Miss Versatility kicks off in Canada

The Miss Versatility series for harness racing older mare trotters begins on Monday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park as the eighth race. The first leg drew a field of nine racing for a purse of $50,000 (CAD).

 

Making her seasonal debut is Emoticon Hanover, who had a remarkable season in 2017 while winning the Miss Versatility final, the Breeders Crown and the Joie De Vie in world record time of 1:50.2 for owner Serge Godin's Determination Stable and trainer Luc Blais. She's had three conditioning qualifiers, the most recent a 1:56.1 win over the Campbellville oval. James MacDonald will drive the career winner of over $1.25 million from post position #7 on Monday.

 

The main rival in Monday's race is a familiar one in the venerable Caprice Hill (PP#2 Doug McNair). The two mares battled on several occasions last year, in fact Caprice was at the flank of Emoticon while beaten less than a length in the Breeders Crown. She's earned nearly $1.5 million in her career for owner Tom Hill while residing in the Tony Alagna barn.

 

Here's the field and a program is available on the web.

 

MISS VERSATILITY – 1ST LEG – FILLIES & MARES.

Post time: 09:50 P.M.

1 Highland Top Hill by Muscle Hill
2 Caprice Hill by Kadabra
3 Dream Together by Muscle Hill
4 Pink Pistol by Cantab Hall
5 Its Hallright by Cantab Hall
6 P L Jill by Kadabra
7 Emoticon Hanover by Kadabra
8 Southwind Tesla by Chapter Seven
9 The Erm by Cantab Hall