Resolve fillies gain ground in Grassroots

Two daughters of Resolve picked up points in the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots standings in divisions of the fifth harness racing leg for three-year-old trotting fillies at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday (Sep. 8).

Socks N Crocs snagged a second consecutive Grassroots victory in the first split. Doug McNair ordered a pocket pop from the filly as they entered the second quarter, and the pair led from there to the finish in a 1:57.1 victory. Saint Antoine (Scott Young) was second over Grace (James MacDonald).

SOCKS N CROCS REPLAY

Gregg McNair trains Socks N Crocs and co-owns the sophomore with M&S Racing Stable of Rockwood, Dean Lockhart of Collingwood, and Paul Kidd of Guelph. The filly is three-for-16 lifetime with $74,481 in earnings. She is 12 points back from leader Stormont Molly, who was absent on Wednesday.

Resolving scored through an identical trip in the second division. Travis Cullen piloted the filly to victory in 1:57.4.

Halo Its Heaven (Young) rode the pocket to a place finish by two lengths. Say Something (Stephen Byron) was a further length back in third.

RESOLVING REPLAY

Resolving has won four times this season and five overall in 18 tries. She has brought in $175,340 for owners N. Yolanda Fellows of Rockwood, Blair Corbeil of Beaumont, and Edward Wilson of Seagrave. Robert Don Fellows conditions the filly, an Ontario Sires Stakes Gold winner last season.

Also on the card, Exotic Dragon (Custard The Dragon) stepped up to the Fillies and Mares Preferred Handicap and won her third straight. Jodie Cullen trains the four-year-old, a 17-time winner in 47 career tries who has earned $229,992. Travis Cullen drove the mare and co-owns her with Ronald Cullen of Dundas and Paul Sanders of Surrey.

Grand River Raceway continues racing on Friday, Sep. 9. Two groups of three-year-old trotting colts contesting the fifth leg of their Prospect Series headline the card that will begin at 6:30 p.m. EDT.

For complete Ontario Sires Stakes standings, click here.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink