Riverina roadworks overseer and hobby breeder Bill Evans has had a strong association with the Village Jasper mare Ima Mystery Girl and her family for more than 30 years. Evans bred her dam, Magic Ways, a winner of 10 races including three at Harold Park and later a very successful broodmare, producing five winners –
Odds-on favourites won all three $70,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold divisions for two-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Saturday, Aug. 19 at Woodbine Mohawk Park with Funtime Bayama, Chain Gang, and Mirage Hanover emerging victorious.
After registering the biggest upset in Hambletonian history two weeks ago, Cool Papa Bell will head to Saturday’s (Aug. 20) $300,000 Earl Beal Jr. Memorial at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono at the other end of the spectrum as morning-line favourite.