by Greg Gangle – WEG Media

Campbellville, ON — Cross Of Lorraine defeated her rivals in the C$130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold final equaling the Mohawk Racetrack track record for 3-year-old trotting fillies in 1:52.4.

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Cross Of Lorraine was challenged late by Emmylou Who but held her off in the final strides of the OSS Gold Final.

The mile equaled Action Broadway’s time as she lowered the record earlier this year winning in her division of the Casual Breeze Stakes. The time is also a new Ontario Sires Stakes record.

Driver Jody Jamieson left hard with the daughter of Angus Hall from post five and quickly established early command before the first turn.

Emmylou Who protected rail position and was able to position herself second with Angostura third as Cross Of Lorraine took her rivals past an opening quarter of :26.4.

Cross Of Lorraine and Jamieson then put up middle half fractions of 56.2 and 1:24.1 with Emmylou Who stalking the leader.

As the field marched for home, Cross Of Lorraine was challenged late by Emmylou Who but held her off in the final strides.

Random Destiny and driver/trainer Riina Rekila came from well off the pace to finish third.

“It’s always easy to blame the trainer but it was my fault last week, I rated her to slow. I turned the race into a sprint and Trevor (Ritchie) out-sprinted me coming home,” Jamieson commented in the winner’s circle.

“I told everyone in the drivers room tonight that if they left it was going to be a long night for them because she can leave in :26 if I want her to. It would have been nice to have her in the Hambletonian Oaks last week but she’s got a lot of races ahead and she got a nice payday here tonight,” Jamieson stated.

She paid $3.60 as the heavy favorite.