CLINTON, ON — Clinton Raceway’s Canada Day double header got under way on Sunday, June 30 with seven Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old pacing fillies.
Making a return to the form which saw them crowned the freshman Grassroots champions, Cams Macharena and driver Doug McNair powered their way to victory in the third division, hitting the wire three-quarter lengths on top in 1:57.2. Tony O’Sullivan trains Mach Three daughter Cams Macharena for owner-breeders Chris Arold, Kenneth Kohut and Michael Drury of Ohio.
Early season winner Mattys Big Day delivered her second effortless Grassroots victory in the fourth division, cruising home a three and one-half length winner in 1:56.4. Denis St. Pierre engineered the win for trainer Sam Sergi and owners Debbie Element and Ecurie JGV Enrg of Quebec.
Matching the division leader’s clocking was Twilight Seelster in the sixth split. St. Marys resident Mike Horner guided the Modern Art daughter to the two length victory for his brother, trainer Mark Horner of St. Marys, and owner Brad Wilson of Lambton Shores. The win was the first of the season for Twilight Seelster, who was the runner-up to Cams Macharena in last year’s Grassroots Championship.
Keep The Dream and driver Billy Davis Jr. wrapped up the program with the quickest mile of the day, hitting the wire in 1:56.1 for trainer Travis Umphrey of Guelph and his partners Donald Leschied of South Woodslee, David McCallum of West Lorne and Ken Fitzgerald of Carlisle.
The other division trophies went home with Foolish Mind, Senorita Santanna and Western Empress. The sophomore pacing fillies make their third Grassroots start on August 5 at Grand River Raceway.
The second half of Clinton Raceway’s Ontario Sires Stakes double header goes postward Monday, July 1 at 1:30 pm with eight Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting colts.
For complete results please go to Clinton Raceway Results – Sunday, June 30, 2013