Big Miles Highlight Ontario Sires Stakes Super Finals

Five Ontario Sires Stakes records were smashed, and memorable victories were tallied one after another on the $2.8 million Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Super Final card on a beautiful-but-chilly Saturday, Oct. 10 evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Trainer John Pentland scored a Super Final double with offspring sired by Bulldog Hanover, led by a jaw-dropping 1:48.1 Canadian, track and OSS record set by Jersey Bulldog in the rookie filly pace.

Sent off as the 5-2 second choice, the filly travelled fourth into the turn for Bob McClure to a :26.2 first panel before carrying on with a protracted backstretch brush to reach the lead passing the :54.1 half. The filly out of Gallie Beach then fended off first-over Waves Of Fortune (James MacDonald) past three-quarters in 1:21 and defeated 4-5 favourite Aceandaten (Doug McNair) by one length. Qued Up (Trevor Henry) finished third.

Jersey Bulldog shattered the previous track and national divisional mark of 1:49.1 set by Loua Dipa twice last season. The 1:48.1 clocking also makes the filly the fastest two-year-old in Canadian history.

Jersey Bulldog, the winner of the Grade 1 Shes A Great Lady on Sept. 26 at Mohawk, now has earnings of $652,920 for owners Pentland of Dorchester, Ont., Sherri Sumner, also of Dorchester, Jack Darling Stables Ltd. of Cambridge, Ont. and Alan Alber of Thornhill, Ont. She is now 6-1-3 in 12 starts. Bred by Mark Mullen of Cranbury, N.J. and Stephen Dey of Allentown, N.J., Jersey Bulldog was purchased for $56,338 at the 2025 Harrisburg sale. She paid $7.90 to win.

Redland Rocket Man set a 1:48 OSS record while winning gate-to-wire and defeating 2025 Canadian and U.S. Horse of the Year Beau Jangles in the sophomore pacing colt division.

Jody Jamieson blasted Redland Rocket Man to the top from post three, putting Borderline Mobby (Louis-Philippe Roy) second and Beau Jangles (Bob McClure) third through :26.1 and :54.4 early panels. Beau Jangles was flushed out going to three-quarters in 1:21.4 and chipped away at the leader through the stretch, but Redland Rocket Man fended off the attack to prevail by 1-1/4 lengths. Odds On Bullfrog (Travis Henry) was third.

The win was the fourth straight for Redland Rocket Man, pushing the son of Bulldog Hanover–Granny Hanover over $1 million in lifetime earnings to $1,121,420. The Pentland trainee improved his career record to 8-3-3 in 27 starts with the triumph.

Redland Rocket Man, bred by Redland Farms of Bible Hill, N.S. and foaled on Prince Edward Island, was a $41,667 purchase at the 2024 Harrisburg sale by Pentland, Murray Cox of Rockwood, Ont. and Gary Volpe of St. Thomas, Ont. The pacer was sent off at even money and paid $4.10.

Three-Year-Old Filly Pace

A week after winning her OSS Grassroots Championship to qualify for the Super Final for three-year-old pacing fillies, Cant Turn You Down posted a stirring victory in the latter with a 1:48.3 OSS record for 26-year-old trainer, breeder and co-owner Zach Carroll of Shedden, Ont.

After an early shuffle through :25.3 and :53.2 fractions, McClure tipped Cant Turn You Down second-over to advance to three-quarters in 1:21.3, and the filly pulled away in the stretch to win by three lengths over Daya (Jody Jamieson). Pownal Bay Bobbi (Louis-Philippe Roy) completed the top three.

The win was the ninth straight for Cant Turn You Down, a daughter of Cattlewash out of Amulet Seelster. She is co-owned by Sean Downey of Strathroy, Ont. The filly now sports earnings of $323,400 and has a record of 10-1-0 in 12 career starts. Sent off at 2-1, Cant Turn Your Down paid $6.60 to win.

Three-Year-Old Colt Trot

Strobe Lite, a Super Final champ as a two-year-old, repeated with a victory in the Super Final for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings, winning in 1:52.

Sent off as the 2-5 favourite with Louis-Philippe Roy aboard, the gelded son of Alarm Detector out of Shine Bright pulled uncovered out of sixth past a :26.1 quarter and loosely followed the cover of Touchedbyanangel (Doug McNair) through the half in :55.2 until that rival cleared going to three-quarters in 1:24. Strobe Lite then forged ahead down the lane, out-sprinted inside foe Mike Me Up (James MacDonald) and parried a late-closing Stormont Shanlyboy (Tyler Jones) by a head. Stormont Shanlyboy was up for second over Mike Me Up.

