AJAX, ONT—JUNE 16, 2019—Shes Sizzling dueled early under jockey Ramiro Castillo then held to get a neck win over Shake It Twice in the $41,792(US) Ontario Bred Derby Sunday afternoon at Ajax Downs. Fastest qualifier Five Bar Fandango broke on top but finished half-length back in third.

Conditioned by Erik Lehtinen, Shes Sizzling completed the 300 yards in :15.470 seconds on a fast racing surface with a 6 mph tailwind to equal a speed index of 95. It was the fourth win in 10 career starts for the daughter of Sizzlin Cartel.

The bay filly races for her trainer, Erik, and Joyce Lehtinen. The Ontario homebred is out of Shenandoah Special by Eyesa Special. Today's $16,717(US) derby winners' purse boosted her bankroll to $52,227.

"I have worked with this filly and the Lehtinens for about two months," said Castillo. "She was very focused today and she was just perfect."

Runner-up Shake It Twice races for owner-trainer and breeder Chantelle Bourgeois. Jockey Cory Spataro rode the daughter of Look At Magics Form from the Perry Boy Perry mare Sake Pretty Baby. She earned $8,358(US) for the effort. Second in the Ontario Sires' Stakes last summer, Shake It Twice has banked $21,448.

Fastest qualifier Five Bar Fandango races for owners Carol and Jaime Robertson and is conditioned by Bryn Robertson. Tony Phillips had the riding call aboard the Five Bar Cartel filly out of Had To Be Fandango and Hadtobenuts. She picked up $4,189(US) to increase her earnings total to $18,731.

Quick Bolls Jangle, Queens Award, A Fancy Arrangement, Usian Colt, Teller A Secret and Carlos The Second completed the field.

Earlier in the afternoon, Carneros set a track record in the 110-yard Gridiron Gallop Sprint series, stopping the clock in :6.77, beating a nine-year-old track record of 6:82 set by champion One Kool Wave. Carneros is owned by Milena Kwiecien of Burlington, On and trained by Jason Pascoe. The 4-year-old was ridden by Ed Walton.

Ajax Downs' 50th anniversary season continues Sunday, June 23 with the next installment of the "10 days of Giveaways" promotion for a chance to win one of four $50 betting vouchers plus more chances for fans to win a free McCoy Burger and a riding lesson from jockey Corrine Andros. On-track, the 2-year-olds will be featured in the trials for the Ontario Bred Futurity.

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