The Woodbine Mohawk Park Race Office today announced there will be no eliminations for the Milton Stakes. All nine entrants are set to race in the C$220,000 Milton Stakes on Saturday (Sept. 16).
Category: Grand Circuit News
Draws held for MGM Yonkers International Trot program
France’s Etonnant drew post position two and has been installed as the 3-1 morning line favorite for Saturday’s (Sept. 9) $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Saturday’s card also includes two $250,000 Invitationals for older horses, the Robert Miecuna Trot and the Aria Pace, and eight $225,000 New York Sire Stakes finals for 2- and 3-year-olds of both sexes and gaits.
Little Brown Jug Top 10: Week 5
For the next four weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10 horses eligible for the 78th edition of the $1 million (est.) Little Brown Jug to be contested on Thursday (Sept. 21).
Alrajah One IT set to return to races in Maple Leaf
A year after being scratched from the Maple Leaf Trot at Woodbine Mohawk Park because of an injury that sidelined him the remainder of the season, Alrajah One IT is ready to return to action Saturday in this year’s edition of Canada’s top event for older trotters. The 7-year-old stallion, unbeaten in three races since arriving in North America from Europe, is the 2-1 morning-line favorite.
It’s Academic, Venerate to represent U.S. in MGM Yonkers International Trot
The $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot is fast approaching and Wednesday (Aug. 30) the field swelled to nine as two United States representatives were added to the mix. It’s Academic and Venerate were invited to the Sept. 9 worldwide event and their connections have accepted the invitations from Racing Secretary Joe Frasure.
Burke paces himself for Saturday night stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Hall of Fame trainer Ron Burke holds a strong hand in the finals of the C$615,000 Canadian Pacing Derby and C$530,000 Maple Leaf Trot, Saturday night (Sept. 2) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Burke, one of the sport’s highest-profile and most successful conditioners, will have four chances — three in the Canadian Pacing Derby and one in the Maple Leaf Trot — to add more hardware to his ever-expanding trophy case.
Canadian Pacing Derby final and Maple Leaf Trot in Grand Circuit spotlight
Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday (Sept. 2) will offer the C$615,000 Canadian Pacing Derby final for older pacers, the C$530,000 Maple Leaf Trot for older trotters, the C$177,300 Simcoe for 3-year-old male trotters and the C$157,200 Simcoe for 3-year-old filly trotters.
Little Brown Jug Top 10: Week 4
For the next five weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10 horses eligible for the 78th edition of the $1 million (est.) Little Brown Jug to be contested on Thursday (Sept. 21).
Tattoo Artist leaving a lasting impression
One day prior to Tattoo Artist’s win in his elimination of the Canadian Pacing Derby this past weekend, trainer Ian Moore was jogging the 6-year-old pacer when he began reflecting upon his association with the stallion.
Winter Soldier ready to battle in Wellwood
Winter Soldier is a fighter, which might be the quality driver Andy McCarthy most admires when it comes to the 2-year-old male trotter. Winter Soldier is the 7-2 morning-line second choice in Saturday’s C$620,000 William Wellwood Memorial for rookie trotters at Woodbine Mohawk Park. He is one of two horses in the final for trainer Tony Alagna, who also will send out 9-2 third choice Mars Hill. Both were elimination winners last week.