Woodbine Mohawk Park: 2YO pacers compete in Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series

The 2-year-old Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) season is formally underway, and within the first leg of the Gold Series, the 2 C$100,000 divisions for pacing colts and geldings have been gained by Gogo Gadget and TH Benedict.

In the primary break up 1-2 favourite Gogo Gadget (Jonathan Drury) set a 1:52 2/5 lifetime mark whereas defeating Bulldog Xpress (James MacDonald) by 2 1/2 lengths.

Wheels Up (Mark MacDonald) led the sector by way of the opening two fractions of 27 1/5 and 55 3/5 earlier than making a break simply as Gogo Gadget took command and hit the three-quarter pole in 1:23 2/5. Gogo Gadget then got here residence in 29 seconds to seal the victory.

Calmbeforestorm (J.R. Plante), Th Theo (Doug McNair) and Dagger One (Louis-Philippe Roy) grabbed the ultimate checks, respectively.

The son of Betting Line out of JK Getupngo is now good by way of two lifetime begins and has earnings of C$60,000 for proprietor Tamara Vandewiel of Arthur, ON, and breeder Jessica Kulcher, Guelph, ON. Gogo Gadget, skilled by Kyle Bossence, gained his profession pari-mutuel debut impressively in 1:52 3/5 in an in a single day on June 26 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Gogo Gadget paid $3.10.

The second part noticed second selection TH Benedict (James MacDonald) make his pari-mutuel debut a golden one, swooping broad within the lane and shutting from fourth to win in 1:52 2/5 by three-quarters of a size over Stampede (Jody Jamieson). The Swooper (McNair), Meetmeonthebeach (Roy) and Kerplunk (Trevor Henry) grabbed the opposite checks.

TH Benedict, a son of Cattlewash out of Pasta Blue Chip, is skilled by Tony O’Sullivan for homeowners Clay Horner of Toronto, Pryde Stables Inc. of North York, ON and James Walker of Port Perry, ON. The pacer, a $145,000 yearling buy on the 2025 Standardbred Horse Sales Company public sale in Harrisburg, PA, was bred by Tara Hills Stud of Port Perry and Glenn Bechtel of Kingston, ON. Sent off at 9-5, TH Benedict paid $5.80.

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Twin B Mayreau, Money Carlo each golden in pari-mutuel debuts

Twin B Mayreau and Money Carlo have been the winners of the 2 C$100,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Leg 1 Gold Series divisions for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Friday (July 3) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

In the opening flight, Tyler Jones drove 19-1 Twin B Mayreau (Cattlewash—Olivia Mcskywalker) to a powerful 1:50 3/5 victory in her pari-mutuel debut.

It was single-file racing by way of the primary three-quarters as Aceandaten (Doug McNair) led Twin B Mayreau by way of fractions of 27 3/5, 55 4/5 and 1:23 1/5. In mid-stretch, Jones pulled the pocket and edged previous a sport Aceandaten to win by three-quarters of a size.

Race favourite Twin B Girl Talk (James MacDonald) was third, adopted by Lyons Flurry (Louis-Philippe Roy) and Charolais Cattle (Bob McClure) within the discipline of seven.

Twin B Mayreau, who already has C$50,000 on her card, is a Francis Dumouchel trainee owned by Ecurie Csl of Sorel-Tracy, QC and bred by Jenna McNiven of Embro, ON. The pacing filly was bought for C$47,000 on the 2025 London Classic Yearling Sale. Twin B Mayreau paid $40.

1-2 favourite Money Carlo (Bob McClure) was additionally victorious in her pari-mutuel debut within the second Gold Series tilt. She defeated the sector of six in 1:51 3/5.

After sitting third by way of the 27 2/5 opening quarter, McClure had Money Carlo out and on prime by the 56 second half. Money Carlo additionally led the sector by way of the 1:24 2/5 three-quarters. In the stretch, Money Carlo put away a sport problem by Qued Up (McNair) and powered on to win by neck over a late cost from Waves Of Fortune (James MacDonald). Twin B Copacabana (Mark MacDonald) was third, adopted by Qued Up and Watchmeparty (Trevor Henry).

Money Carlo, a daughter of Bulldog Hanover out of Shes Some Treasure, was bred by Steve Jones for proprietor Brad Grant, who bought the filly for $175,000 U.S. on the 2025 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale. Money Carlo paid $3.10 and now has C$50,000 in her checking account.