by Ashley Mayotte, WEG communications

Campbellville, ON — Two-year-old pacers will converge on Mohawk Racetrack this Saturday evening (August 20) for a heavily staked card. Three divisions of the Nassagaweya Stakes for colt pacers and two divisions of the Eternal Camnation for fillies headline the night, with 45 of the best rookie pacers on the continent going head-to-head.

Hurrikane Kingcole, Canada’s fastest 2-year-old this season, has a record of 1:51.3 taken at Mohawk for trainer Des Takoor and owners John Levy Racing Stable, Hurrikane Racing LLC, Jeffrey Kuhen and Mitchell Cohen.

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Hurrikane Kingcole has banked $28,351 in his brief career.

The son of Cam’s Card Shark-Blazing Yankee will look to extend his current three-race win streak when he lines up behind the gate in the third division.

“He’s freaky fast,” Takoor said from his home. “He’s not the flashiest horse out there, but when you go a mile with him, you find out quick that he’s the real deal.”

Takoor has been keeping an eye on the top colts coming up from the United States to prepare for the C$1 million Metro Pace on September 3.

“I’ve been following the American horses and there’s a few that stand out,” he noted. “Obviously, I Fought Dalaw is impressive and so is Mel Mara, along with a few others.”

Hurrikane Kingcole will face his toughest task to date this Saturday, something not lost on Takoor.

“I’m looking forward to this weekend,” he said. “Everything seems to be good with him. He will train a little on Tuesday and we will get him as ready as we can have him.”

Hurrikane Kingcole was developed by John McDermott in New Jersey before he sent the freshman pacer to Takoor in preparation for the Metro, a contest the latter captured in 2000 with Pro Bono Best.

I Fought Dalaw will headline the first Nassagaweya division. The Sam DePinto trainee was victorious in all his four of his lifetime appearances. The son of Western Ideal-In For Life has a lifetime mark of 1:50.4 taken in the $175,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes final at The Meadowlands. The bay has banked $111,600 already this season for driver David Miller and owners Shannon DePinto, Michael Parisi and Jerry and Theresa Silva.

The three Nassagaweya divisions will line up as follows:

Division 1 – C$113,892 (Race 2)
1. Shakerattlenrock
2. Speed Again
3. Terco Corazon
4. Sing For Me George
5. I Fought Dalaw
6. Ideal Ike
7. Artache Hanover
8. Catch That Angel

Division 2 – C$115,391 (Race 7)
1. Special Blend
2. Some Or Lis
3. Ideal Champ
4. E Street Plan
5. Secretsoftheknight
6. Spinarama
7. Best Ears
8. Redford Blue Chip
9. Hope Blue Chip

Division 3 – C$115,391 (Race 9)
1. Fenian Hanover
2. Hurrikane Kingcole
3. Orse Power
4. D Terminata
5. Gable Blue Chip
6. Perfect Escape
7. State Treasurer
8. Lifeimittatesart
9. Rockweiller

In the first division of the Eternal Camnation, the Bob McIntosh-trained Shelliscape will put her undefeated record on the line when she goes postward. The freshmen daughter of Artiscape-Shell I Scoot is a perfect five-for-five, which includes sweeping the Whenuwishuponastar Stakes at Mohawk where she captured the $51,000 final in a career-best 1:52 effort. The brown miss has banked $62,280 in earnings so far this season for owners Robert McIntosh Stables Inc., C S X Stables and DM Stables LLC. Regular driver Randy Waples will be at the helm.

The two Eternal Camnation divisions will line up as follows:

Division 1 – C$132,033 (Race 3)
1. Cooking The Books
2. Starlana
3. Shelliscape
4. Miss Mojo
5. Palm Patrol
6. American Jewel
7. Big Mcdeal
8. Rockaround Sue
9. I’ve Got A Feeling

Division 2 – C$133,533 (Race 5)
1. Ys Gold Star
2. Centralia Hanover
3. Rock It Ashley
4. Angel Scent
5. Romantic Moment
6. Bound To Rock
7. Mileys Big World
8. Rock Concert
9. Notreadytobenice
10. Pearl E White

Fillies set to clash in SBOA

Friday evening (August 19) will feature a single C$25,000 SBOA elimination for 3-year-old trotting fillies. With 13 horses entered, Peach Martini, Lukes Sophie and Mystic Allure have all accepted byes based on highest money earned and will automatically advance to the
C$148,654 final.

Magic Wheel will be in the spotlight for the lone elimination. The daughter of Kadabra has earnings of $103,222 this year for owners Karen Hudon and Margaret Payne. The sophomore miss recently finished third in the $131,300 OSS Gold Final on August 11.

Magic Wheel is a seven-time winner from 18 career starts and boasts lifetime earnings of $204,406. She will leave from post eight with trainer/driver Joe Hudon in the bike.

The elimination will line up as follows with the top seven horses advancing to the rich final: 1. Eagle Canada, 2. China Pearls, 3. Angel Warken, 4. Oh Sweet Baby, 5. Ka Jean, 6. Universal Goddess, 7. Youlneverwalkalone, 8. Magic Wheel, 9. Honey Thorn and 10. L A Freeway.

With just a handful of Ontario’s finest 3-year-old pacing fillies entered for their SBOA elimination, all five fillies will advance to the final slated for Friday, August 26.

Monkey On My Wheel, the current leader in the Ontario Sires Stakes standings with 183 points in her division, will headline the group for trainer and co-owner Travis Umphrey. The daughter of Mach Three will look for her fifth consecutive victory.

Just a $5,500 yearling purchase buy-back, Monkey On My Wheel has seasonal earnings of $247,106 from 10 starts and career earnings of
$458,741 for co-owner and breeder Mac Nichol.

The fillies are listed alphabetically for the C$132,654 final: Mach Lady, Modern Connection, Monkey On My Wheel, Patsys Luck and Three Charms.