Green Manalishi S offspring Bingo Night and Flowing Tribute were the respective 1:54.4 winners of the two $90,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold events for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Friday (July 11) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. It was the first Gold event of the year in this division.
In the first Gold event, overwhelming 2-5 favourite Bingo Night (above) overcame being parked the entire mile and still managed to pull away in the stretch to post a career-best victory to remain undefeated through two lifetime starts.
Tyler Jones drove the homebred daughter out of Cant Stop Tommi to victory in the field of six for his father, trainer and co-owner Dustin Jones of Hamilton, ON, who shares Bingo Night’s breeding and owning credits with Hebert Horses Inc. of Montreal. Sjoblom Racing Inc. of Delray Beach, FL is also a part-owner, but did not participate in Bingo Night’s breeding.
Tyler told Woodbine’s Chad Rozema in the winner’s circle that he was impressed with Bingo Night’s effort, but much less impressed with his drive.
“That was disgusting on my part, to be honest,” Tyler said of his drive. “I was just trying to be easy on her to get in the first turn and Louis [Roy, driving Lo And Behold] had a little struggle with his filly and I had to wait for him to kind of bear out of the way. Then, by the time that happened, there was no options left for me, and just had to kind of creep forward and creep forward. All credit to the filly. That was unbelievable.”
Tyler said he was purposely being careful with Bingo Night off the gate because she’s a 2-year-old trotting filly making only her second pari-mutuel start.
“If you push her off the gate and she springs and then she makes a break, then I look like a fool,” Tyler said. “It was my idea just take my time and get [to the front] when I get there. And I never did, but we got there at the wire.”
Canukeepasecret led the field to the :28 quarter, but Barbara May took over, with Bingo Night parked in second, as the field hit the half in :57.2 and the three-quarters in 1:26.
Bingo Night won by 3½ lengths.
At the wire, a photo for place determined Very Sassy (Todd Ratchford) edged out Cupid Hall (Rick Zeron). There was also a photo for fourth, which saw Barbara May (Doug McNair) get to the wire inches in front of Canukeepasecret (Jody Jamieson).
Bingo Night now has earnings of $53,000.
In the second Gold event, the battle was essentially between the 6-5 favourite, M E Laurel (James MacDonald) and 3-1 Flowing Tribute (Bob McClure). The latter took the early lead off the gate as both Twin B Showbiz and Social Wizard made breaks. M E Laurel was parked early, but MacDonald moved her to the front with authority not long after Flowing Tribute led the field to the :28.1 quarter.
M E Laurel took the group of seven through both the :57.3 half and the 1:28 three-quarters with McClure sitting patiently in second with Flowing Tribute. In the stretch, Flowing Tribute popped out of the pocket and accelerated to a 2¼-length victory. M E Laurel held for second. Cher Hill was third and Calgary Morning and Slim Daisy picked up the final two cheques, respectively.
Flowing Tribute (Bob McClure) won the second OSS Gold division for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Friday at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
It was the first career victory in her first pari-mutuel start for Flowing Tribute, a filly out of Watch The Show. Flowing Tribute was bred by Diane Ingham of Mount Pleasant, ON and Brenda Barnim of St. George, ON. The Paul Reid trainee is owned by Patrick Dillion of Port Hope, ON, Laurie Rooney of Deleon Spring, FL, Brian Kleinberg of Madison, NJ and Richard Beinhauer of Venetia, PA. The group purchased Flowing Tribute for $30,000 at the 2024 London Classic Yearling Sale.
GRASSROOTS RESULTS
Recently, there have been OSS Grassroots events at Clinton Raceway (3yoct – July 6) and Woodbine Mohawk Park (2yofp – July 7; 2yocp – July 8 and 2yoct – July 10).
The winners were:
CLINTON RACEWAY – JULY 6 – 3YOCT
- Manforce (Muscle Mass—Wishimaywishimight) in 1:59.2 for breeder Kentuckiana Farms, owner M And L Of Delaware LLC, trainer Susie Kerwood and driver Tyler Borth. Manforce was purchased for $50,000 at the 2023 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale.
- Go Blue (Green Manalishi S—New Years Day) in 1:58.3 for breeder Edward Wilson of Seagrave, ON, owner Bill Fleming of Toronto, trainer Gregg McNair and driver JR Plante.
