Stalking trips proved decisive in Saturday’s Virginia- and Maryland-bred or -sired sibling turf stakes at Colonial Downs, as Mission North captured the $125,000 Find Stakes and Lifelovenlaughter won the $125,000 All Brandy Stakes.

Northwoods Stable’s homebred Mission North sat a perfect stalking trip and held off graded-stakes winner Gigante in the stretch to win the Find by three-quarters of a length over four older males.

Trained by Jack Fisher and ridden by Forest Boyce, Mission North covered 1 1/16 miles in 1:40.67 over a turf course rated firm. The 4-year-old gelding, who already owns a steeplechase stakes title, earned his first added-money victory on the flat.

“He’s pretty tactical so we had some options, but the race set up perfectly,” Boyce said. “He’s a nice horse. I’m so glad (Fisher) kept him on the flat and didn’t enter him over jumps. All of his horses run over jumps and on the flat. I have to beg him to keep them on the flat. It’s pretty fun.”

Sent off at 7-5, Mission North returned $4.80, $2.80 and $2.10.

Including two steeplechase victories, the Maryland-bred has a career record of 13-6-0-2 with $241,730 in earnings.

In the All Brandy, The Elkstone Group’s homebred Lifelovenlaughter secured a stalking position behind pacesetter Cut From Class, made her move in the stretch and held off Winfinity by a neck.

Trained by Mike Trombetta and ridden by Jorge Ruiz, Lifelovenlaughter covered 1 1/16 miles on the turf in 1:42.74.

“She won a stake at Laurel Park last out going six furlongs,” Ruiz said. “I am very happy for her. There wasn’t much early speed today. I had her in position behind the leader, and at the top of the stretch I got her into the clear to make a move.”

The odds-on favorite, Lifelovenlaughter paid $3.00, $2.10 and $2.10.

The 5-year-old Maryland-bred mare by Lemon Drop Kid has now won three straight including the Jameela Stakes last out at Laurel Park. Her career line stands at 20-6-3-2 with $381,425 in earnings.