Woodbine Mohawk Park: Road to the Mohawk Million - Week 4

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 (Week 4 - September 3) as rated by DRF Harness Editor Derick Giwner along with his comments.

Horse	Sex	Sire	Record/Best Win Time	Trainer/Driver	Last Start
1-Captain Corey	C	Googoo Gaagaa	3-3-0-0 (1:54 1/5 - Mw)	Ake Svanstedt/Ake Svanstedt	Won PASS by 7 3/4 lengths at Pocono on 8/23
2-Macho Martini	C	Muscle Mass	7-7-0-0 (1:54 4/5 - Wbsb)	Luc Blais / Bob McClure	Won Wellwood Elim at Mohawk on 9/3
3-Southwind Tyrion	C	Muscle Hill	4-4-0-0 (1:54 - Med)	Ake Svanstedt / Yannick Gingras	Won Wellwood Elim at Mohawk on 9/3
4-Darlene Hanover	F	Chapter Seven	5-3-1-0 (1:53 4/5 - Lex)	Brett Bittle / Andrew McCarthy	Won KYSS at Red Mile on 8/24
5-Lady Chaos	F	Cantab Hall	5-3-0-1 (1:54 2/5 - Med)	Linda Toscano / David Miller	DH 3rd in Peaceful Way at Mohawk on 9/3
6-Dancinginthedark M	C	Readly Express	3-2-0-0 (1:52 3/5 - Lex)	Marcus Melander / Dave Palone	Broke in KYSS at Red Mile on 8/24
7-Venerate	F	Love You	4-2-0-2 (1:52 4/5 - Lex)	Julie Miller / Andy Miller	Won KYSS at Red Mile on 8/24
8-In Range	C	Bar Hopping	5-4-1-0 (1:55 1/5 - PcD)	Marcus Melander / Tim Tetrick	Won PASS at Pocono on 8/23
9-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
10-Flawless Country	F	Southwind Frank	5-3-2-0 (1:54 1/5 - PcD)	Ake Svanstedt	Won PASS at Pocono on 8/17

Captain Corey

Owner(s): SRF Stable, Knutsson Trotting, Midnight Sun Partners, Ake Svanstedt

He already owns two track records and seems to be getting more powerful. Googoo Gaagaa colt has PASS final Sept. 5 at Pocono next (Race 9, post 3). Sources say ownership has been approached with offers to get into the Mohawk Million. No decisions have been made.

Macho Martini

Owner(s): Determination

Another race and another win for this guy, who coasted to an easy wire-to-wire score on September 3 while in-hand. Owner already has a ticket to the Million in his pocket, but is in the Wellwood final.

Southwind Tyrion

Owner(s): SRF Stable, Ake Svanstedt, Knutsson Trotting Inc., Brittany Farms LLC

Has done everything right & beaten talented horses. Just held on to win his Wellwood elimination, but may have been short after missing four weeks.

Darlene Hanover

Owner(s): Yankeeland Partners LLP

Waited off a fast pace and gobbled them up most recently. We still don’t know her ceiling. In-to-go on 9/6 at Red Mile.

Lady Chaos

Owner(s): Richard Gutnick, Tom Pontone, Joseph Lozito Jr, Enviro Stables Ltd

That's two straight starts where maybe she wasn't on her game...once going too fast on the lead and last time lacking a strong stretch kick. Made the Peaceful Way final.

Dancinginthedark M

Owner(s): Menhammar Stuteri Ab

Missed Walner's world record by a second in the fastest mile of the year while in-hand, but broke when angled on the final turn from third most recently. He’s fast. Will he behave? In-to-go on 9/6 at Red Mile.

Venerate

Owner(s): Pinske Stables, Andy Miller Stable Inc.

Debuts at #7 off a impressive wire-to-wire score in the second-fastest time of 2020 for a 2-year-old. In-to-go on 9/6 at Red Mile.

In Range

Owner(s): Amg Stable Inc., Kenneth Kjellgren, Tomas, Asell, Rick Wahlstedt

After suffering his first defeat due to chasing slow fractions, he took things into his own hands and went wire to wire in 1:55 1/5 last time. Sire Stakes finals on Sept. 5 at Pocono are next (Race 9, post 4) and he’ll get seriously tested against #1 ranked Captain Corey.

Zenith Stride

Owner(s): Emilio & Maria Rosati

Paid $177 to win in the Haughton while stamping himself as an up-and-comer. When will we see him next? No starts since August 8.

Flawless Country

Owner(s): Ake Svanstedt, Wolfganf A Stable Inc., Borje Nasstrom

Hardly blew away her competition last time out but did beat a nice field in a career-best mile. Has post 4 in race 11 on Saturday in PASS final.