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AI 2 - The Canadian Champion, TuesdaY, June 19, 2007 SPORTS EDITOR: STEVE LeBLANC e-mail sleblanc@haltonsearch.COm Tell Ail powers way to North America Cup win By John Siscos SPECIAL TO THE CHAMPION Locally conditioned and driven Tell AIl said it loud and clear tisat he's going to be a force to be reckoned witb among thse continent's best three-year- old colt pacers, after an eye-catching victory in the $1.5-million Pepsi North America Cup Saturday night at Mohawk. Guided by Jody Jamieson in front of a capacity crowd, the Blair Burgess-trained son of Real Desire-Have No Secrets powered up first over t0 challenge leader Yankee Skyscaper as the three-cîuarters was reacbed in 1:23.2, then promptly hlasted away down the stretch t0 \vin bx' two lcngths in a carcer best 1:50.3. 1I was out a hiale earîy bot he was grabby and wanted to be out there," explained Jamieson, wbo along witb Burgess celebrated bis first win in tise Cup - which was con- tested for the first lime ever at Mohawk. "So I just moved him and let bim sit. "Tbis horse bas done everything I've ever asked of him. 1 asked him to pace coming out of the last tom and probably got a hitle over-anxioos driving him to the wire. Bot he josi jogged. Hers an amazing horse. lie ]ost keeps going alI the time, its qoîte a thrill.' Burgess - who trained Glidemaster to H-orse of the Year honours last season - lias waited a long uime 10 win the North Ameutia Cop in anigloustins conditioning career which has also seen bim train two Hambletonian winners. Burgess trainees dropped two noise deci- sions in the Cup in two consecutive years in the late '80s, when both finals were raced at Greenwood Raceway Burgess also trained Tell Ali sire Real Desire, when he finished ninth to, Bettors Delight in thse 2001 Cup - one of bis few disappointing efforts. Real Desire would rebound, tbougb, in a stellar tbree-season campaign that colminated in Horse of the Year honours in 2002 and over $3 million in career earnings. hI goes a long way (t0 easing the pain of those top losses)," said the Campbellville conditioner. "Two seconds by a nose and a good tigird. This roakes op for the old man. I lîked the early parts of the trip. Bot I didn't thik tIhe track, was really fast îonight. I over against (George) Brennan's horse, Yankee Skyscaper. 1 got a bit nervous, but he toughed it out and looked to be the most powerful at thse end. "The Meadowlands Pace (July 14) is the plan next. Take a two or three week rest. He's had il starts this year. That's plenty He looks a lot like his father and acts like bis father, but Real Desire made $3 million. This horse bas got a ways to go yet. He was good at two, three and four, but he (Tell AIl) is on his way He's working in that direction." Sent postward a close 2-1 favounite over Sutter Hanover, Tell AIl paid $6.70 t0 win and pocketed $750.000 for owners MY Desire Stable of Versailles. Kentucky for his sixth victory - and biggest - win of the season. Peace-of-Mind ý MaintenanceL Service 95 Ï2 vice Inuludes: Ipto 5 litres of 5W30 Nivp., 0, Mopar oit Flter ube {wheoe appliabe "op-up asher fi(,,( Roaio f 4 tires Providewritenreport <on din j. 'v ace-o- iiseto ch.,v arge.5s inay biteopJ f sel, VIos, HEMVOS I8 111 misvnthetic and sVnth(.5i oi. Moa ocrB Have your vehicie inspected today for trouble-f r king Ride andm,$9 n rWearsenso v tent ~ Handling Stern copretiseto a"dg&% L805-878-8877) i UMM out XN, Jm ebee W5,ile quantes lest. Se delr fo detils li's Golf rkesgolf.com DEMO DAY THURSDAY JUNE 2lsir 4-7pm LOCATION: UP to PAR Driving Range South of Milton Hospital corner of lst line and Britannia Fiercejinish gîves local colt the victoiy " Callaway " Taylor Made " Ping - Nike làt Til tbail I)so la Itil.. l'ilit W1111. Goif 905-878MI818 .,TeorNlade Foor: