Ontario’s two-year-old trotting fillies return to Georgian Downs on Tuesday, Aug. 6 and division leader Muscle Girl will be looking to add a second Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots victory over the Innisfil oval to her unblemished resume.
After scoring a victory in the July 6 season opener at Kawartha Downs, Muscle Girl made her first stop at Georgian Downs in the July 13 event and trotted to a personal best 1:58.4. The daughter of Muscle Mass and My Witch then added an effortless third victory to her tally at Mohawk Racetrack on July 29.
Ray Paquette of Port Hope bred, owns and trains Muscle Girl, who has amassed $27,000 in her three race career, and will entrust her to the care of driver Mario Baillargeon in Tuesday’s fifth race. The Milton resident has piloted the filly in all but one of her starts this season, including a pair of June qualifiers at Mohawk.
Three of the division’s top fillies squared off in one race the last time the young trotters stopped at Georgian Downs and Tuesday’s event is no different. In the fifth $15,000 Grassroots division, number two ranked filly Chelseas Chance will be looking for her second straight win over the Innisfil oval from post one, as will Erin Hall from post two. Fifth ranked Charstruck starts from post three, looking to score her first win after a trio of runner-up finishes, and Diamonds For Life, currently tied with Chelseas Chance for second in the point race, is aiming for her third straight win from post five. Finally, post seven starter Bit A Magic, who recently arrived in the Grassroots program from the Gold Series, will be hoping to replicate the mile that saw her record a victory at Mohawk on July 29.
The two-year-old trotting fillies will battle in Races 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9 on Georgian Downs’ Tuesday, Aug. 6 program, which gets under way at 7:25 p.m.
To view Tuesday's harness racing entries, click on the following link: Tuesday Entries - Georgian Downs.
(With files from OSS)