Waves Of Fortune edged out a nose victory in a thrilling three-filly photo in the lone $150,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Leg 4 division for 2-year-old pacers on Saturday (Sept. 5) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
James MacDonald drove the daughter of Bettors Delight—Cozy Beach to the career-best 1:50.3 victory.
Sent off as the 3-5 favourite in the field of 11, Waves Of Fortune was sitting fifth through the early going as Twin B Copacabana (Mark MacDonald) took the group through fractions of :26.4, :55.2 and 1:23.4, with both Twin B Mayreau (Louis-Philippe Roy) and Money Carlo (Todd McCarthy) in close pursuit. James pulled Waves Of Fortune around the half-mile marker and picked up Money Carlo’s cover.
By the top of the stretch, Waves Of Fortune was sitting second behind Money Carlo and the battle was on. Waves Of Fortune came home in :26.2 and stuck her nose in front of Twin B Mayreau, with Money Carlo another nostril hair back in third. Jersey Bulldog, who started from a trailing post 11, was a strong fourth. Twin B Copacabana picked up the final cheque.
“I was able to work at a pretty good trip, and she just she wants it pretty badly,” James told WEG broadcaster John Rallis. “I was a dogfight late. I thought Todd won. Todd thought Louis won, and then it ended up [Waves Of Fortune] won. So it was a heck of a horse race.
“We were pacing hard at the top of the stretch, and I was working hard just to stick with them. So, I knew it was going to be tight, and I knew mine would have a little bit left in reserve, and I needed it.”
Waves Of Fortune paid $3.30 to win.
It was the fourth win in a row for Waves Of Fortune, who is now 4-2-0 in six starts and has earnings of $244,500 for trainer and part-owner Tony Beaton, who shares the filly with his wife Lisa Lefort, David Mercer and Teresa Davidson. Waves Of Fortune, bred by Southwind Farms, was purchased for $17,000 at the 2025 Standardbred Horse Sales Company’s yearling auction in Harrisburg, PA.
The previous Gold winners in the division were:
- Twin B Mayreau and Money Carlo on July 3 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
- Twin B Mayreau and Money Carlo on July 19 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
- Waves Of Fortune and Twin B Copacabana on Aug. 17 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.