from the Ontario Sires Stakes

Campbellville, ON — The 2014 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots season will go out with a flourish on Saturday night (Sept. 27) at Mohawk as the top performers in all eight categories will square off in C$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 in to race Saturday night.

Two-Year-Old Trotting Fillies–Race 2
Summers Jewel
2014 Summary: 8-3-2-3 2,1:59f (C$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 (C$70,463).

Two-Year-Old Pacing Fillies – Race 3
Ms Mac N Cheese
2014 Summary: 8-6-0-1 p,2,1:53.2s (C$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 (C$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: C$2,000 Yearling at Canadian Open Yearling Sale.
Pedigree Notes: Sixth foal from Her Own Art p,3,1:52f (C$350,000).

Two-Year-Old Trotting Colts – Race 5
Call Me Richard
2014 Summary: 7-3-2-0 2, 2:01f (C$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: C$11,500 Yearling at Canadian Open Yearling Sale.
Pedigree Notes: Second dam is C$243,000 winner Curitiba.

Three-Year-Old Trotting Fillies – Race 7
Lenny Mac
2014 Summary: 14-4-3-0 3, 1:56s (C$57,759)
OSS Record: 7-3-2-0 (160 points)
(Kadabra – Lend A Hand – Self Possessed)
Owners: Bob McIntosh Stables, Windsor, Ontario and Earl Hill Jr., Ohsweken, Ontario
Breeders: Bob McIntosh Stables, Windsor, Ontario, C S X Stables, Liberty Center, Ohio and Michael Kohler, Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.
Trainer: Bob McIntosh
Driver: Randy Waples
Sale History: Homebred
Pedigree Notes: Second dam is a half-sister to Feel The Motion (C$453,000) and Buckfinder (C$379,556).

Two-Year-Old Pacing Colts – Race 8
Thinkofagameplan
2014 Summary: 9-5-3-1 p,2,1:53.4s (C$86,440)
OSS Record: 7-5-1-1 (237 points)
(Ponder – Noshameinmygame – Camluck)
Owners/Breeders: Bob McIntosh Stables, Windsor, Ontario and Al McIntosh Holdings, Leamington, Ontario
Trainer: Bob McIntosh
Driver: Randy Waples
Sale History: Homebred.
Pedigree Notes: Second foal from a full sister to C$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 (C$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 (C$191,500).

Three-Year-Old Pacing Colts – Race 10
Regal Babe
2014 Summary: 15-3-9-1 p,3,1:51.3s (C$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 (C$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 here.