Snow Moose Extends Winning Streak To Three In Alex Picov Memorial Championship Maturity

Snow Moose extended his winning streak to three consecutive races Monday afternoon at Ajax Downs, capturing the $35,016 Alex Picov Memorial Championship Maturity over a field of nine rivals.

Ridden by J. Botello, the 6-year-old gelding broke seventh from the outside post before quickly advancing to take command. Snow Moose maintained his advantage throughout the 440-yard contest, crossing the wire half a length ahead of post-time favorite Peighntmeadiamond. He stopped the clock in :21.705 over a fast track, earning a 93 speed index.

Snow Moose is a homebred for owner Milena Kwiecien and is trained by Jason Pascoe. The gray gelding is sired by Seperate Interest and out of the Favorite Cartel mare Favorite Pearl.

Monday's victory marked his third consecutive win and added another stakes title to an accomplished career. Snow Moose previously captured the Ontario Bred Maturity, Ontario Bred Derby, QROOI Open Derby and Alex Picov Memorial Futurity. He now has a career record of 33-13-5-5 with earnings of $174,280.

Peighntmeadiamond recovered from a difficult start to rally into second under jockey Brian Bell, finishing three-quarters of a length ahead of Copilot. The 4-year-old gelding races for owner Richard Wincikaby and trainer Joe Tavares.

Bred by Richard Wincikaby and Katie Brown, Peighntmeadiamond is sired by Peighnt Your Fate and out of the Where's The Ring mare Swingwiththering. Monday's runner-up finish snapped a five-race winning streak that included victories in the Ontario Sires Stakes Maturity and Ontario Bred Maturity earlier this season. He now has a career record of 21-7-5-3 and earnings of $105,428.

Copilot turned in a strong effort from the inside post to finish third under jockey Jose Cruz. The 3-year-old gelding races for owner John Wilson and trainer Scott Reid.

Bred by Double A Ranch, Copilot is a $9,000 Heritage Place Fall Mixed Sale graduate sired by Paint My Pilot and out of the Mr Jess Perry mare My Lady Jessie. He captured the QROOI Open Derby earlier this season and now has a career record of 11-5-2-2 with earnings of $74,502.

Had To Be Fabulous finished fourth, followed by Kissin Ella, Nadir, Queen Charlotte, Bodhi, The Batmann and Relentless Betty.

The Alex Picov Memorial Championship Maturity carried an official purse of C$49,950, equivalent to US$35,016.