Lima Oh So Sweet, a new member of the Murray Brethour stable, will look for a change of fortune in her local debut at Kawartha Downs tomorrow night (September 30), the final race card of the Fraserville, Ontario’s 2017 racing season.
A three-year-old daughter of Credit Winner, Lima Oh So Sweet is owned by Mark Harder, a leading New Jersey-based trainer for many years along with Rick Phillips of New York. Harder had trained the filly in the U.S. until earlier this month when she was shipped to Brethour to race in Ontario.
Many race fans will remember Lima Oh So Sweet’s dam, the Angus Hall mare Oh Sweet Baby who was a force to be reckoned with during her two- and three-year-old seasons in the Ontario Sires Stakes program as well as on the Grand Circuit. The winner of the OSS Super Final at the conclusion of her two-year-old season, Oh Sweet Baby was trained by Ben Baillargeon and driven by his brother Mario.
Lima Oh So Sweet is the first foal from Oh Sweet Baby, who retired with earnings of more than $660,000. Rick Webb has been tapped to drive the sophomore in the second race Saturday where she’ll leave from post five.
Saturday’s card features the annual Shorelines Drivers’ Championship starring Kawartha’s top nine drivers from the 2017 season in races three through seven. Draws and giveaways will be conducted throughout the evening as the track celebrates another successful season of racing.
Standardbred Canada’s ‘I Love Canadian Harness Racing’ Fan Club will be on hand with a contest. Fans can select the driver they think will win the Championship for a chance to win some great prizes. Patrons may also enter a ballot from the evening’s program to be eligible for draws following the first eight races on the night.
The participating drivers will be in the grandstand prior to the start of the races to hand out and autograph free posters.
The kids’ club, which has had more than 1,100 visitors from 17 race cards this season, will be open at 6:30 p.m. The kids’ club includes a bouncy castle for the youngsters.
First race post time for the card is 7:00 p.m.
To view the harness racing entries for Saturday at Kawartha, click the following link: Saturday Entries – Kawartha Downs.
(with files from Kawartha)