Category: Grand Circuit Results

Off a tough-luck trip in the Kentucky Sire Stakes final, Hambletonian winner Tactical Approach left nothing to chance and forged a front-stepping victory under minimal encouragement to clock a 1:50.1 mile in the second of three divisions for the $234,000 Greenshoe Bluegrass Stakes, for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings, on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 30) at the Red Mile.

Harness racing’s current No. 1-ranked horse Confederate seized the lead midway through the race and plowed home to a 1:47.3 victory in the first of three divisions of the $219,000 Captaintreacherous Bluegrass Stakes, for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings, on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 30) at the Red Mile.

Pennsylvania Sires Stakes champion Captain Albano waited to make his attack on even-money favorite Newsroom and mowed him down off a fast clip to end his unbeaten streak with a 1:49.2 win in the $87,000 Arlene Siegel Memorial, part of the $348,000 Bluegrass 2-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Pace, on Friday afternoon (Sept. 29) at The Red Mile.

Ake Svanstedt pupil Warrawee Michelle and Dustin Jones trainee Draw The Line recorded the fastest miles of the five divisions for the $429,000 Norman Woolworth Memorial Bluegrass Stakes, for 2-year-old trotting fillies, with 1:53.2 clockings in their respective divisions on Friday (Sept. 29) at The Red Mile.

Driver Tim Tetrick worked steady early fractions for Lyons Legend to force her main competitor, 1-5 favorite Blue Pacific, to claw forward in a final-quarter sprint, and the tactics paid off to give the 5-2 second choice a 1:52.1 victory in the third of three divisions for the $290,100 Bluegrass 2-Year-Old Filly Pace on Thursday (Sept. 28) at The Red Mile.

A break at the start of the Mohawk Million put T C I, in rein to David Miller, behind the eight-ball. But that was only the beginning of what would be a drama-filled fourth edition of the unique 2-year-old trotting event.

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.

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.

 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.