by Matthew LomonWhen Carsons Shadow arrived at trainer Gerard Demers’ barn in mid-July, the seasoned pacer was mired in a 1-for-15 slump going back to that same time last year. The lean stretch persisted into the fall and the early summer months of this year with Carsons Shadow failing to finish higher than fifth in seven starts following the brief September turnaround. But Demers knew that Morin was bullish on the son of Shadow Play—Carsons Ladyluck, and that was reason enough to cut the check. Carsons Shadow picked up another win at Georgian on Aug. 31 before rattling off three straight at Flamboro Downs to extend his current win streak to five – easily the longest such sequence of his 132-start career. He’s a simple horse — he’s a small horse — but he’s got a big heart, and he tries hard every week.