Foxy Amee was at the top of her game in the $75,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Grassroots Final for Three-Year-Old Trotting Fillies on Saturday night (Sept. 27) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
The bay daughter of Muscle Mass out of the E L Titan mare Highland Foxytrotr arrived at her championship engagement off a narrow neck nod in her OSS Grassroots divisional race on Sept. 15.
This time, Foxy Amee didn’t need a photo finish.
The trio of Lil Sweet, Medley Seelster and Shesamanalishi tussled for early bragging rights with Lil Sweet striking front heading into the first turn, while James MacDonald, piloting 2-5 choice Foxy Amee, nestled his charge into fourth after leaving from post seven.
It was Lil Sweet showing the way through an opening quarter in :27.1, but her lead was short-lived as Foxy Amee came calling soon after and seized control ahead of a half in :57.1.
Trained by Paul MacDonell, Foxy Amee began to power away from her pursuers heading into the turn for home and held a 2 ¼-length advantage through three quarters in 1:25.3.
Still comfortably in charge in early stretch, Foxy Amee was full of vigor in the late going and went on to post an authoritative three-length win in a time of 1:55.1. Medley Seelster crossed the wire second but was disqualified and placed fourth for going inside two pylons in the stretch. Lil Sweet and Shesamanalishi, who had dead-heated for third, were elevated to a tie for second.
Owned by Chris Storms and Michael Storms of Picton, ON, Foxy Amee, who struck OSS Gold in a divisional leg in 2024, is now 8-5-1 from 18 starts and 5-3-0 from 10 races in 2025.
Purchased for $48,000 (Hip #17) at the 2023 London Classic Yearling Sake, the Highland Thoroughbred Farm-bred miss has now amassed over $290,000 in purse earnings for her connections.
“[Foxy Amee] was very good tonight,” MacDonell said. “Actually, she’s been very good since day 1. She’s all class and manners. She is a real pleasure to have in the barn.”
MacDonell noted the connections will see how the filly came out of the race, but if a spot does open in the Super Final, they will consider entering her.
Foxy Amee paid $2.80 for tonight’s victory.