Woodbine Entertainment on Wednesday (May 28) released its latest “Road to the Pepsi North America Cup” rankings for the 2025 edition of Canada’s most prestigious harness race.
Author: by Mark McKelvie, Woodbine Communications
‘Quiksilvr’ rises at Pocono; Buter wins six
After having recorded just two victories over a period of 777 days, the Credit Winner gelding Quiksilvr Bluechip has now won two races in the last seven days after fashioning a career-best 1:53.1 score in Tuesday’s (May 27) $16,000 featured claiming handicap trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Teague wins six Tuesday at Harrington
Harrington Raceway’s leading driver, Montrell Teague, won six races on Tuesday’s (May 27) 12-race card.
Twin B Joe Fresh repeats in Betsy Ross
Twin B Joe Fresh, the 2024 Dan Patch Horse of the Year, made her seasonal debut a winning one Sunday (May 25), capturing the $100,000 Grade 3 Betsy Ross Invitational for older female pacers by 3-1/4 lengths over My Girl EJ in 1:49.3 at Harrah’s Philadelphia. Valar Dohaeris finished third.
He’s back! Bythemissal best in Auger Memorial
n the strength of a decisive 1:48.3 score May 10 at Eldorado Scioto Downs, double millionaire Bythemissal landed back in the Grand Circuit spotlight after grittily parrying a late charge from 56-1 outsider Spring Inhis Step A to seal a 1:49 win in the $100,000 Grade 3 Joseph Auger Memorial, for older pacers, on Sunday (May 25) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Aetos Kronos S resolute in Maxie Lee triumph
Aetos Kronos S took the lead from early pacesetter Sir Pinocchio just past the opening quarter then later fended off that pocket-sitting rival in the stretch to win Sunday’s (May 25) $100,000 Grade 3 Maxie Lee Memorial Invitational, for older trotters, by three-quarters of a length in 1:51 at Harrah’s Philadelphia. Antognoni S finished third.
Go On Boy wins Elitlopp in 1:50
Go On Boy, with his trainer Romain Derieux in the bike, was an easy winner of Elitloppet, at Solvalla, in 1:50 — the best time by a trotter in the world this year.
Every Day Dan takes Harrington trot
George and Tina Dennis’ Every Day Dan ($15.40, Pat Berry) was a 1:57 winner in Wednesday’s (May 21) featured $18,000 Open Trot at Harrington Raceway.
Stage set for London Classic Sale Series finals
The stage is officially set for an electrifying conclusion to the newly-minted London Classic Sale Series, as the preliminary legs have wrapped up, paving the way for four C$40,000 division finals on Camluck Classic Night (Friday, May 30) at The Raceway at the Western Fair District.
New Pop-Up Series added at Mohawk
The Woodbine Mohawk Park race office has released conditions for a pair of new upcoming Pop-Up Series.