• Takter and Gingras dominate Breeders Crown opening night
• Blais says Emoticon Hanover deserved her Crowning moment
• Manchego starts big night for Gingras, Takter
• Blazin Britches rebounds with a vengeance
• Tenacious, tough-as-nails and triumphant
• Sweet score! Youaremycandygirl crushes field
• Pure Country storms back to score upset

photo: It was smiles all around in Manchego’s winner’s circle | Claus Andersen