The 2014 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots season will go out with a flourish on Saturday night at Mohawk as the top performers in all eight categories will square off in $50,000 Finals.
Horses earned their spots in the final by accumulating points throughout the season to qualify for last week’s Semi-Finals which determined the starters in the finals.
The following is a closer look at the top point earners in each division drawn into race Saturday night.
Two Year Old Trotting Fillies � Race 2
Summers Jewel
2014 Summary: 8-3-2-3 2, 1:59f ($50,824)
OSS Record: 7-3-2-2 (199 points)
(Angus Hall � Winters Jewel � Self Possessed)
Owner: Ben Baillargeon, Rockwood, Ontario
Breeders: Ben Baillargeon, Rockwood, Ontario & C. Tremblay Holding, Brossard, Quebec
Trainer: Ben Baillargeon
Driver: Mario Baillargeon
Sale History: Homebred
Pedigree Notes: First foal from Winters Jewel 4, 1:56.2s ($70,463).
Two Year Old Pacing Fillies � Race 3
Ms Mac N Cheese
2014 Summary: 8-6-0-1 p, 2, 1:53.2s ($43,467)
OSS Record: 5-4-0-1 (162 points)
(Badlands Hanover � Mr Delis Filly � Artiscape)
Owner: David Ratchford, North Sydney, Nova Scotia
Breeder: Winbak Farm, Chesapeake City, MD
Trainer: Richard Moreau
Driver: Sylvain Filion
Sale History: $10,000 Yearling at Harrisburg Sale.
Pedigree Notes: Second foal from a $210,000 winning mare.
Three Year Old Pacing Fillies � Race 4
Her Own Land
2014 Summary: 14-6-3-0 p, 3, 1:52.3f ($77,490)
OSS Record: 7-5-1-0 (233 points)
(Blissfull Hall � Her Own Art – Arturo)
Owner: Hutt Racing Stable, Paoli, Pa.
Breeder: Winbak Farm, Chesapeake City, MD
Trainer: Dave Menary
Driver: James MacDonald
Sale History: $2,000 Yearling at Canadian Open Yearling Sale.
Pedigree Notes: Sixth foal from Her Own Art p, 3, 1:52f ($350,000).
Two Year Old Trotting Colts � Race 5
Call Me Richard
2014 Summary: 7-3-2-0 2, 201f ($37,940)
OSS Record: 6-3-2-0 (183 points)
(Muscle Mass � Olympic Dreams � Andover Hall)
Owner: Andrea Arthur, Scotland, Ontario
Breeder: Tri Star Farms, Brantford, Ontario
Trainer: Clare Bradshaw
Driver: Paul MacDonell
Sale History: $11,500 Yearling at Canadian Open Yearling Sale.
Pedigree Notes: Second dam is $243,000 winner Curitiba.
Three Year Old Trotting Fillies � Race 7
Lenny Mac
2014 Summary: 14-4-3-0 3, 1:56s ($57,759)
OSS Record: 7-3-2-0 (160 points)
(Kadabra � Lend A Hand � Self Possessed)
Owners: Bob McIntosh Stables, Windsor, Ontario & Earl Hill Jr., Ohsweken, Ontario
Breeders: Bob McIntosh Stables, Windsor, Ontario, C S X Stables, Liberty Center, Ohio & Michael Kohler, Grosse Pointe Woods, Mi.
Trainer: Bob McIntosh
Driver: Randy Waples
Sale History: Homebred.
Pedigree Notes: Second dam is a half-sister to Feel The Motion ($453,000), Buckfinder ($379,556), etc.
Two Year Old Pacing Colts � Race 8
Thinkofagameplan
2014 Summary: 9-5-3-1 p, 2, 1:53.4s ($86,440)
OSS Record: 7-5-1-1 (237 points)
(Ponder � Noshameinmygame – Camluck)
Owners/Breeders: Bob McIntosh Stables, Windsor, Ontario & Al McIntosh Holdings, Leamington, Ontario
Trainer: Bob McIntosh
Driver: Randy Waples
Sale History: Homebred.
Pedigree Notes: Second foal from a full sister to $1 million winner Please Me Please.
Three Year Old Trotting Colts � Race 9
Massive Pockets
2014 Summary: 14-2-4-3 3, 1:55.4s ($43,100)
OSS Record: 7-2-2-2 (174 points)
(Muscle Mass � Striking Pockets � Striking Sahbra)
Owner/Breeder: M T Pockets Stables, Pompano Beach, Fl.
Trainer: Chantal Mitchell
Driver: Jody Jamieson
Sale History: Homebred.
Pedigree Notes: Second foal from Striking Pockets 4, 1:55.4f ($191,500).
Three Year Old Pacing Colts � Race 10
Regal Babe
2014 Summary: 15-3-9-1 p, 3, 1:51.3s ($67,900)
OSS Record: 6-2-3-1 (175 points)
(Stonebridge Regal � Nascar Babe – Grinfromeartoear)
Owner/Breeder: Robert Chapple, Chatham, Ontario
Trainer: Gregg McNair
Driver: Doug McNair
Sale History: Homebred.
Pedigree Notes: Second foal from a full sister to Geartogear ($657,000).
In addition to all of the great action on track there will be lots of fun activities for the fans off track. Racing gets underway at 7:25 p.m., to view the full card, please click Mohawk Entries – September 27.