Elimination winner Spencer Hanover worked another second-over trip and never relented in a four-prong stretch battle to snatch victory with a closing-stride swoop in the $959,000 (CAD) Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Trot final on Friday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park, giving trainer Marcus Melander back-to-back winners in the event and driver Jason Bartlett his first Breeders Crown trophy.
Category: Grand Circuit Results
A winning tale for Storybook Love in Breeders Crown
It was a fairy-tale finish for Storybook Love.
Driven by Todd Ratchford and trained by Matt Bax, both appearing in their first Breeders Crown final, Storybook Love stormed through an opening along the pylons in the stretch to win Friday’s $700,000 (USD) Grade 1 Breeders Crown for 2-year-old trotting fillies.
‘Darlin’ dominant in Big M’s Kindergarten
Darlin’s Angel ran her win streak to four in winning one of seven $25,000 divisions of the fifth and final leg of the Kindergarten Series for 2-year-olds of each sex and gait Friday (October 24) night at The Meadowlands.
Beau Jangles caps perfect season with Breeders Crown win
Beau Jangles put an exclamation point on an undefeated freshman season Friday (Oct. 24), winning the $700,000 (USD) Grade 1 Breeders Crown for 2-year-old male pacers by a length over Al Papi in a stakes-, track- and Canadian-record 1:48.3 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Loua Dipa scores in Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Filly Pace Final
Loua Dipa captured the $959,000 (CAD) ($700,000 USD) Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Filly Pace Final in a new track, stakes, and Canadian record of 1:49.1 for driver Ronnie Wrenn, Jr., who never pulled the ear plugs on the 1-9 freshman daughter by Sweet Lou.
Breeders Crown elims highlight Grand Circuit
From one event last weekend to 22 events this weekend we headed into the fall weather and year end events at Hoosier Park on Friday with the Pegasus events. North of the border on Friday were the Grade 1 eliminations for the Breeders’ Crown 2-year olds at Woodbine at Mohawk Park followed with the 3-year old Breeders’ Crown eliminations on Saturday night.
Ervin Hanover, Ken Hanover Power to Victory in Open Pace Eliminations
Ervin Hanover and Ken Hanover surged to wins in their respective C$34,250 Breeders Crown eliminations at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday night (Oct. 18).
Lexus Kody scores easily, Miki And Minnie impressive in Breeders Crown eliminations
Lexus Kody easily won his $34,250 Breeders Crown Open Trot elimination for driver Yannick Gingras and trainer Ron Burke, staving off a late charge from French Wine, and stopping the timer in 1:49.4 as the 6-5 choice on Saturday night (Oct. 18) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Dandy Ideal defeats Louprint, Prince Hal Hanover coasts in Colt Pace eliminations
Hunter Oakes trainee Dandy Ideal ended Louprint’s unbeaten sophomore season when keeping the North America Cup champion at bay through an all-out stretch drive to win the second of two $34,250 Breeders Crown eliminations for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings in a 1:48 mile on Saturday (Oct. 18) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Delaney Hanover and Yo Tillie brilliant in Breeders Crown Eliminations
If the eliminations for the Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old trotting fillies are a sign of what is to come in next week’s final, it should be a stirring sophomore showdown at Woodbine Mohawk Park.