Cher Hill rebounded from a disappointing seventh-place finish in the Grade 1 Elegantimage final two weeks ago to capture the $350,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Super Final for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Saturday night (Oct. 10) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Sent off as the 4-5 favourite for trainer Gregg McNair, the sophomore secured the victory with a 1:52.4 with Doug McNair in the bike. “Tonight, well, it’s a little different bunch, but there’s still a nice bunch of fillies in there,” Gregg said. “She’s a little bit inconsistent. Sometimes she’ll really bring her ‘A’ game and sometimes not. She seems to stall a little bit around the last turn sometimes. She did it a bit tonight, but then she comes through the stretch fine.” While the trainer noted the inconsistencies displayed by his charge over her previous 12 starts this season, the Tom Hill-bred and owned trotter delivered a strong effort Saturday. Drawing post seven, Doug settled into fourth soon after the start as Th Trix R Forkids (Mark MacDonald) fired from the outside and was followed by Flowing Tribute and Bob McClure. MacDonald led the field through a :27.1 first quarter before Flowing Tribute moved to the top. On the backstretch, Satu Wania and Trevor Henry opted to leave their positions along the pylons in third and advance first over, advancing to the lead as the field trotted past the half in :56.3. The move prompted Doug McNair to sit along the inside. “I just didn’t want to get in a hurry with her off the gate,” Doug said. “Once it dusted, I was going to go back to lead, but then Trevor moved, so I decided we’ve just got to sit and pray, that’s all.” Once past the half, Cher Hill angled out and began to make her bid on the outside, flushing Flowing Tribute from second on the way to the three-quarter station (1:25). Turning for home, Cher Hill had a clear path to the wire, but she had some work to do. She reeled in the leader with every stride, putting away Flowing Tribute and Satu Wania and gamely trotted to the wire to collect her fifth seasonal score. Twin B Showbiz and Tyler Borth, sent off at 27-1, came flying late, but had too much ground to make up, settling for second. Bingo Night and Tyler Jones, 50-1, managed third. Cher Hill is a Muscle Mass filly out of Kadabra mare Lauramarie Hill. She finished second to Blue Jean Gal in OSS Gold points over the five-leg slate, registering two wins and finishing second, third and fifth in her other attempts. The filly romped by more than six lengths in her last OSS start, then finished second in an Elegantimage elimination, a neck back in 1:51.2. In the Elegantimage final, Cher Hill and McNair left from post eight and raced second through fractions of :26.3 and :54.4 and eventually finished seventh. “Well, you know, I kind of drove her pretty tough last week,” Doug said. “She got a real tough start against Grand Circuit fillies, so I just figured if I didn’t overdrive her early tonight she would give us a little more finish than she did.” A three-time winner in 10 seasonal starts at 2, Cher Hill has hit the board in eight of 13 starts this year. The victory pushed her seasonal bankroll to $357,427, and her career earnings are now $488,264. Cher Hill is Breeders Crown eligible, but the trainer noted a decision on whether she will enter has not been determined. “She’s eligible, but we’ll talk it over with Tom if she’s going down,” Gregg said. “I’m not sure what’s in store for her.” 

Hunterton Raised & Sold ISABELLA BI captured an $84,783 USD Grade 3 Bluegrass Stakes division for three-year-old trotting fillies on Saturday, October 10, at The Red Mile. Kentucky Filly Futurity consolation winner Isabella Bi (Åke Svanstedt) returned for another Red Mile victory with a front-stepping 1:52.2 win in the final division of the Bluegrass, sponsored by the Greenshoe Syndicate and Hanover Shoe Farms. Svanstedt sent Isabella Bi forward out of post 7 and took control from Joyofmylife As (Tony Hall) heading for a :29 first quarter. Isabella Bi accelerated in the backstretch to a :56.1 half and maintained her speed to three-quarters in 1:24 in progress to a snug 1-3/4-length victory. Joyofmylife As gave pursuit for second with Jailbird Jog (Anthony MacDonald) kicking from well back for third and La Mancha (Dexter Dunn) sitting a pylon trip for fourth. Isabella Bi competes for owners Åke Svanstedt, Joe Sbrocco & JAF Racing, Little E LLC and Lars Olsson. The filly by Tactical Landing , out of the Ready Cash mare Call Me Bi IT, has now won three races from 12 starts this season and four races from 19 starts in her career, earning $220,955. She paid $4.84 to win. 

