by Greg Blanchard, WEG media

Toronto, ON — The early Pick-4 on the Monday harness program at Woodbine (guaranteed at $40,000) continues to grow in popularity. This week’s pool reached a seasonal high of $54,767.00, marking the first time it has surpassed $50,000 so far in 2010.

The largest payout of the week came on Friday night in the last race when longshot Awesome Beauty won and triggered a $1 superfecta worth $15,262.00.

Speed was also on display Saturday night with Last Call Hanover equaling the national season’s record of 1:49.3 in race eight. That mark was subsequently lowered two races later when O’Brien Award winner Bigtime Ball stopped the clock in 1:49.

Here are some other notes from the week that was:

Highest win price-Hidden Message (4/26, race 4)-$39.70
Highest Exactor-Last Call Hanover, O K Boromir (4/24, race 8)-$409.60
Highest Triactor-Hidden Message, Hard Cider, Dontgetinhisway (4/26, race 4)-$2,515.40
Highest Superfecta-Awesome Beauty, Artistry In Rhythm, Camdassiana, Whitesand Merlot (4/23, race 12)-$15,262.00
Highest Pick 3-Stonebridge Deputy, Touch The Rock, Blazing Sakra (4/26, races 10-12)-$468.05
Highest Pick 4-Hidden Message, Pebble Creek, Strike Three, Mach Dreamer (4/26, races 4-7)-$2,232.35
Highest Pick 4 Pool-$54,767.00 (4/26)
Average Pick 4 Pool-$31,790.59
Average Field Size-9.02

CLAIMS:
Friday-Paddington ($15,000), Dino The Rocket ($15,000), Mats Havin A Ball ($15,000), Canaco Run ($20,000)
Monday-Blazing Sakra ($15,000)