Three Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions were contested at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday (Aug. 7) evening as part of the third leg of the series for two-year-old trotting fillies.
Ripping three wide into the final turn, Manhattan Night nabbed the lead in the stretch to take the $13,000 Fillies & Mares Preferred 2 Pace at Georgian Downs on Saturday (July 3).
Driver Travis Henry settled the 5-year-old Dali mare into third from the pylon post while Casimir Swamp Girl took the lead past a :26.1 opening quarter. Sly Eleanor N – off the odds-on favourite – yielded for the pocket but promptly popped out to retake the lead, however Casimir Swamp Girl kept her parked through a :54 half.
The speed duel softened as the leaders tired to three-quarters in 1:23.1. Henry meanwhile launched his charge around the faltering battlers and grabbed the front off the final turn. Her stablemate So Frisky gave pursuit from last to finish second in the 1:53.2 mile, beaten a length, while Queso Relleno rallied for third.