Lexington, KY — After nailing an upset on Miss Jum Jabber in a Grade 3 Bluegrass Stakes division last week, Hunterton Born Hope Hill upped the score with a 1:51.1 victory in the $212,000 Grade 2 Glen Garnsey Memorial, sponsored by Diamond Creek Farm, on Saturday (Oct. 10) at The Red Mile. Leaving from post 2, driver Dexter Dunn landed into third with Hope Hill as longshot Barbuda Belle (driven by Ronnie Wrenn Jr.) lunged for the front with stablemate I’m A Lou Lou (Tim Tetrick) in pursuit. Once I’m A Lou Lou took over the lead, Dunn abandoned his seat at the pylons and brushed for the top through a :28.3 first quarter while odds-on favorite Miss Jum Jabber (Andy McCarthy) tracked from fourth. Hope Hill upped the tempo in the backstretch as the field split into two packs past a :56.2 half, at which point McCarthy began to march Miss Jum Jabber up the rim to challenge for the lead. Miss Jum Jabber drew alongside Hope Hill to three-quarters in 1:23.4 but Hope Hill stayed resilient under pressure all through the stretch and turned away Miss Jum Jabber in a :27.2 sprint to win by three-quarters of a length. Barbuda Belle took third and Graceland Hill (Jason Bartlett) sat a ground-saving trip for fourth. “Last year she turned out to be a really good filly,” said Tom Hill, owner and breeder of Hope Hill, after the race. “Over the winter she strengthened up and she just got better and better. I was looking forward to this race because last week she won from behind and so she got a good trip. She won from the front today, so there were no excuses today.” Petter Engblom trains Hope Hill, a seven-time winner from 14 starts this season and an 11-time winner from 23 starts in her career with $505,432 in purses. The 3-year-old filly by Papi Rob Hanover , out of the Bettor’s Delight mare Ruth Hill, paid $7.26 to win.

Hunterton-raised and sold A Tale Of Kemp delivered an impressive performance at The Red Mile on October 9, capturing a $139,000 division of the International Stallion Stakes for two-year-old trotting fillies. Sent off at odds of 31-1, the daughter of Walner–Speed Titan rallied late with Todd McCarthy in the sulky to score a neck victory in 1:52.4, earning her first career win in dramatic fashion. Trained by Marcus Melander, A Tale Of Kemp held off Patty's Girl, with race favourite Birr Castle finishing third. Raised at Hunterton Farm's Stoner Creek location in Paris, Kentucky, A Tale Of Kemp was sold through Hunterton Sales Agency for $250,000 at the 2025 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale. The victory marks another significant Grand Circuit stakes success for a Hunterton-raised and sold graduate.

Anderson, IN – Indiana’s very best put on a show as 11 Indiana Sire Stakes champions were crowned as part of Hoosier Champions Night at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday (Oct. 9), with over $2.4 million in purses on the line headlined by the eight $250,000 Super Finals for 2- and 3-year-olds. Two-year-old Filly Trot Using the pocket trip to perfection, Hunterton Sold Redice with Atlee Bender in the bike for trainer Erv Miller utilized the cover of stablemate Ponda Crystal (driven by Marcus Miller) to score the win in the first Super Final of the night in the 2-year-old filly trot. Redice was out of the gate in post 3, allowing Ponda Crystal to take the lead through the first turn in :28.1 as the pair continued their reign to the halfway mark in :58.3. Fine Wine (Jay Cross) maneuvered on the outside from fourth, moving into third. Ponda Crystal remained in control of the nine-horse field as Fine Wine lingered in second at the final turn in 1:27.4. Raging with trot off the perfect trip, Redice was set to pounce when Ponda Crystal began to drift wide in the lane, opening up the way for Redice, who was a three-length winner in 1:55.3. Fine Wine (Jay Cross) held for second, while Twister Sister (Tim Tetrick) rallied along the cones for third at 22-1. The Rebuff -Fuzzy Dice filly is owned by Ervin Miller Stables, Anthony Lombardi and Stepbystep Racing. Redice made a large deposit into her earnings account to hit $303,600. Redice was bred by Kjell Andersen, Lucas Wallin and Pieter Delis and paid $3.60 to win.

Steve and Cindy Stewart’s Hunterton Farm topped all consignors in gross sales, with a roster of 106 babies bringing $11,717,000 at the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale 2026. 

