Windsong Leo knifed through the slop to collect his 19th win this season — and third straight — in the $18,000 Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows on Saturday, Dec. 1. Dave Palone gave Windsong Leo a :29.4 second-quarter breather, which helped him shrug off the first-over challenge of Phoenix Warrior N. The six-year-old Jeremes […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Cracklin Rosie, Repeats At Meadows
Cracklin Rosie won her second straight, rallying again to erase a substantial deficit and capture the $20,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Pace at The Meadows on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Cracklin Rosie sat fourth by four-and-half lengths when she followed the first-over cover of Shesasmokinlady. The five-year-old daughter of Badlands Hanover-Honeys Bud Lite roared wide through […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Cracklin Rosie, Wins $20,000 Preferred At The Meadows
Last by eight lengths at the half, Cracklin Rosie followed a line of cover to the final turn, then roared wide through the lane to capture the $20,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows on Tuesday, Nov. 20. Cracklin Rosie was third in a cover flow that seemed excessive. But when Jim […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, The Dark Shadow, Takes Feature At The Meadows
The Dark Shadow thwarted Bilbo Hanover twice — once in the first quarter and again in the last — en route to victory in Monday’s feature at The Meadows, a $13,000 conditioned pace. The Dark Shadow would not release Bilbo Hanover in their duel for the early lead, forcing him to drop in third. The game […] Read more »
Meadows Hat Trick For Ontario-Sired, Lady Ping
Ontario-bred trotting mare Lady Ping found a way off the cones when a rival broke stride, and the 2-5 favourite exploded through the lane to capture her third straight in Wednesday’s (Dec. 27) $18,000 Fillies and Mares Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows. Lady Ping was stalking Bessie from the pocket when Rose Run […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired Stars Sweep Preferreds
One day after Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots champion Delcrest Magicstar knocked off her foes in older competition, another pair of OSS graduates boasted similar stateside success. Using Lasix for the second time, Lady Ping rolled to an easy front-end victory in 1:53.1, a career best, in Wednesday’s $18,000 Filly & Mare Winners Over $10,000 […] Read more »