East Coaster wins Ontario debut

Mr Andreychuck (All Bets Off) went wire-to-wire in her Ontario harness racing debut at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday (Feb. 23) after spending her two-year-old season on Prince Edward Island.

The gelding, driven by fellow Maritimer Dale Spence, cut the mile with fractions of :27.2, :57, and 1:26.2. Captain Nashville (James MacDonald) and Allstar Playboy (Sylvain Filion) closed off cover, but Mr Andreychuk held a one-and-a-quarter-length lead to the line in 1:55.4. Captain Nashville and Allstar Playboy were second and third, respectively.

MR ANDREYCHUK REPLAY

Mr Andreychuk is now three-for-10 lifetime. He concluded his freshman year in September with a win in a Joe O’Brien Grassroots leg. The gelding qualified at Mohawk Park on Feb. 9 for trainer Mackenzie Spence, who co-owns him with Brock Maclellan of Fort McMurray and Jean Francois Leblanc of Bathurst.

Woodbine Mohawk Park will conclude its race week on Saturday, Feb. 24 with an 11-race card starting at 7:10 p.m. EST. A $36,000 Preferred Pace headlines the program.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink