Woodbine Mohawk Park: Fillies battle in SBOA Stakes eliminations
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Three-year-old fillies headlined Friday's program at Woodbine Mohawk Park in C$25,000 SBOA Stakes eliminations.
Favorites Shes A Bulldog (Bob McClure) and A Clean Deal (Doug McNair) brushed and crushed in their respective eliminations on the pace. Shes A Bulldog, the winner of last year's Three Diamonds final, moved from fourth to first before the 55 2/5 half and won by a length and a quarter in 1:51 3/5 for trainer Ron Burke. Brad Grant bred and owns the daughter of Bulldog Hanover.
A Clean Deal, the O'Brien Award recipient for this division in 2025, advanced to gain command in the backstretch and went on to a 1:50 4/5 win. A daughter of Cattlewash bred by Winbak Farm, A Clean Deal is trained by Kyle Fellows for owners Yolanda Fellows, Blair Corbeil, Windermere Stable LLC. and James Ross.
The other finalists are Daya, Pownal Bay Bobbi, TH Check Me Out, No Better Air, P N G Shadow, Romantic Beauty, Malicia Speed and Naughty Delight.
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On the trot, Blue Jean Gal (by Trixton) rallied off cover to score in 1:55 for driver James MacDonald, trainer Julie Walker and the estate of breeder Leonard Gamble and Cher Hill (by Muscle Mass) led at every call in a 1:54 2/5 tally for driver Doug McNair, trainer Gregg McNair and owner/breeder Tom Hill.
Rounding out the finalists are Satu Wania, Very Sassy, Flowing Tribute, Barbara May, Arkona Seelster, My Ghost, Lo And Behold and Twin B Showbiz.
SBOA eliminations continue tomorrow night with colts and geldings taking center stage, led by the return of U.S. and Canadian Horse of the Year Beau Jangles.