Sod Fairy delivered a commanding performance in Saturday’s $150.000 Shady Well Stakes at Woodbine, controlling the pace from start to finish to capture the six-furlong State Bred stakes for two-year-old fillies foaled in Ontario under Patrick Husbands for Nakamura Stables. The gray filly posted a final time of 1:09.48 over a fast track, earning her third career victory from four starts. Sent off as the heavy favorite, Sod Fairy demonstrated her class and tactical speed while holding off a determined challenge from Con For A Dime to secure the stakes triumph and further establish herself as one of the top juvenile fillies bred in the province.

Flow & Calls

As the gates opened for the Shady Well Stakes, Sod Fairy broke alertly from post three to establish the early lead through an opening quarter mile in :22.2. Con For A Dime, breaking from post two, settled into second position, tracking the pace set by the favorite. Firepower broke from the rail and occupied third in the early stages under Patrick Moran, while Cheveley Wind and Haggis Duchess trailed the field through the opening quarter.

Through the half-mile marker reached in :45.3, Sod Fairy maintained her advantage on the front end, continuing to dictate comfortable fractions. Con For A Dime remained in second under David Moran, keeping close contact with the leader. Firepower held third position, staying within range of the top two, while Cheveley Wind and Haggis Duchess continued from the back of the field.

As the field reached the five-furlong marker in :57.2, Sod Fairy still showed the way with her lead beginning to come under pressure. Con For A Dime had closed the gap significantly, moving up to challenge the leader as they straightened for home. Firepower remained in contention in third, while Cheveley Wind and Haggis Duchess attempted to rally from their trailing positions.

In the final furlong, Sod Fairy responded gamely to the challenge from Con For A Dime, digging in determinedly under Husbands. Con For A Dime mounted a serious bid, closing to within a neck at one point, but the favorite held firm. Sod Fairy edged away in the final strides to secure the victory. Con For A Dime battled on courageously to claim second, while Firepower maintained third position to complete the order of finish. Cheveley Wind and Haggis Duchess finished in a dead heat for fourth after being unable to make up significant ground from their trailing positions.

Each Runner Mentioned

Sod Fairy broke alertly to establish the lead through the opening quarter in :22.2, maintained her advantage at the half-mile marker in :45.3, continued to show the way at five furlongs in :57.2, and held off all challengers to win by one length in a final time of 1:09.48 for her third career victory.

Con For A Dime settled into second through the opening quarter, maintained that position at the half-mile marker, closed the gap significantly at five furlongs, and mounted a determined challenge in the stretch before finishing second, beaten one length.

Firepower raced in third position through the opening quarter, held third at both the half mile and five-furlong markers, and maintained that position through the stretch to finish third, beaten a nose for second.

Cheveley Wind trailed the field through the opening quarter, continued from the back at both the half mile and five-furlong calls, rallied in the stretch but lacked the necessary closing kick, and finished in a dead heat for fourth.

Haggis Duchess raced at the back of the field through the opening quarter, remained in last at both the half mile and five-furlong markers, attempted to rally in the stretch but could not reach contention, and finished in a dead heat for fourth with Cheveley Wind.

Winner’s Profile & What’s Next

Sod Fairy, a gray filly by The Sodfather out of Naughty Police, was bred and is owned by Nakamura Stables in Ontario. The victory pushes her lifetime earnings to $148.400 with three wins from four career starts. Having proven her effectiveness at six furlongs and captured her first stakes victory, Sod Fairy could target additional Ontario-bred stakes for juvenile fillies as the season concludes or begin preparation for three-year-old competition in 2026, potentially aiming for provincial classics restricted to Ontario-Breds.

Track: Fast
Time: :22²  :45³  :57²  1:09²

$2 Mutuel Prices:

$1 Exacta: 3 – 2 Paid 6.80
$1 Trifecta: 3 – 2 – 1 Paid 154.00

Scratched: None

Categories: STAKES ARTICLES, Ungraded