For the connections of T C I, it was a win-win result as the rookie trotter not only took Saturday (August 26) evening’s C$620,000 William Wellwood Memorial for two-year-olds but also earned a golden ticket to contest the prestigious Mohawk Million.
Category: Grand Circuit Results
Bythemissal, Tattoo Artist take Canadian Pacing Derby Elims
Bythemissal won by total knockout and Tattoo Artist nailed victory in the final strides of their respective C$50,000 eliminations for the Canadian Pacing Derby on Saturday (August 26) night at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Drawn Impression makes a strong impression in Peaceful Way Final
Drawn Impression flaunted her fleet-of-foot flair in Saturday’s C$425,000 Peaceful Way final at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Caviart Belle earns stakes record in Eternal Camantion
Odds-on choice Caviart Belle toured the Woodbine Mohawk Park oval under a tight grip from Yannick Gingras to eclipse a decade-old record in winning the C$114,350 second of two divisions for the Eternal Camnation Stakes, for two-year-old pacing fillies, on Saturday (August 26) night.
Call Me Goo, Climb The Pole best in Casual Breeze
Call Me Goo and Climb The Pole each picked up their first Grand Circuit victories in Friday’s (August 25) Casual Breeze Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Fields set for Wellwood, Peaceful Way
Rookie trotters took center stage on Saturday (Aug. 19) at Woodbine Mohawk Park with eliminations for the C$620,000 William Wellwood Memorial and C$425,000 Peaceful Way Finals.
Twin B Joe Fresh wins battle of the titans in Lynch
Twin B Joe Fresh picked up her third win in a row, capturing Saturday’s (Aug. 19) $250,000 James M. Lynch Memorial for 3-year-old female pacers by two lengths over Charleston in 1:49.4 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. Sweet Amira finished third in the race, which saw co-favorite Sylvia Hanover go off stride on the final turn as her 13-race victory streak came to an end.
Up Your Deo rallies late to capture Beal Memorial
Up Your Deo and trainer-driver Ake Svanstedt used a pocket trip behind Celebrity Bambino and pounced with an inside move in the stretch to win Saturday’s (Aug. 19) $300,000 Earl Beal Jr. Memorial for 3-year-old trotters by 1-3/4 lengths over Kilmister in 1:52.3. Kierkegaard K finished third and Celebrity Bambino was fourth.
Confederate stalks, pounces in Hempt
After vaulting home with :25.4 closing quarters to win both the Meadowlands Pace and the Cane Pace, Confederate obliterated yet another field of 3-year-old male pacers in Saturday’s (Aug. 19) $300,000 Max C. Hempt Memorial at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, soaring off second-over cover to a 1:48.3 win — his sixth in seven tries this season.
Bond avenges Oaks defeat in Delmonica Hanover
After losing in a photo finish to Heaven Hanover in the Hambletonian Oaks two weeks ago, Bond turned the tables on her rival in the $250,000 Delmonica Hanover, for 3-year-old trotting fillies, on Saturday (Aug. 19) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. Bond took full advantage of a pocket trip behind Heaven Hanover before rallying up the open stretch to score in 1:52.1.