by Sandra Snyder, for the Ontario Sire Stakes
Campbellville, ON — After sweeping the top three spots in the $220,770 Goodtimes final two weeks ago, Ontario’s talented 3-year-old trotting colts return to Mohawk Racetrack on Friday (June 28) for three Gold Series divisions.
Goodtimes champion Flanagan Memory and driver Chris Christoforou will be aiming to make it two straight from post nine in the second race. The pair will line up outside a deeply talented field which includes last year’s Grassroots champion and a winner of the first Gold leg, Buddy Hally, from post one; Goodtimes elimination winner and second runner-up Gotta Secret from post three; $418,955 winner Murmur Hanover from post four; and last year’s Super Final winner Creampuff Macdaddy from post eight.
The 3-year-old trotting colts will also battle for Gold Series points in races one and nine, with the ninth race featuring Goodtimes elimination winner and first runner-up Toocool Forschool at post five.
Making their debut in the Ontario Sires Stakes program on Friday evening are 24 2-year-old pacing colts. Delivering impressive miles in recent qualifiers and 2-year-old races, the colts will be looking to make an impression on Mohawk fans in races three, six and 10.
Among the colts that have already impressed in early season action are Falcon Justice and Cluster Hanover, who battled to a one-two finish in a June 20 contest at Mohawk, stopping the clock at 1:53.1. Paul MacDonell will steer Falcon Justice from post eight and Jody Jamieson guides Cluster Hanover from post four in their sixth race rematch.
The 3-year-old trotting colts will kick off the Friday evening festivities, going to the post in Mohawk Racetrack’s first race at 7:25 p.m.
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