Story by Dave Briggs
Photos by New Image Media

A quartet of Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold events were contested at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday night (Sept. 29) with driver Doug McNair piloting the first three winners.

Both A Clean Deal and Flowing Tribute won their fourth Gold events of the year. A Clean Deal won the $140,000 event for 2-year-old pacing fillies in 1:50.3. Flowing Tribute won her $90,000 Gold event for 2-year-old trotting fillies in 1:55, with Cher Hill taking the other $90,000 event in 1:54.1. Finally, Touchedbyanangel won his first career Gold event the $140,000 event for 2-year-old trotting colts in a career best 1:54.2.

A Clean Deal (McNair, above) got the ball rolling in race two, defeating a pocket-sitting Daya by three-quarters of length in a field of six. The win improved the daughter of Cattlewash—Ideal Talker to 5-0-1 in six career starts and upped her bankroll to $304,464 for owners Yolanda Fellows, Blair Corbeil, Windermere Stables and James Ross. A Clean Deal was bred by Winbak Farm, was purchased for $20,000 U.S. at the 2024 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale and is trained by Rob Fellows. Sent off as the favourite, A Clean Deal was sent off at 6-5 and paid $2.50.

 

In race four, second choice Cher Hill (McNair) won a cavalry charge in the stretch after front-running Greek Manalishi (Todd Ratchford) faded. Cher Hill edged fellow closer Cupid Hall by a neck, with favourite Bingo Night (Tyler Jones) just a half-length in arrears. The win improved the homebred daughter of Muscle Mass—Lauramarie Hill to 3-0-2 in nine career outings and upped her bankroll to $127,837 for Tom Hill of England. The Gregg McNair trainee was sent off at 9-5 and paid $5.60.

 

In race six, Touchedbyanangel (Doug McNair) out-duelled favourite Strobe Light (James MacDonald) by a head to improve to 2-1-0 in 10 career starts and increase his bankroll to $187,387 for Yoland Fellows, Blair Corbeil, Mike McAllister and Peter Porter. Bred by Blair and Erna Corbeil, the Rob Fellows-trained son of Archangel—Rubys Are Nice was purchased for $70,000 U.S. at last year’s Standardbred Horse Sales Company auction in Harrisburg, PA. Sent off at 9-1, Touchedbyanangel paid $21.50.

Touchedbyanangel (Doug McNair) winning the $140,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Leg 5 event for 2-year-old trotting colts on Monday (Sept. 29) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

In race eight, Bob McClure spoiled Doug McNair’s four-peat by going gate-to-wire with favourite Flowing Tribute and defeating Barbara May by 1 ¾ lengths for trainer Paul Reid and owners Patrick Dillon, Laurie Rooney, Brian Kleinberg and Richard Beinhauer. The daughter of Green Manalishi S out of Watch The Show, bred by Diane Ingham and Brenda Barnim, is now 5-1-0 in six starts and sports earnings of $210,600. Sent off at 1-5, Flowing Tribute paid $2.50.

Flowing Tribute (Bob McClure) winning the second of two $90,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Leg 5 events for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Monday (Sept. 29) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

 

 

The final Gold Standings are as follows:

2-Year-Old Colt Trot

  1. Strobe Lite — 117
  2. Another Great Mass — 91
  3. Touchedbyanangel — 86
  4. The Green Gazoo — 78
  5. Mike Me Up — 75
  6. Cruncintheodds — 60
  7. In The Black — 55
  8. Tavern Onthe Green — 32
  9. D A Masstermind — 31
  10. Trouble With Names — 28

2-Year-Old Filly Pace

  1. A Clean Deal — 212
  2. Jen Tilly — 82
  3. Naughty Delight — 67
  4. Daya — 55
  5. TH Check Me Out — 44
  6. Jay — 25
  7. Pownal Bay Bobbi — 16
  8. A Bets A Bet — 10
  9. Lavender Seelster — 5
  10. Shes A Bulldog — 4

2-Year-Old Filly Trot

  1. Flowing Tribute — 225
  2. Bingo Night — 149
  3. Cher Hill — 117
  4. Very Sassy — 86
  5. Barbara May — 78
  6. HP Crystaline — 75
  7. Timeless — 70
  8. Lo And Behold — 53
  9. Cupid Hall — 47
  10. Figuratively — 33

Up next in Ontario Sires Stakes action:

  • Tuesday, Sept. 30 – Gold Seriesfor 2-year-old colt pacers at Woodbine Mohawk Park
  • Tuesday, Sept. 30 – Gold Seriesfor 3-year-old colt trotters at Woodbine Mohawk Park
  • Tuesday, Sept. 30 – Gold Seriesfor 3-year-old filly trotters at Woodbine Mohawk Park
  • Thursday, Oct. 2 – Gold Seriesfor 3-year-old colt pacers at Woodbine Mohawk Park
  • Thursday, Oct. 2 – Gold Seriesfor 3-year-old filly pacers at Woodbine Mohawk Park
  • Friday, Oct. 3 – Prospect Series Finalsfor 3-year-olds at The Raceway at Western Fair District
  • Tuesday, Oct. 7 – Prospect Series Finalsfor 2-year-olds at The Raceway at Western Fair District
  • Friday, Oct. 10 – Gold Super Finalsfor 2-year-olds at Woodbine Mohawk Park
  • Saturday, Oct. 11 – Gold Super Finalsfor 3-year-olds at Woodbine Mohawk Park