From HarnessLink (Kimberly Rinker, 18 October 2026)
Sangria Summer posted a new track record of 1:49.3 en route to winning the second Breeders Crown elimination for driver James MacDonald and trainer Luc Blais.
Determination of Montreal, Quebec owns the daughter by Captaintreacherous, who is out of the Shadow Play mare Shower Play.
“What she showed at 2, we thought we’d be a good sires stakes filly, and she’s better than we originally thought,” said winning trainer Blais. “She’s healthy and an easy keeper who looks out for herself and is very professional.”
After 56-1 longshot Topville Lucky (Todd McCarthy) took the field to the :27.1 opening panel, Sangria Summer hustled to the front and led through fractions of :55.2 and 1:22.4 basically unchallenged. She easily held off She’s A Bulldog (Yannick Gingras), with Miss Jum Jabber (Andrew McCarthy) third, and Topville Lucky holding on for fourth.
Sangria Summer notched her ninth career victory in 25 starts and her eighth of the season, pushing her career earnings to $516,435. She came into this elimination fresh off her triumph in the $150,000 Courageous Lady at Northfield Park in Cleveland.
