Milton, ON – With the Feb. 15 stakes deadline looming, owners and trainers of 2-year-olds will want to give a close look to the various stakes opportunities this season at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
New for 2026, the Dream Maker, Whenuwishuponastar, Millard Farms and Pure Ivory have all been switched from a three-week series to elimination/final format. These four summer stakes have annually been a launching pad to bigger stakes success.
The new format and stakes payment schedule is expected to lead to sizable purses for each final (C$125,000 to C$150,000).
Additionally, each 2-year-old division has stakes events stretching from July through late September. The schedule for each division is listed below.
2-Year-Old Pacing Colts & Geldings
Tompkins-Geers – July 10
Dream Maker (G3) – August 14 & 21
Nassagaweya (G3) – August 29
Champlain (G3) – September 12
Metro Pace (G1) – September 19 & 26
2-Year-Old Pacing Fillies
Tompkins-Geers – July 10
Whenuwishuponastar (G3) – August 13 & 21
Eternal Camnation (G3) – August 29
Champlain (G3) – September 12
Shes A Great Lady (G1) – September 18 & 26
2-Year-Old Trotting Colts & Geldings
Tompkins-Geers – July 17
Millard Farms (G3) – July 31 & August 7
William Wellwood Memorial (G1) – August 21 & 29
Champlain (G3) – September 11
Mohawk Million (G1) – September 26
2-Year-Old Trotting Fillies
Tompkins-Geers – July 16
Pure Ivory (G3) – July 30 & August 7
Peaceful Way (G1) – August 21 & 29
Champlain (G3) – September 11
Mohawk Million (G1) – September 26
To view the 2026 Stakes Booklet, click here.
To make stakes payments online, click here.
If sending payments by mail, envelopes must be clearly post marked no later than Feb, 15, 2026 or payment will not be accepted. Registered mail is recommended.
Beau Jangles winning the 2025 Metro Pace on Sept. 20, 2026 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. New Image Media photo.