The Grand Filly established a Canadian season’s record for two-year-old filly trotters in the fourth, final and fastest $52,500 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold division at Mohawk this evening. All four of tonight’s OSS winners were recording their second wins in as many lifetime starts.
In the last division The Grand Filly took over the lead from Allies Gift by the :28.2 opening panel. She hit the half for Jody Jamieson in :59 and had company in the form of Amoureuse Hanover at the 1:27.4 third quarter. But The Grand Filly lived up to her name, fought off that challenger and hung tough to win in 1:56.4. Amoureuse Hanover held for second while Allies Gift was the show horse.
The Grand Filly, a daughter of Muscle Mass, won her first life start at Pocono Downs in 1:58.2 last week. Trained by Erv Miller for Mystical Marker Farms and Paymaq Racing of Indiana and Illinois, she is the first foal from the Kadabra mare Six Figure Dreams.
The first division saw Desis Dream grab early control but she was passed at the :29.3 first quarter by Magical Gem who led the field by the half in :59.4. Steve Condren had Allerage Star up to challenge and that filly was head to head with the leader at the 1:29.2 third panel.
Allerage Star took over in the stretch but was overtaken late by Youre Majestic and Doug McNair who won comfortably in 1:57.4. Allerage Star held for second while Desis Dream finished third. It was the second lifetime win for Youre Majestic, a daughter of Majestic Son, trained by Tony O’Sullivan for Frank Bellino and Sons LLC of New York.
Juanitas Fury showed maturity despite her relative inexperience in the second test. She took over the lead for Paul MacDonell from Mystical Brat, who hit the quarter in :28.3, and was settled on top by the half in :59.3 and could not be caught from there. She fought off a strong challenge from Gee Okeeffe at the 1:29.4 three-quarters and was home in 1:58.1. Gee Okeeffe held for second while Lady Caterina was third.
Juanitas Fury, a daughter of Kadabra, is unbeaten now in two lifetime starts for trainer John Bax of Peterborough, who co-owns with Glengate Farm of Campbellville, Don Allensen of Wyoming and Gaelic Stable of Sharon, Ontario.
Bax’s starter in the next division, Stubborn Belle, grabbed the lead early but was passed at the :28.1 first quarter by I Feel Good. That filly was covered up before the :58.1 half by Rustic Rosie. Danielle Hall trotted up and by before the 1:28.2 third panel and drew off to win by open lengths in 1:57.3 for Jody Jamieson. Sheguindah was second followed by Rustic Rosie.
Danielle Hall, a daughter of Deweycheatumnhowe, is a full sister to last year’s good two-year-old filly in the OSS program Danica Hall. Carl Jamieson of Rockwood trains and owns the filly, who was notching her second straight victory of her young career, with Winnipeg Racing of Concord, Ontario.
This was the first Gold event for this group of the 2014 season. The first Grassroots event for this division will take place tomorrow night back at the Campbellville oval. The Gold group will reconvene on July 23 at Grand River Raceway. To view the full results from tonight’s program, please click Mohawk Results – July 14.