- First Class Rule (Muscle Mass—Ruling Class) in 1:58.4 for breeder Glengate Farms of Erin, ON, owners Bax Stable of Campbellville, ON, Glengate Farms of Erin, ON, Gaelic Stable of Sharon, ON and Ron Van Noort of Stouffville, ON, trainer Matt Bax and driver Todd Ratchford. First Class Rule is a homebred.
WOODBINE MOHAWK PARK – JULY 7 – 2YOFP
- Naughty Delight (Bettors Delight—Pleasant Yet Bad) in a career best 1:54 for breeder Winbak Farm, owners Tony Beaton of Waterdown, ON, David Mercer of Westmount, NS and Tim Hayes of Midway, KY, trainer Tony Beaton and driver James MacDonald. Naughty Delight was purchased for $40,000 U.S. at the 2024 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale.
- Daya (Bulldog Hanover—Beach Of A Time) in a career best 1:52 for owner/breeder/trainer Jack Darling of Cambridge, ON and driver Jody Jamieson.
- Mcbubbles (McWicked—Lady Bubbles) in a career best 1:54.2 for breeder Winbak Farm, owner Huff Racing Stable of Malvern, PA, trainer John Pentland and driver Bob McClure. Mcbubbles was purchased for $12,000 U.S. at the 2024 Standardbred Horse Sales Company yearling sale in Harrisburg, PA.
- Chicanery (Cattlewash—Always Be Deo) in a career best 1:53.1 for breeder Bellevue Farms of Sagamore Beach, MA, owner Bill Donovan of Delray Beach, FL, trainer Dan Lagace and driver Travis Cullen. Chicanery is a homebred.
WOODBINE MOHAWK PARK – JULY 8 – 2YOCP
- Brindle (Bulldog Hanover—Cabrini Hanover) in a career best 1:53.2 for breeders David Willmot of King City, ON and Clay Horner of Toronto, owners Brindle Stable of Cambridge, ON, trainer Dr. Ian Moore, and driver Jody Jamieson. Brindle was purchased for $125,000 U.S. at the 2024 Standardbred Horse Sales Company yearling auction in Harrisburg, PA.
- Twin B John B (Cattlewash—Twin B Fabulous) in a career best 1:54.2 for owner/breeder Twinbrook Limited of Embro, ON, trainer Francis Dumouchel and driver Travis Henry.
- Dr Dave (Cattlewash—Mystic Dance) in a career best 1:52.1 for breeder David Goodrow Stable of Cambridge, ON, owners Francis Dumouchel and Jenna McNiven of Embro, ON, trainer Francis Dumouchel and driver Travis Henry.
- Redland Rocket Man (Bulldog Hanover—Granny Hanover) in a career best 1:53.2 for breeder Redland Farms of Bible Hill, NS, owners John Pentland of Dorchester, ON, Murray Cox and Gary Volpe of St. Thomas, ON, trainer John Pentland and driver Bob McClure. Redland Rocket Man was purchased for $30,000 U.S. at the 2024 Standardbred Horse Sales Company yearling auction in Harrisburg, PA.
WOODBINE MOHAWK PARK – JULY 10 – 2YOCT
- First Class Mass (Muscle Mass—July) in a career best 1:56.3 for breeder Nicholas Malcolm of Milton, ON, owners Clinton Guitard of Waterdown, ON and Haryott Stables of Etobicoke, ON, trainer Dave Menary and driver Jody Jamieson. First Class Mass was purchased for $30,000 U.S. at the 2024 Standardbred Horse Sales Company yearling auction in Harrisburg, PA.
- Crunchintheodds (Green Manalishi S—Karoon) in a career best 1:56.2 for breeder Susan Zammit of Hillsburgh, ON, owner Glenn Dyke of Townsend, DE, trainer Blake MacIntosh and driver Tyler Borth. Crunchintheodds was purchased for $37,000 at the 2024 London Classic Yearling Sale.
- The Green Gazoo (Green Manalishi S—Tommi My Girl) in a career best 1:57 for breeder Dustin Jones Stables of Hamilton, ON and Herbert Horses Inc. of Montreal, owners Coyote Wynd Farms of Oakville, ON and Clark Beelby of Campbellville, ON, trainer Clark Beelby and driver Louis-Philippe Roy. The Green Gazoo was purchased for $55,000 U.S. at the 2024 Standardbred Horse Sales Company yearling auction in Harrisburg, PA.