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Windsong Legacy Takes Kentucky Futurity: Nabs Trotting Triple Crown
October 9, 2004
By Kimberly Rinker

Windsong's Legacy won the $393,300 Kentucky Futurity for three-year-old trotters in two straight heats on Saturday afternoon at The Red Mile, becoming the first Trotting Triple Crown winner since Super Bowl in 1972. Piloted by trainer Trond Smedshammer, Windsong's Legacy won his first heat from post 11 in 1:54 by a length over Rocky Balboa and Yankee Slide.

In the second and final heat Windsong's Legacy crossed the finish line three lengths ahead of the field in 1:53. Justice Hall was second and Rocky Balboa was third, followed by Coventry and Al Dente Hanover. Cantab Hall, Con Man and Sky Watch scratched after the first heat.

Owned by Ted Gewertz of New York, Patricia Spinelli of New Jersey and Frederik Lindegaard of Norway, Windsong's Legacy became the first trotter since Super Bowl, who was trained and driven by Stanley Dancer and owned by the late Norman Woolworth to win Trotting's Triple Crown. Besides Super Bowl, Windsong's Legacy joins Scott Frost, Speedy Scot, Ayres, Nevele Pride, and Lindy's Pride as Trotting Triple Crown winners.

Windsong's Legacy has 10 wins from 17 races lifetime and $1.7 million and is the richest single-season trotting colt ever. The colt will now be retired and will stand stud at a breeding farm yet to be determined somewhere in North America.

Other Events at the Red Mile on Saturday Afternoon
The $85,000 Allerage Trot went to Stroke Play who bested four rivals in 1:54.1 for driver Brian Sears and trainer Trond Smedshammer.

The $208,000 Allerage Trot went to Revenue S and driver John Campbell, scoring in 1:51.3 for trainer Lutfi Kolgini.

The $100,000 test for fillies and mares saw Carolina Sunshine best rivals Eternal Camnation (2nd) , Are Those Real (3rd), and Bunny Lake (4th), among others. The daughter of Cambest paced in 1:49.3, winning by five lengths with Brian Sears at the lines for trainer Ross Crogan.

The $234,800 Tattersalls Pace saw Brian Sears pilot Western Terror to a 1:48.3 clocking for trainer Brett Pelling over Holburn Hanover (2nd) and Quik Pulse Mindale (3rd).

The $196,000 Allerage Pace was captured by Royal Mattjesty in 1:49 with John Campbell at the lines for trainer Nat Varty. Quality Western was second with Sagebrush third.

The $229,000 Tattersalls saw longshot Yankee Lariat score a huge upset for driver Jack Moiseyev in 1:50.4 for trainer Bob McIntosh, beating The Preacher Pan by a head with Timesareachangin in third.

On Friday at The Red Mile
Housethatruthbuilt and driver Brian Sears captured the $243,000 Kentucky Filly Futurity in straight heats for trainer Trond Smedshammer. The daughter of Muscles Yankee is owned by Patricia Spinelli & Ted Gewertz of New York City.