by Sandra Snyder, for the Ontario Sire Stakes

Campbellville, ON — Freshman trotting fillies stepped to center stage at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday (July 5) to compete in five C$42,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series divisions.

Profound Wisdom set the early season standard with a 1:57.3 mile for driver Kevin Sizer, trainer Rebecca Titus and owner-breeder Steven Titus. The Ken Warkentin daughter led the sixth race field for the bulk of the mile and cruised across the wire 1-3/4 lengths ahead of her peers.

A pair of Deweycheatumnhowe daughters were also impressive in their debut Friday.

In spite of starting from post nine in the second race, Marcella Hall and trainer-driver Jimmy Takter went straight to the front and held off the field down the stretch to record a half-length victory in 1:58.1. Takter handles the full sister to stakes winner Ma Chere Hall for RAW Equine, John and Jim Fielding and Christina Takter. The group purchased Marcella Hall for $30,000 at last fall’s Lexington Selected Yearling Sale.

In the final division, Deweycheatumnhowe daughter Danica Hall and Trevor Ritchie decided not to buck the trend and did all their work on the front end en route to a 1-3/4 length score in 1:58.1. Ritchie piloted the filly to the win for trainer Doug McIntosh and owner-breeder Walnut Hall Limited.

Jack Moiseyev piloted Miss Liv to a 1:59 win in the first race and Anthony MacDonald captured the remaining Gold Series division with Striking Serenade, who stopped the clock at 1:59.3.

The 2-year-old trotting fillies make their second Gold Series start at Georgian Downs on July 23. Ontario Sires Stakes excitement continues at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday (July 8) with the second Gold Series contest for the 2-year-old pacing colts.

For complete results go to this link.