Pass Line makes point with $300,000 Super Final victory

Pass Line (All Bets Off) was put to the test but capped off her Ontario Sires Stakes Gold harness racing campaign by winning $300,000 Super Final at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday (Oct. 13).

The filly, who rolled a seven with the draw, charged into the first turn for Yannick Gingras and seized command just before the quarter in :26.2. She continued unopposed to the half in :55.1, but the advance of It’s a Love Thing (James MacDonald) forced a higher tempo to three-quarters in 1:23.2.

Pass Line sprinted into the stretch leading by open lengths over Odds On Platinum (Sylvain Filion) and Its A Love Thing. Odds On Platinum stuck with the leader into deep-stretch, forcing top speed from the leader, but Pass Line was untouchable and powered home to a two-and-a-half-length victory in 1:50.4.

Odds On Platinum fought on for second while Blazing Belle (Doug McNair) passed Its A Love Thing for show.

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Pass Line’s win was her fifth in a row and her ninth from 11 starts. The Dave Menary-trained filly has now earned $512,152 as a rookie for Burke Racing Stable of Fredericktown, Weaver Bruscemi of Canonsburg, and Frank Baldachino of Harvey Cedars. She won all but one of her Ontario Sires Stakes Gold legs and added a Champlain Stakes trophy to the strong debut year.

“I was blessed to have the opportunity to have a filly like this, she’s been good from day one and she ended on a good note too and she’ll be going home for the Breeder’s Crown,” said Menary in a post-race interview.

The race was the second of eight Ontario Sires Stakes Super Finals. There are two remaining for two-year-olds on tonight’s card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink