Marcus Melander trainee Nix Nacken collected back-to-back Grade 1 victories following a win over 2026 Hambletonian winner Apex in the Canadian Trotting Classic when he sprung from a ground-saving trip and collared leg-weary rivals to win the $575,000 Grade 1 134th Kentucky Futurity—sponsored by Hunterton Farms—in a world-record equaling 1:50 mile.
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Nix Nacken foils Apex in Canadian Trotting Classic
Nix Nacken overpowered his stablemate, Hambletonian champion Apex, in the closing strides of a 1:51.1 mile to snatch victory in the C$590,000 Grade 1 Canadian Trotting Classic final, for trotting sophomores, on Saturday night (Sept. 26) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Apex prevails in NJSS Platinum final
After coming up just short of stablemate American Power in his 2026 debut last week, divisional Dan Patch Award winner Apex absolutely looked the part of a 1-9 favorite in his second seasonal showing, posting a career-best 1:50.3 win in Friday’s (June 12) $225,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Platinum Division final for 3-year-old male trotters at the Meadowlands.