Confederation Cup

[Elgin]

A powerful group of 11 sophomore pacers will head postward on Sunday for the 2012 Confederation Cup at Flamboro Downs.

Among the talented three-year-olds entered include Art Rooney winner Pet Rock, OSS Gold and Upper Canada Cup winner Michaels Power, 2011 O'Brien Award winner Warrawee Needy and supplemental entry Panther Hanover. The horses dropped in the box appear below.

Caviart Key
Dynamic Youth
I Found My Beach
Mel Mara
Michaels Power
Panther Hanover
Pet Rock
Secretsoftheknight
Speed Again
State Treasurer
Warrawee Needy

Post positions for the six and five-horse fields will be drawn and televised on Thursday morning during CH Morning Live's morning show.
(StandardbredCanada)

[Elgin]

The top four horses from each heat plus one fifth place finisher will advance to Sunday's $481,000 final later that afternoon.

Heat 1: $50,000
1. Caviart Key................Sears
2. I Found My Beach.......Waples
3. State Treasurer...........Jamieson
4. Dynamic Youh.............A McCarthy
5. Panther Hanover..........S Filion
6. Speed Again................Ri Zeron

Heat 2: $50,000
1. Secretsoftheknight........D McNair
2. Michaels Power..............S Zeron
3. Warrawee Needy............Jamieson
4. Mel Mara.......................Ouellette
5. Pet Rock........................Sears

(StandardbredCanada.com)