Strobe Lite, a $16,000 London Classic Yearling Sale purchase, pushed his earnings to $982,130 with his seventh win from 25 starts. Breeder Glengate Farms of Erin, Ont. shares his ownership papers with trainer Ben Baillargeon of Guelph, Ont., Claude Hamel of Orford, Que. and Nunzio Vena of Bolton, Ont. Strobe Lite paid $2.80 to win.

Three-Year-Old Filly Trot

Cher Hill closed well in the stretch to win the Super Final for three-year-old trotting fillies in 1:52.4.

Sent off as the 4-5 favourite in the field of 10, Doug McNair settled Cher Hill in fourth through panels of :27.1 and :56.3 in an action-packed first half. Once the dust settled, Cher Hill swept uncovered to three-quarters in 1:25 before Flowing Tribute (Bob McClure) left the pocket to trade blows with Satu Wania (Trevor Henry) into the lane. The former overhauled the latter, but a fresher Cher Hill stormed by them both in late stretch and held off a surging Twin B Showbiz (Tyler Borth) by three-quarters of a length. Bingo Night (Tyler Jones) finished third.

The winning homebred daughter of Muscle Mass out of Lauramarie Hill was bred and is owned by Tom Hill of Hamilton, Ont. Cher Hill, trained by Gregg McNair, improved to 8-2-3 in 23 lifetime starts and increased her career bankroll to $548,264. She paid $3.90 to win.

Two-Year-Old Colt Pace

Totally Tyler was sitting near last at the top of the stretch but came flying home in :26.2 to win the Super Final for two-year-old pacing colts in 1:51.2.

Away fifth to the :26 quarter for Jody Jamieson, Totally Tyler was shuffled to ninth through :55 and 1:23.4 middle fractions but found a split to shift to the outside coming down the lane. He surged widest of all in the stretch, rounding up fellow closer Th Benedict (James MacDonald) in the final strides to win by a half-length. Yes I Am Hanover (Doug McNair) rounded out the triactor.

The winning son of Bulldog Hanover out of Band Stand improved to 2-2-1 in 10 starts and increased his bankroll to $300,816. Scott McEneny trains Totally Tyler for owner-breeder Brad Grant of Milton, Ont. The winner paid $3.50.

Two-Year-Old Filly Trot

Verily posted a 1:52.3 OSS record in the Super Final for two-year-old trotting fillies.

The daughter of Muscle Mass out of Yen, sent off as the 1-2 favourite in the field of 10, was seventh to a :26.3 quarter for Louis-Philippe Roy, then tipped out to loosely follow Major Contender (Jody Jamieson) second-over through the half in :56.1. Major Contender cleared approaching three-quarters in 1:24.1, but Verily glided by her at the top of the lane and cruised away to victory by 3-1/4 lengths over Queen Of Bs (Chris Christoforou). Flawless Lady (James MacDonald) showed late speed for show.

Verily posted her fourth victory in eight starts for trainer Meg Crone and owner Bill Donovan of Delray Beach, Fla. The trotter has now earned $431,575 lifetime. Bred by Overseas Farms Ltd. of Cambridge, Verily was an $85,000 purchase at the 2025 London Classic Yearling Sale. She paid $2.90 to win.

Two-Year-Old Colt Trot

Detonater Hanover and driver Tyler Moore led gate-to-wire, held off 1-9 favourite D A Johnny Cash (Doug McNair) and survived a long judges’ inquiry for possible interference to win the Super Final for two-year-old trotting colts in a 1:52.2 OSS record.

He exploded to the lead from post eight early and rattled off the splits of :26.2, :55 and 1:24 with D A Johnny Cash racing third until sliding out nearing the third station. D A Johnny Cash chipped down the leader throughout the lane, but Detonater Hanover dug in to hold on by a half-length. Three Six Zero (Jody Jamieson) was third.

The winning son of Muscle Mass out of Dancing Flames improved to 5-3-0 in 11 starts and increased his bankroll to $509,232 for Moore’s father, trainer Dr. Ian Moore, and the Detonator Hanover Stable of Cambridge. The colt was bred by Hanover Shoe Farms of Hanover, Pa. and sold for $112,676 at the 2025 Harrisburg sale. Detonater Hanover paid $10.50 to win.

Livestream replays of the OSS Super Final card from Woodbine and Prime Time Harness Racing are available below.

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To view Saturday's harness racing results, click the following link: Saturday Results - Woodbine Mohawk Park.

(With files from Ontario Racing; photos clockwise from top left of Jersey Bulldog, Detonater Hanover, Verily, Totally Tyler, Cher Hill, Strobe Lite, Cant Turn You Down and Redland Rocket Man)