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Ocean Storm found a second-over trip and then went on past in the homestretch to capture the Grade 1 C$570,000 William Wellwood Memorial for 2-year-old male trotters on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park in a stakes record-equaling 1:52 4/5 mile. Yannick Gingras guided the 8-5 favorite to the victory in just his third lifetime start for trainer Cam Capone.
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Athenas Girl and Dexter Dunn grabbed control of the race shortly past the first quarter and drew away from nine rivals, capturing the Grade 1 C$425,000 Peaceflui Way for 2-year-old filly trotters at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday night. The Marcus Melander-trained filly won in 1:53 for driver Dexter Dunn a career-best clocking.
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Rookie pacers made sure to grab their share of the spotlight on Saturday night's packed program at Woodbine Mohawk Park in the Grade 3 Nassagaweya and Grade 3 Eternal Camnation Stakes. Both events split into two divisions, with the boys in the Nassagaweya racing for C$110,000 a division and the fillies in the Eternal Camnation competing for C$120,000 a race.
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Woodbine Mohawk Park contested a pair of C$50,000 eliminations for the Grade 1 Canadian Pacing Derby on Saturday night (Aug. 29), with For Once Inmy Life comfortably popping to win the first elimination and Prince Hal Hanover clinching a tight victory in the second.
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Kevin Plowcha's analysis of the Monday 8/31 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
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Super Chapter matched the track record for aged trotting stallions, and French Wine returned victorious to the site of his career's biggest win when they won their respective C$50,000 eliminations for the Grade 1 Maple Leaf Trot on Friday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Kevin Plowcha's analysis of the Sunday 8/30 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
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For young trainer Cam Capone the conditions at Woodbine Mohawk Park have been ideal. Last year he brought Madden Oaks to Ontario and the sophomore was dazzling in the North America Cup and fought valiantly but came up a tad short of Louprint's stunning performance. So, when Capone showed up with Ocean Storm for last week's William Wellwood, it was worth taking notice. Much like Madden Oaks, Ocean Storm had but one career start, and that was in an Excelsior leg of the New York Sire Stakes at Tioga. Taking on the best in North America in the Wellwood appeared something out of reach.
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Heading into Thursday's card at Woodbine Mohawk Park the Jackpot Hi-5 carryover sits at just over $228K. Should no single winner take down the pool, it will continue to grow until Saturday when a mandatory payout will be distributed.
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Owner Brad Grant will have horses competing in three of the four graded stakes events being held at his home track, Woodbine Mohawk Park in Ontario, on Saturday (Aug. 29), including pre-race favorite Athena’s Girl in the C$425K Grade 1 Peaceful Way.
Ocean Storm found a second-over trip and then went on past in the homestretch to capture the Grade 1 C$570,000 William Wellwood Memorial for 2-year-old male trotters on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park in a stakes record-equaling 1:52 4/5 mile. Yannick Gingras guided the 8-5 favorite to the victory in just his third lifetime start for trainer Cam Capone.
Athenas Girl and Dexter Dunn grabbed control of the race shortly past the first quarter and drew away from nine rivals, capturing the Grade 1 C$425,000 Peaceflui Way for 2-year-old filly trotters at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday night. The Marcus Melander-trained filly won in 1:53 for driver Dexter Dunn a career-best clocking.
Rookie pacers made sure to grab their share of the spotlight on Saturday night's packed program at Woodbine Mohawk Park in the Grade 3 Nassagaweya and Grade 3 Eternal Camnation Stakes. Both events split into two divisions, with the boys in the Nassagaweya racing for C$110,000 a division and the fillies in the Eternal Camnation competing for C$120,000 a race.
Woodbine Mohawk Park contested a pair of C$50,000 eliminations for the Grade 1 Canadian Pacing Derby on Saturday night (Aug. 29), with For Once Inmy Life comfortably popping to win the first elimination and Prince Hal Hanover clinching a tight victory in the second.
Kevin Plowcha's analysis of the Monday 8/31 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Super Chapter matched the track record for aged trotting stallions, and French Wine returned victorious to the site of his career's biggest win when they won their respective C$50,000 eliminations for the Grade 1 Maple Leaf Trot on Friday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Kevin Plowcha's analysis of the Sunday 8/30 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
For young trainer Cam Capone the conditions at Woodbine Mohawk Park have been ideal. Last year he brought Madden Oaks to Ontario and the sophomore was dazzling in the North America Cup and fought valiantly but came up a tad short of Louprint's stunning performance. So, when Capone showed up with Ocean Storm for last week's William Wellwood, it was worth taking notice. Much like Madden Oaks, Ocean Storm had but one career start, and that was in an Excelsior leg of the New York Sire Stakes at Tioga. Taking on the best in North America in the Wellwood appeared something out of reach.
Heading into Thursday's card at Woodbine Mohawk Park the Jackpot Hi-5 carryover sits at just over $228K. Should no single winner take down the pool, it will continue to grow until Saturday when a mandatory payout will be distributed.
Owner Brad Grant will have horses competing in three of the four graded stakes events being held at his home track, Woodbine Mohawk Park in Ontario, on Saturday (Aug. 29), including pre-race favorite Athena’s Girl in the C$425K Grade 1 Peaceful Way.
