Woodbine Mohawk Park: Road to the Mohawk Million - Week 1
The inaugural Mohawk Million for 2-year-old trotters is scheduled for September 26 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Nine owners paid $110,000 each to own slots for the $1,000,000 race. Each slot-holder may enter their own horse in the Mohawk Million or make arrangements with another owner to use the entry. In addition, a tenth spot in the million-dollar race will be awarded to the winner of the William Wellwood Memorial on September 12 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Below are the Top 10 horses on the Road to the Mohawk Million as rated by DRF Harness Editor Derick Giwner along with his comments.
| Rank | Horse | Sex | Sire | Record/Best Win Time | Trainer/Driver | Last Start |
| 1 | Captain Corey | C | Googoo Gaagaa | 2-2-0-0 (1:54 1/5 - Mw) | Ake Svanstedt | Track-record win at Philly on 8/5 |
Owner(s): SRF Stable, Knutsson Trotting, Midnight Sun Partners
Comments: Two races and two track records. He’s being talked up as the second coming of Muscle Hill and has done nothing to disprove the hype.
| 2 | Southwind Tyrion | C | Muscle Hill | 3-3-0-0 (1:54 - Med) | Ake Svanstedt | Won Garden State at Meadowlands on 8/7 |
Owner(s): SRF Stable, Ake Svanstedt, Knutsson Trotting Inc., Brittany Farms LLC
Comments: Co-fastest trotter in North America has done everything right and beaten some talented horses.
| 3 | Darlene Hanover | F | Chapter Seven | 4-2-1-0 (1:54 4/5 - Med) | Brett Bittle / Andrew McCarthy | Won Jim Doherty at Meadowlands on 8/8 |
Owner(s): Yankeeland Partners LLP
Comments: Proved MUCH the best in the Jim Doherty and there seems to be more in the tank.
| 4 | Macho Martini | C | Muscle Mass | 4-4-0-0 (1:54 4/5 - Wbsb) | Luc Blais / Bob McClure | Won Millard Farms Final at Mohawk on 8/13 |
Owner(s): Determination
Comments: Won parked to the half and accelerated away from the field easily on 7/30 at Mohawk. Came back 8/13 and set a new life’s mark. Talent!
| 5 | Lady Chaos | F | Cantab Hall | 2-2-0-0 (1:55 3/5 - Med) | Linda Toscano / David Miller | Won NW2 at Meadowlands on 7/24 |
Owner(s): Richard Gutnick, Tom Pontone, Joseph Lozito Jr, Enviro Stables Ltd
Comments: Spectacular qualifiers, ok debut, powerful second start. Lots of talent here.
| 6 | Zenith Stride | C | Muscle Hill | 4-1-0-0 (1:55 1/5 - Med) | Mark Harder / Brian Sears | Won Peter Haughton at Meadowlands on 8/8 |
Owner(s): Emilio & Maria Rosati
Comments: Paid $177 to win in the Haughton while stamping himself as an up-and-comer.
| 7 | In Range | C | Bar Hopping | 4-3-1-0 (1:55 1/5 - PCD) | Marcus Melander / Tim Tetrick | 2nd in PASS at The Meadows on 8/12 |
Owner(s): Amg Stable Inc., Kenneth Kjellgren, Tomas, Asell, Rick Wahlstedt
Comments: Undefeated going into action on August 12 but finished second timed in 1:56 4/5 with no shot chasing fractions of 1:00 1/5 and 1:29 1/5.
| 8 | Plumville Prince | C | Father Patrick | 4-1-1-0 (1:54 2/5 - Med) | Rick Zeron / Scott Zeron | 10th (broke) in Haughton 8/8 at Meadowlands |
Owner(s): Thomas Brice, Charles Receski
Comments: Broke before the start last time as the favorite. Not going to let one start speak for this guy.
| 9 | Insta Glam | F | Father Patrick | 3-2-0-0 (1:55 - Mw) | Nancy Takter / Yannick Gingras | 7th (broke) in Doherty elim 7/31 at Meadowlands |
Owner(s): Goran Falk, Christina Takter
Comments: Looked like a break in the making the entire mile and did just that into the stretch last time. She’s better than that.
| 10 | Lindys Dollywood | F | Muscle Hill | 4-1-0-0 (1:54 - Med) | George Ducharme / Scott Zeron | Won Garden State at Meadowlands on 8/7 |
Owner(s): Ftm Racing Stable LLC
Comments: She owns the co-fastest mile of the year. Even though the pace helped her get that time, she still had to trot home in 27 4/5 to win.