SBOA Finals set in three of four divisions
At 0h02, on May 10, 2023 • By WOODBINE MOHAWK
The entry box for the SBOA Stakes for Ontario sired three-year-olds closed Tuesday morning with only one of four divisions needing eliminations.
The events for pacing colts and geldings, pacing fillies and trotting fillies did not require eliminations, while a total of 19 trotting colts and geldings entered to set up two $25,000 eliminations this Friday at Woodbine Mohawk. The top-five finishers from each $25,000 elimination will advance to the final on May 20.
The first elimination is led by Gregg McNair trainee Osceola (PP9, Doug McNair) and Paige Austin trainee Hasty Bid (PP3, James MacDonald). Osceola captured three OSS Gold divisions last season, earning $175,778 in 10 starts. Hasty Bid won the Wellwood Memorial Consolation and was fourth in the Mohawk Million as part of $152,821 rookie campaign.
The second elimination features a pair of standouts from the Matt Bax barn. Super Final runner-up Snowpiercer (PP4, James MacDonald) earned $178,843 in 11 starts, while stablemate Oh Look Magic (PP10, James MacDonald) made $149,370 in 10 starts.
Friday’s eliminations are carded as Races 3 and 5.
