Nine divisions of Ontario Sire Stakes three-year-old colt and gelding pacers hit the local oval Sunday afternoon
at Dresden Raceway, racing for purses totaling $216,000.
Tony Kerwood drove the winner in the first division with Lexilowguy after a textbook two-hole trip. The Asteos gelding sat behind Eh and Joe Hudon Jr., popping out in the stretch drive to win in a new lifetime record in 1:57.1. Lexilowguy is owned by Bill and Mark Dorssers of Blenheim and trained by Pat Fletcher. Eh and Hudon finished second while Regil Tiger charged up for third for Brad Forward.
Sterling Chris won the second OSS division for driver Anthony Haughan after going wire-to-wire in fractions of :28.3, :59, 1:28.1 and a time of 1:56.2. The Astreos colt is owned by John Fielding of Toronto and trained by James Dean. Thunderfist and Jody Jamieson were second while Beautiful Soul and Phil Hudon finished third.
Haughan took the third division with Medoland Glenno following a wire-to-wire performance. The Western Maverick gelding set fractions of :28.1, :58.2, 1:27.3 and a new lifetime mark of 1:57.2. Medoland Glenno is owned by Ruairi McNulty of Moy, Ireland and trained by Meg Crone. Astronomer and Mark Williams were second, with King Pete finishing third for Mark Pezzerello.
The Ladies Man led every step of the mile to win the fourth division of Ontario Sire Stakes colts and geldings with Dave Boughton at the controls. Boughton guided the Modern Art gelding around the local oval in fractions of :28.3, :59, 1:28.2 to equal his lifetime mark of 1:57. The Ladies Man is owned and trained by Jim Ritchie while Paul Ritchie, Murray Cox of Ontario and Greg Majkowski of Boca Raton Florida are partners. Strand Hanover was second for driver Steve Byron while Uncle Bill Mac took third prize for Robert Shepherd.
All Out survived an objection and breaking horses to win the fifth division for Corey Giles. Giles gave the Cammibest colt the best chance with a two-hole trip and popped out down the lane to chase down In A Craze and Robert Shepherd in 1:59.1. All Out is owned and trained by Gaetan Hebert of Waterdown and co-owned by Debbie and Berto Borsato of Simcoe. In A Craze and Shepherd held on for second while Silver Sunset and Doug McNair paid on the show ticket.
Couisin Nate made the trip to the winner’s circle in the sixth division for Jody Jamieson. The Western Terror colt broke his maiden in 1:57.4 for owner John Lockie of Zephyr and trainer Jim Jonker. Run For Copper was second for Doug McNair while Anthony Haughn brought St Lads Adonis in for third.
Brad Forward guided Shortstacked from off the pace to win the seventh division of OSS colts and geldings in 1:58.2. Shortstacked, an Astreos colt, is owned by Erv Miller Stable Inc, Omer Miller and Nelson Herschberger of Illinois while Erv Miller is the trainer. Roberto and Trevor Henry broke through to finish second while Artsbred Camotion was third for Doug McNair.
Layton Seelster took the lead just past the quarter in :28.2 and led the rest of the way in fractions of :58.3, 1:28.2 and a mile time of 1:57.2 to give Forward his second OSS victory of the day. The Western Maverick gelding is owned by Robert McIntosh Stables Inc of Windsor and Dwight Stacey of Mitchell with McIntosh as the conditioner. RM Rubicon was second for Terry Fritz, with Stand By Cam picking up third prize for Doug Hie.
Alexie Mattosie took advantage of some wicked early fractions to win the ninth and final division of OSS colts and geldings. Ardor S Open and Allamerican Extra battled to the half in :55.3, leaving it wide open for the back half as Alexie Mattosie cleared to the front midway down the backside for Phil Hudon and cruised to victory in 1:57 flat. The No Pan Intended gelding is owned by Hardy Mill Stable of Beaver Brook, Nova Scotia and G.L.B Stable of Lakeview, Nova Scotia while Matt Dupuis is the trainer. Ala Carte Bill was second for Trevor Henry while Great Luck and Mike Sumner circled up for third.
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(Dresden Raceway)