Twenty trotting fillies of the two-year-old variety went behind the gate in a set of Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions Monday evening at
The Ballykeel Deal captured her $23,400 assignment for the tandem of driver James MacDonald and trainer Josh McKibbin.
The homebred daughter of Wheeling N Dealin-Ballykeel Majestic, who was sent off as the 9-5 favourite, got away seventh and held that position while Kenogami Courage led the field through first-half fractions of :29.4 and 1:00.2. Kenogami Courage was still in charge of supplying the speed at the three-quarter pole in 1:31, but the backfield started to come to life.
The Ballykeel Deal made a three-wide move going to the three-quarter pole and then fired home in :29 to win by a length over Angelic KT in 2:00.3. Sister Twister, who also made a wide move in the late stages of the mile, was third.
Ballykeel Racing Inc of Tillsonburg, Ont. bred and owns the trotting lass who now has a win and a second-place finish on her resume from her first two assignments. She’s banked $17,250 in the process.
Lucy Who pulled off a 13-1 upset in the second division for the team of driver Bert Renaud and trainer Julie Walker.
The daughter of Wheeling N Dealin-Jayport Destiny got was third and held her position while race favourite Cunning Connie sped through early fractions of :28.3 and :59.3. Lucy Who made a bold move from first over around the final turn, and she brushed to the top and hustled the field past the three-quarter pole in 1:29.3. She used a :30.3 closing quarter to win by 12-1/4 lengths over Match Meif You Can. Cunning Connie weakened late and wound up rounding out the Trifecta ticket.
To view results for Monday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Monday Results –