Scott McEneny pupil Boxer Seelster had a successful tune-up ahead of the Metro Pace eliminations when delivering as the 6-5 choice in his C$82,643 division of the Champlain Stakes on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. After getting nailed from a front-stepping effort last Saturday in an Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series division, driver Trevor Henry gave Boxer Seelster a methodical steer into contention. Henry secured a second-over tow after a 56 1/5 half that became a third-over seat as 6-5 second choice Century Lucifer popped pocket to challenge pace-setter Mad River. With a five length deficit off three-quarters in 1:25, Henry fed Boxer Seelster racetrack and swallowed his foes into the last eighth to grab a three-quarter length win in 1:52 2/5. Twin B Courageous, at 65-1, rallied for second while Century Lucifer settled for third. "He’s getting racey; he's getting aggressive, which is good in a way," Henry said after the race. "But he's fit and coming into [the Metro Pace] at the right time. I think he's as good as any of them." By McEneny stable graduates Bettor's Delight and dam Big Thong, Boxer Seelster collected his third victory from six starts. He’s now banked C$196,822 for owners Scott McEneny, Aristi Varsakis, Martwest Racing LP and Cantucky Farm Inc. He paid $4.50 to win. Sterling Choice won after leading nearly every step in the C$81,642 other section of the Champlain for pacing 2-year-old colts and geldings. Driver James MacDonald motored the roan son of Betterthancheddar out of post six and carved a sensible clip of 27 1/5, 55 2/5 and 1:23 3/5 wrapped to a bow in 1:52 1/5 after rebuffing a pocket pounce by Ayeaye Captain Deo. D A Love Boat stormed from last to grab second while Ayeaye Captain Deo levelled off for third. "He's been close all year, just knocking on the door," MacDonald said. "Blake [MacIntosh] mentioned he'd love to see me try him on the front. I thought when the half came up maybe I overdid it a bit. He looked like he was beat, and it takes a pretty stubborn horse to come back on and do that." MacIntosh trains and co-owns Sterling Choice, a maiden no more in start eight and an earner of C$166,892, with Ozzie MacKay, Tammy Lynn MacKay and Gilles Landry. He paid $4.20 to win. ► Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter In the $83,622 first Champlain tilt for 2-year-old pacing fillies, Nice Buns upended 1-2 favorite Perfectly Chic with a final-stride blow to a head win. Driver James MacDonald worked the trail with Nice Buns behind Perfectly Chic, who cut a tempo of 28, 57 1/5 and 1:26 1/5 while seeming poised to sprint away into the stretch. However, the Tony Beaton-trained daughter of Sweet Lou had room to angle three-wide off the pylons, gather her feet and soar forward for a narrow win in 1:53 3/5. Perfectly Chic settled for second while Papis Opinion, making a first-over move around the final turn, faded but held third. "I didn't think she was going to get there," MacDonald said. "When you back out like that, you lose momentum. I just didn't know what my filly was capable of, but it was nice to see what she could do off a helmet. I'm really proud of her tonight." Nice Buns races for owners Casie Coleman and Dumain Haven Farm LLC. and is eligible for the She's A Great Lady. She won her second race from three starts, has now earned C$49,811 and paid $5.70 to win. Cant See Me never felt a worry in a thievery mile to take the C$83,623 other split of the Champlain for rookie pacing fillies. With no enthusiasm going forward, driver Bob McClure inherited the top seat with Cant See Me in a 29 1/5 crawl to the first quarter. The accelerator only started pushing after a 58 1/5 half, but the soft speed only sealed the back-half sprint for Cant See Me. She clicked past three-quarters in 1:26 2/5 and scampered away to a 2 3/4 length win in 1:53 1/5 with pocket-chaser Bonhomie Hanover left in second. Au Jus Hanover sat a ground-saving trip to take third. "You usually don't get that lucky in a race like that going for that kind of money," Mark Steacy, father of trainer Shawn Steacy, said. "That sets us up real good for next week." Bound for the She's A Great Lady eliminations next Saturday, Cant See Me has now won three races from five tries and earned $106,312 for owner Hudson Standardbred Stable Inc. She paid $7.60 to win. --press release (Woodbine Mohawk Park)--