With the 101st Hambletonian (G1) three weeks away and preceded by Adios Day at The Meadows on Saturday (July 25) the positions of the Grand Circuit standings are shifting.
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Grand Circuit standings see changes
With the 101st Hambletonian final (G1) three weeks away, preceded by Adios Day at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows this Saturday (July 25), the positions of the Grand Circuit standings are shifting.
Odds On Mr Mamba, Al Papi victorious in G1 Adios eliminations
Odds On Mr Mamba and Al Papi will lead the field in next Saturday’s (July 25) $420,000 Grade 1 Delvin Miller Adios final, presented by 1ST/BET, at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows after they won their respective $25,000 eliminations for 3-year-old pacers on Saturday (July 18) afternoon.
The Red Mile announces 2026 Grand Circuit Schedule featuring 134th Kentucky Futurity
The Red Mile has announced its 2026 Grand Circuit racing schedule, featuring six premier afternoons of championship harness racing on Thursday, October 1 through Saturday, October 3, and Thursday, October 8 through Saturday, October 10.
Odds On Mr Mamba wins Pepsi North America Cup classic
In a sophomore showdown for glory, prestige, and a place in the history books, it was the diminutive Odds On Mr Mamba who came up huge in the 43rd edition of the Grade 1 C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup on Saturday night (June 13) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Loua Dipa game in record-breaking Fan Hanover win
Driver Ronnie Wrenn Jr. confidently stuck inside the pocket with Loua Dipa into the last turn and found clearance coming for home to emerge victorious from a neck-and-neck sprint to the finish with unbeaten Be Perfect BG for a stakes-, track- and Canadian-record victory in the C$420,000 Grade 1 Fan Hanover, for 3-year-old pacing fillies, on Saturday (June 13) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Thorn in their side: Miki And Minnie takes Roses Are Red
Miki And Minnie, sent on her way as the 8-5 choice, rocketed home to take all the spoils in the Grade 1 C$320,000 Roses Are Red final at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday (June 13).
Bourbonista S blows away competition in Armbro Flight upset
Sent the third longest shot in the betting, Marcus Melander trainee Bourbonista S bounded off the gate from post 9 for a pocket seat and shook free at the right time spinning for home to dart through a wide inside gap and crush her competition in the C$215,000 Grade 2 Armbro Flight, for older trotting mares, at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday night (June 13).
Neighver Punt powers forward for Goodtimes win
Marcus Melander pupil Neighver Punt worked from mid-field off a covered trip and gradually reeled in his competition to score the winning blow late and take the $240,000 Grade 2 Goodtimes Stakes, for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings, on Saturday night (June 13) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Grand Circuit action heats up
As we move into month of roses, the Grand Circuit starts to crank up. This past weekend there were two Graduate first-leg races at Woodbine Mohawk Park along with a full division of 3-year-old pacers for the Somebeachsomewhere. Over at Western Fair, the $100,000 Camluck Classic was held.