70 to place and $2.10 to show. Torlando Farmos hIc, Clay Harland Homner and John Fielding of Toronto and Claude lncaudçs of Marmotta, New York own Daylon Trooper, who bit Uic wirc one-and-Uiree-quarer lengths ahead of Tyoler. Taking third by a head was White Star Jo Jo. Tho second Gold Elimmnation featured a repeat victory for Canipbeilville trainer Bon Wallace's Ton 0f Diamondn. The son of Albert Albert eased bis way out of pont four into third spot aa»d kept bimnsclf well positioned in mid-field until pulling into flrnt ait Uic half. Crossisig Uic wire in a sharp 1:55.2 Uic colt - owned by Missinsauga's Mottram, Stable - pald out $5.30, $3.20 and $2.90. After havimg led Uirough Uic early going, Camluck non N Xample slipped back insto second ai Uic midway mark and fmnished wcll behind Ton 0f Diamonds. Rounding ont Uic top Uiree was Awesomc Light. The top four fishers from both eliminations will retum t0 Flamboro Downs Saturday evening for Uieir lant Gold Series Final.