Findlay, OH – The Super Endurance Stable, Bill G. Mains, Leo V. Fleming and Mark M. Moger, owners of Hunterton Bred, Born & Sold Endurance , ( Captain Corey -Love Session-Muscle Massive), 2,1:52.3m, 3,1:51.3f ($883,842), are pleased to announce that Endurance will be retired from racing and will begin his stallion duties in Ohio in 2027 at Hickory Lane Horse Farm, Findlay, Ohio. Endurance is the first and richest son of the prolific young trotting stallion, Captain Corey , to retire to stud in Ohio, which is one of the richest and most diverse regional racing programs in North America. Being a son of Captain Corey makes him the ideal outcross stallion for every major maternal trotting family in the sport. His maternal family is anchored by the top foundation mare, Ens Tag Session, who consistently produced tough and durable high-grade stakes money-earning performers over many years which include Triumphant Caviar , $796,794, Prayer Session, $775,605, and world champion Centurion ATM, $728,894. Endurance was aptly named as he was well known during his racing career as displaying extraordinary determination, unwavering grit, and an unmatched will to win which will undoubtedly be passed on to his offspring. His trainer, Chris Beaver, commented: “Endurance is the finest racehorse I have ever trained.” Even though he unfortunately sustained an injury in the Hambletonian, everyone witnessed his immense potential on the racetrack. At 2, Endurance won six of his eight starts and set a track record for 2-year-old trotting colts at Oak Grove Raceway in only his second lifetime start. He swept all three divisions and the $400,000 final of the Kentucky Sires Stakes at The Red Mile and finished his 2-year-old season a close second to Apex in the $1 million Mohawk Million while earning an impressive $557,450. At 3, he was recognized as one of the premier 3-year-old trotters in North America. He finished first or second in six of his seven starts with the Hambletonian being the only time that he did not finish first or second while earning an additional $326,392. It is unquestionable that Endurance has all the necessary qualities to become a premier trotting stallion in the sport when you combine his great racing record with his speed, tenacity, outstanding pedigree and his conformation. It is anticipated that he will be an extremely popular and appealing stallion prospect for all commercial breeders. Endurance will stand for an introductory Service Fee of $6,000 U.S. and is currently being syndicated at a very attractive share price.

Odds-on favorite Hunterton Sold Topville Lucky snatched the lead in the backstretch and asserted full authority to the finish of a 1:49.1 mile in the first Bluegrass division for sophomore pacing fillies. Todd McCarthy secured a seat with Topville Lucky behind early leader Lyons I Wanna Chip (Jason Bartlett) to a :27 first quarter, but soon circled the Andrew Harris trainee to the top heading towards a :55 half. Topville Lucky coasted on the point through the last turn, clicked past three-quarters in 1:22.3 and glided home a winner by three lengths chased by Need You Now (Dexter Dunn) in second. Barbuda Belle (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.) rallied from a pylon trip for third and Sunny Station (Scott Zeron) took fourth. “She’s actually been a really nice filly,” said McCarthy. “She’s just a little bit under some of them – like that Miss Jum Jabber is a freak. So when we drew away from her, I felt pretty confident in her.” Topville Lucky competes for owner Punisher 11 Stable LLC. The filly by Sweet Lou , out of the Somebeachsomewhere mare Warrawee Winx, won her second race from 10 starts this season and her eighth race from 17 starts in her career, earning $511,186. She paid $3.02 to win.

Command Center (Dunn), half brother to 2026 Hambletonian winner Apex, returned to the winner’s circle in the second Bluegrass division – sponsored by Al Libfeld Equine – after livening up in a late stretch battle from a loose lead to win in 1:54 at The Red Mile Oct. 1. Dunn settled Command Center, the 4-5 favorite, into fourth from the pylon post while Friday Night Fats (David Miller) pushed from the outermost draw in the octet for the lead to a :28.2 first quarter. Friday Night Fats cleared command entering the backstretch, at which point Dunn tipped off the pylons and brushed forward to seize control with Command Center approaching a :57 half. He accelerated on the point through the last turn and opened several lengths on his competition clocking by three-quarters in 1:25.1, but wavered while alone on the lead in the lane. Nights In Miami (Marvin Luna) ripped through a seam at the inside to press Command Center late, though the favorite reengaged once confronted to the finish to hold firmly for the win by a neck. Special Day (Andy McCarthy) finished third from a first-over move in the last turn while New Hope (Joe Bongiorno) followed his cover for fourth. “He’s a really nice colt, but he did get a little lost halfway up the straight,” Dunn said after the race. “I had to ease him and a lot of talking to him, but he got back to it when I asked him.” Marcus Melander trains Command Center, a two-time winner from six starts with $135,100 banked, for owners S R F Stable, Holly Lane Stud East Ltd. and Steve Stewart. The colt by Gimpanzee , out of world champion mare and Red Mile track-record holder Mission Brief, paid $3.94 to win.