Grand River: Dream For Peace upsets in OSS Gold Series

Dream For Peace's first win since April came at an opportune time, as he was a 1:54 4/5 victor in Wednesday night's C$150,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series tilt for 3-year-old male trotters at Grand River Raceway.

Touchedbyanangel (Doug McNair) would fire to the lead from post five and cut the quarter in 27 1/5 before Strobe Lite (James MacDonald), the 1-5 favorite, wheeled to the outside from third. Strobe Lite would bother Touchedbyanangel as he was clearing past the 55 4/5 half, which knocked Touchedbyanangel off-stride and also allowed 21-1 shot Stormont Shanlyboy (Tyler Jones), who had tipped out of fifth, to drive on and take command in the confusion.

Stormont Shanlyboy led Strobe Lite and a first-over The Green Gazoo (Tyler Borth) at the 1:26 three-quarters, but on the final bend, driver Mark MacDonald swung Dream For Peace out three-wide from second-over. Once they straightened up in the lane, Dream For Peace, a 17-1 offering, powered into the lead and then kicked away en route to a 2 1/4 length triumph. The Green Gazoo held second over Toss Of The Dice (Trevor Henry), followed by Stormont Shanlyboy, Touchedbyanangel and Strobe Lite, who made a break of his own in the stretch.

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A Shawn Steacy-trained colt by Muscle Mass, Dream For Peace is owned by breeders Hudson Standrdbrd Stb Inc. and Bridle Path Stables Ltd. He has a summary of 4-1-3 from 18 career starts, has earned C$213,286 and paid $36.20 to win.