Harness: Wiggle It Jiggleit eyes Confederation Cup

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“Anytime he loses people always want to know what’s wrong,” said George Teague about 2015 Horse of the Year Wiggle It Jiggleit. The 4-year-old, fresh off his second loss in six starts this year, moves to Flamboro Downs on Sunday night to face his own age group in the $244,000 Confederation Cup.

“He had some shoeing problems going into that race [May 7 at Mohawk] and he was dancing out there like Fred Astaire,” said Teague. “When he didn’t go right by at the head of the stretch I knew he wasn’t himself. We scoped him afterwards and he was definitely a bit sick.”

For Teague, sickness was something that had to at some point catch up with Wiggle It Jiggleit. The horse has been pretty much trouble free during his sophomore campaign and this season. “Anytime you travel a lot there’s a chance for a horse to get sick,” Teague said. “He’s been very fortunate.”

While Teague could explain Wiggle It Jiggleit’s second-place finish last Saturday, the reality is he shouldn’t have to. The altered son of Mr Wiggles has had to endure some brutal trips this year and has for the most part come out smelling like a rose.

Wiggle It Jiggleit will look to rebound in Sunday’s Confederation Cup. Derick Giwner/DRF Harness

Two overland trips at Yonkers netted Wiggle It Jiggleit a second and a win dead-heat with eventual champion Bit Of A Legend N in the Levy series.

Asked about his horse on a half-mile track, the owner …

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