MILTON, Ont., Oct. 12, 2024 – You Got It Kemp has been on a roll since finishing second in his career debut, and Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park the freshman trotter rolled to his fifth straight Ontario Sires Stakes victory in dominating fashion.
Steered by Sylvain Filion, the Muscle Mass-Speed Titan gelding manhandled the competition in the $300,000 Gold Super Final for freshman trotting colts, winning by open lengths in 1:53.4.
Second in points entering the Super Final, You Got It Kemp was unlucky in the draw, assigned Post 9. The outside post was not a factor, though, as Filion pushed to the lead at the start and never looked back. The 6-5 favorite clicked off fractions of :28, :56.4 and 1:25.4 while unchallenged on the lead, a place Filion would prefer not to be with the freshman.
“When I hit the backside and I can feel him slow down a bit, I just yelled at him and he took off. I knew right now and then that we were OK,” he commented after the race.
Getthegreen and James MacDonald moved from fourth on the backstretch and ducked in behind the leader as the field turned for home. If the tandem hoped to mount a challenge, You Got It Kemp removed any doubt as to the outcome when he kicked away in the lane. Getthegreen finished a distant second while 42-1 Rising Interest trotted third. The winner paid $4.50-$2.80-$2.90.
You Got It Kemp was bred by Kemppi Stables Oy Inc. and Suojalampi Stable Inc. Brady, Brooke and Daniel Lagace share ownership of the bargain $12,000 Harrisburg purchase with Suojalampi Stable Inc., which retained an interest. Daniel Legace trains the gelding.
“It’s been amazing. He’s been a really awesome horse for us. He progresses every week and it’s been really fun to watch,” said Brooke Legace.
The victory was the fifth in six seasonal starts for the freshman. He finished his campaign with $378,167 in earnings and a new lifetime mark. He’ll ship to the Bluegrass to rest and grow in anticipation of next season.
“He always showed good early speed, but he was always a little cheeky like Sylvain said. We never did much training with him, so he’s still learning as he goes and he’s just getting better,” explained Brady Legace. “He’ll be in Kentucky on Monday.”
For Filion, the Super Final victory brought him even with Paul MacDonell for winning drives. Both men have each accumulated a record 18 Super Final tallies in their career.
FEATURED PHOTO: You Got It Kemp winning the 2024 OSS Gold Super Final race for two-year-old trotting colts on Oct. 12, 2024 at Woodbine Mohawk Park (Clive Cohen/New Image Media)
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