After defeating Voukefalas in a North America Cup elimination, Christchurch has taken over the top spot in the Week 7 edition of “Dave Little’s Road to The Meadowlands Pace” Top 10 Poll.
Category: Grand Circuit News
Busy weekend of Grand Circuit racing begins Friday
A top-flight card of Grand Circuit racing will take place on Saturday (June 17) at Woodbine Mohawk Park and will be led by the C$1,000,000 Pepsi North America Cup for 3-year-old pacing colts.
Two new names enter Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 3
Gaines Hanover and Crown enter Ken Warkentin’s week three Road to the Hambletonian in spots eight and nine, respectively.
Takter’s trek for a third NA Cup title
Nancy Takter always finds a way to rise to the Cup challenge.
Wide-open Pepsi North America Cup post positions set
The field and post positions are set for this Saturday’s (June 17) 40th Pepsi North America Cup at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The post position draw for the C$1 million pacing classic took place on Tuesday afternoon at Mohawk. Elimination winners Christchurch, Confederate, Fulton and It’s My Show earned their respective connections the right to secure a post between two and five in the final after their victories on June 10.
Owners enjoy genuine fun with Bamboozler
After a lengthy absence from racehorse ownership, Carter Quillen decided two years ago, on his 80th birthday, it was time to get back in the game. The resulting purchase was a yearling named The Best Way — now known as Bamboozler — and it’s safe to say the outcome has exceeded any wish Carter might have made blowing out his candles. Bamboozler competes Saturday in the first of four C$50,000 eliminations of the Pepsi North America Cup for 3-year-old pacers at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Test time for Bax duo in Goodtimes
Matt Bax will send out Hambletonian-eligible trotters Southwind Coors and Snowpiercer in Friday’s eliminations of the Goodtimes Stakes for 3-year-olds at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Their performances in the event could determine whether they are part of the Hambo conversation in the weeks that follow.
Adorabella looks to rebound in MGM Buckeye Distaff
MGM Northfield Park based Adorabella will look to return to her winning form in Saturday’s (June 10) $50,000 MGM Buckeye Distaff, an invitational for top veteran Ohio-sired pacing mares.
Alagna six-pack set for Pepsi North America Cup eliminations
Ten years after sending Captaintreacherous to Pepsi North America Cup glory, trainer Tony Alagna will be represented by a half dozen hopefuls in four C$50,000 Cup eliminations Saturday night (June 10) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Overcome post 8? ‘Charlie’ may
Charlie May finds himself behind the eight ball in Saturday’s $200,000 Battle of Lake Erie for older pacers at MGM Northfield Park, but the 5-year-old gelding is no stranger to overcoming disadvantageous spots at the northern Ohio half-mile oval. In fact, he’s pretty much made a habit of it. Charlie May and driver Brett Miller will begin the Battle from post eight, the outermost position on the starting gate and the worst spot, statistically, in terms of win percentage at Northfield (4.8 percent).