Longshot Enchantment in fastest OSS win

Longshot Enchantment turned in the fastest clocking in one of four Ontario Sires Stakes Gold eliminations for two-year-old filly trotters contested on Monday night at Mohawk Racetrack.

It was Peach Martini who delivered as expected in the first elimination.

The daughter of Striking Sahbra left from post seven for trainer-driver Rick Zeron and cleared to the lead before the opening quarter of :28.1.Peach Martini then led her rivals through the half in :59.3 and three quarters in 1:30.4.

As the field headed for home, Miss Janine and driver Paul MacDonell angled to the outside but failed to pass the heavily favored Peach Martini. Peach Martini stopped the clock in 1:59.4 with South Bay and driver Keith Oliver finishing second while Miss Jenine completed the triactor.

Peach Martini now has seasonal earnings of $72,500 and has earned herself a new lifetime best for the Rick Zeron Stable, Rojan Stables,Michael Katz and Stephan Waldman. She paid $3.40 for the victory.

Extraordinaire and trainer-driver Wayne Henry took the second elimination in a new lifetime best.

Leaving from post nine, the daughter of Duke Of York positioned herself third before the opening quarter of :29.2 which was put up by Quantum Victoria and driver Karen Carroll.

As the field headed towards the half, Some Like It Hot and driver Lyle MacArthur cleared to the lead past Quantum Victoria and led the field past three-quarters in 1:30.2. Quantum Victoria, who was sitting second,broke stride and allowed Extraordinaire into second position as the field headed for home.

Wayne Henry then took advantage of a ground saving trip and Extraordinaire easily went past Some Like It Hot while stopping the clock in 1:59.3. Some Like It Hot faded in the stretch which allowed
Herbies Lenu to finish second with Ms Canada Kadabra third.

With the victory, Extraordinary now has earnings of $88,200 in her freshman campaign for the Henry Stables and James Laverty.

In the third split, it was longshot Enchantment who scored the upset for driver Keith Oliver in 1:59. The daughter of Angus Hall – Madam Super Bowl moved first-over past the half and eventually wore down race favourite L A Freeway in mid stretch.

Enchantment went on to win comfortably with My Whispering Eye rallying late along the inside the nail the place spot over L A Freeway who held third. The winner returned a whopping $59.40 to her backers.

The victory was the first in two tries for Enchantment who is trained by William Companion for the Common Sense Stable and Kor Mel Stable Limited of Ontario.

The final elimination fell to the race favourite Marys Out Cruizin who stopped the clock in 1:59.1 for driver Trevor Ritchie. The daughter of Here Comes Herbie – Mary Lou Hall sat in for five-eights of a mile before moving out the challenge the tempo-setting Scorpius as the field approached three quarters.

As the field turned for home, Marys Out Cruizin was able to slowly wear down Scorpius and trotted clear for a measured victory. Scorpius held on for the place spot with Here Comes Jenny rounding out the top three. The winner returned $5.20 as the bettors’ choice.

It was the first win in two career tries for the Torgeir Hagmann trainee who is owned by Kjell Magne Andersen of Oslo, Norway and the David Goodrow Stable of Ontario.

The $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold final will go postward next Monday night from Mohawk Racetrack. Here is a look at the field in post position order:

1 Peach Martini
2 South Bay
3 Marys Out Cruizin
4 My Whispering Eye
5 Herbies Lenu
6 Extraordinaire
7 Scorpius
8 Enchantment
9 Miss Janine
10 Ms Canada Kadabra

(WEG)