A hard-luck year shone some glitters for Celebrity Bambino as the foiled Hambletonian favorite collected the victory in the C$660,000 Canadian Trotting Classic final on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Author: by Ray Cotolo, for Woodbine Mohawk Park
Captains Quarters claims Metro Pace
After weeks of eye-catching rallies but few visits to the winner’s circle, driver Jody Jamieson put Captains Quarters at front mast and sped to a gutsy victory in the $970,000 Metro Pace on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Poker Play and Le Massif grab features at Vernon
Driver Steeven Genois won the co-features with Poker Play and Le Massif on Saturday at Vernon Downs.
Track records continue to fall at Northville Downs
On Saturday night, Northville Downs hosted $20,000 Michigan Fair Stake Finals at the Northville, Michigan oval where one track record was established and another was equaled.
Cummings, Nappo sweep Saturday features at Batavia
Driver Kevin Cummings and trainer Angelo Nappo teamed up to take the top two feature races at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Sept. 23) over a speed bearing track on a beautiful fall evening.
Its A Love Thing Wins She’s A Great Lady
Dave Menary pupil Its A Love Thing had her one eye and whole mind on the C$540,000 prize and succeeded in a first-over push to overpower her peers and win the She’s A Great Lady final on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Bond ekes out Elegantimage score
Bond found a way to escape with the win in the C$381,000 Elegantimage Stakes Presented by SBOA on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Ben S. Wood III, 78, dies
Hopkinsville, KY – Ben S. Wood III, 78, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 21, 2023, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Ben was the son of Ben S. Wood II and Rachel…
Slendorn, Beltrami Win in AHDC
James Slendorn strolled down the road and Tony Beltrami pounced first over to win their respective $9,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club over a sloppy track on Saturday afternoon at Freehold Raceway.
Tropical storm can’t stop USHDC’s Woogen and McLenaghan at Shenandoah
With tropical storm Ophelia knocking at the door producing strong winds and heavy rains, trackman J.D. Thomas still had the understandably sloppy racing surface at Shenandoah Downs very safe for racing on Saturday with the U.S. Harness Drivers Club getting their fall season underway with three events on a busy 12-race program.