Woodbine Mohawk Park: McWicked's stretch heroics carry him to Preferred win

McWicked unleashed an incredible 25 second final quarter to capture Saturday’s C$34,000 Preferred at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

The Casie Coleman trained 7-year-old was returning to the Campbellville, Ontario, oval fresh off a victory in last Saturday’s $471,100 Haughton Memorial at the Meadowlands and riding a three-race win streak, which included a score in the $500,000 Franklin at Pocono.

McWicked and driver Bob McClure got away fifth in the field of eight, while Nirvana Seelster charged out to grab the lead and got to call the shots, posting sensible fractions of 26 4/5, 56 4/5, and 1:24 2/5. McClure angled out on the far turn to situate McWicked second-over and was just over four lengths from the lead at the three-quarter pole.

In the stretch, McWicked paced up a storm on the outside to reach up and edge Easy Lover Hanover, who enjoyed a two-hole trip, by a neck in 1:50 1/5. Nirvana Seelster finished third, while Rockin In Heaven was fourth.

Owned by SSG Stables, McWicked is now six-for-eight this season with C$574,561 earned. The Coleman trainee is approaching C$3 million in career earnings and is currently the top horse in harness racing’s older pacer division. McWicked’s victory Saturday was his 28th career score. He paid $2.30 to win.

--press release (Woodbine Mohawk Park)--