Yonkers Raceway’s Blue Chip Matchmaker began Friday night, with the sport’s best pacing mares embarking upon a six-week odyssey. Three consecutive, $40,000 events comprised the opening round. The series starter saw Al Raza N (Jordan Stratton, $15.20) snap 9-10 fave Krispy Apple (Jason Bartlett) right near the wire in a season’s-best 1:52.3. Hazmatt (Brian […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Lady Shadow, Wins $30,000 Preferred In Mohawk
Doug McNair drove Lady Shadow , a four-length winner in 1:52.1 over American In Paris and sophomore filly Ms Mac N Cheese in Friday’s $30,000 Preferred Fillies & Mares Handicap. The four-year-old daughter of Shadow Play worked her way to the lead from the outside post seven through a :26.3 opening panel and cruised unchallenged through middle […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Lady Shadow, Wins Roses Are Red Stakes
Lady Shadow put an end to three-time defending champion Androvette’s Roses Are Red Stakes streak as she swept to command down the backstretch in this year’s $350,000 final and paced away to a three length victory. Anndrovette (Tim Tetrick) fired off the gate from post eight and crossed over to command ahead of Weeper (Yannick […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired Fillies Compete For Jugette Success
The Little Brown Jug for three-year-old pacing colts and its filly companion race, the Jugette, are highly coveted races to win and this year Guelph, Ontario-based trainer Gregg McNair has a shot in each. Both of his Ontario-sired horses are regulars on the Ontario Sires Stakes circuit. His filly, Lady Shadow, is the favourite […] Read more »
Lady Shadow And My Secret Belle Victorious In OSS Gold
Fifteen of the province’s flashiest fillies trekked to Georgian Downs for a set of OSS Gold Series divisions, and odds-on favourites Lady Shadow and My Secret Belle came away victorious in their respect tilts. Lady Shadow, who was sent off at odds of 2-5, put smiles on the faces of her many backers thanks […] Read more »
Lady Shadow and Muscle Babe Win The SBOA Finals
Lady Shadow, captured the first $159,287 SBOA three-year-old pacing filly final on home turf Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack. Leaving from post three, Lady Shadow and driver Doug McNair gave way to the oncoming Lady Jake (Jody Jamieson) into the first turn before moving back out for the retake past the :26.4 first quarter mark. […] Read more »
