from the Ontario Sires Stakes

Campbellville, ON — Daughters of Shadow Play captured both $95,550 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold divisions for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Monday night (Sept. 8) at Mohawk.

It was a wire-to-wire performance by Lady Shadow in the first split as Doug McNair had that Shadow Play filly on top well before the :26.2 opening quarter and dictated the tempo the rest of the way. They hit the middle panels in :55 and 1:23.4 and were home first in 1:50.4.

Mike Saftic had Sectionline Aqua on the outside challenging which effectively cut off My Secret Belle who was trapped behind the leader on the inside for trainer/driver Joe Hudon with tons of pace and nowhere to go. Sectionline Aqua (Major In Art) took second while My Secret Belle (Mach Three) had to be content with third.

A very consistent performer this year, Lady Shadow improved her summary to 5-2-0 in 10 starts and upped her bankroll to $236,861 for owners Lindsey and Connie Rankin.

Bred by Winbak Farm, Lady Shadow’s dam is the $200,000 winning Camluck mare Lady Camella. Lady Shadow is a half-sister to Lady Meghan O ($424,000).

Village Jessica was the early leader in the second test, hitting the opening marker in :26.1. She was covered up by heavy favorite Skippin By well before the half in :54.3 for Randy Waples. That filly rolled by the three-quarters in 1:23 and opened up down the lane to win well in hand in 1:50.2. The time was just a tick off the all-time OSS record for this division held by Michelle’s Power. Alibi Seelster (Shadow Play) closed well to finish second while Jakardez (Artistic Fella) was third.

It was the fourth win in 12 2014 starts for Skippin By, a Shadow Play daughter owned by Wall Bros Stable and Bruce Soulsby. Her dam, Southern Magnolia, is a half-sister to $1.17 million winner Metropolitan.

These girls have one more Gold event on their dance card before the Oct. 11 Super Final. This takes place Sept. 28 at Flamboro Downs.

To view the full results from Monday night’s card, please click here.