Leading trainer Norm McKnight extended his remarkable record at the meet to 15 wins from 25 starters when he found the mark with Perfect Forester in the ninth. He has yet to miss the board, while recording four seconds and six thirds.

Dream It Is finished a flat third as the 2-5 favorite in the $100K Star Shoot Stakes. The diminutive bay might be one of those precocious 2yos who hasn't improved at 3. Sly Beauty closed outside to collar another Mark Casse charge, pacemaker Closer Still, for top honors in the six-furlong sprint.

San Nicola Thunder wore down the leading favorite Yorkton to capture a third-level optional claimer for trainer Marty Drexler. Look for him to be a factor in several Ontario-sired stakes this year.

Ellas My Love could be headed for the Plate Trial Stakes after landing an Ontario-sired allowance sprint in workmanlike fashion.

The handle was nearly $3.4 million.

The Jackpot Hi 5 carryover heading into Sunday's nine-race card is $12K.