Three straight for filly in $150,000 Gold Mid-Season Final

Monalishi (Green Manalishi S) scored her third straight harness racing victory in the $150,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Mid-Season Final for rookie trotting fillies on Monday (Aug. 5) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

After leaving in her past two Gold wins, the filly tucked into the five-hole at the behest of Jody Jamieson at the quarter in :27.2. Monalishi led a trailing pack of five as the top four battled down the backstretch, and the filly came to the outside as she caught the group approaching the half in :57.

Monalishi trekked uncovered around the final turn and stepped around Foxy Amee (Paul MacDonell) as they passed three-quarters in 1:25.3. She was never challenged again and cruised to victory in 1:54.2.

Foxy Amee stuck with her and was a clear second. Medley Seelster (Bob McClure), who led early, closed from fifth to third in the stretch.

Jamieson received his commemorative placard for reaching $150 million in career earnings in the winner’s circle. He accomplished the feat on Saturday..

MONALISHI REPLAY

The Blake Macintosh-trained Monalishi is now three-for-four lifetime with $170,000 in earnings. She broke on debut in the Tompkins-Geers but has since taken three straight in the Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS). Macintosh co-owns the filly with Tim Klemencic of Trenton.

You Got It Kemp (Muscle Mass) stayed perfect in the OSS as he closed down the stretch to capture the $150,000 Gold Mid-Season Final for two-year-old trotting males.

Sylvain Filion got the gelding the second-over trip, and You Got It Kemp took flight as the field raced for home. Galen Erso (Doug McNair)  led into deep-stretch, but You Got It Kemp closed the final three lengths and nabbed him in the final strides for the 1:55.1 victory.

Galen Erso finished second, followed by pocket-sitter Chicago Hall (James MacDonald).

YOU GOT IT KEMP REPLAY

You Got It Kemp has won two of three lifetime starts, breaking his maiden on Jul. 25 in an OSS Gold. He has earned $110,667. Daniel Lagace conditions the gelding and shares ownership with Brady and Brooke Lagace and Suojalampi Stable of Delray Beach.

Logan Park (Archangel) upped his tally to five this year with another Preferred victory. Doug McNair piloted the gelding to his fastest mile of the season, winning by a length-and-a-quarter in 1:51.2. Fashion Frenzie (Louis-Philippe Roy) converted the pocket ride to a place finish over Amigo Volo (MacDonald).

LOGAN PARK REPLAY

Kyle Fellows trains Logan Park, who has now earned more than $1.2 million and won 29 of 72 lifetime outings. The O’Brien Award winner is co-owned by Outofthepark Stable, Reg Higgs, and Arpad Szabo.

The next card at Woodbine Mohawk Park is set for Tuesday, Aug. 6 with a 7:10 p.m. EDT first post.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink