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Harness racing fans can watch live video from Woodbine Mohawk Park as many of North America’s best older horses clash on a huge stakes card. The program is headlined by the $705,000 Canadian Pacing Derby, $620,000 Maple Leaf Trot and $255,000 Milton Stakes. The Canadian Pacing Derby field is listed below. $705,000 Canadian Pacing […]
Woodbine Mohawk Park received three supplements to upcoming open stakes harness racing events ahead of the Monday, Aug. 24 deadline. The Canadian Pacing Derby (Grade 1) received two supplements, Best Chip and Ayeaye Captain Deo, while the Milton Stakes (Grade 2) for pacing mares received a supplement entry for Francent N. The supplement fee for […]
MILTON, August 30, 2025— Scott Zeron spun for home widest of all with Maximus Miki (Always B Miki) and built momentum through the stretch to reel in weary harness racing pacesetter Ervin Hanover and clinch gold in the $690,000 Grade 1 Canadian Pacing Derby on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Coaches Corner set the […]
The stage is set for one of harness racing’s premier days as $2million in stakes gets divvied up at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday August 30th 2025. Fans can catch all the action with video coverage of the main stakes races starting at 7:49pm local time. Racing starts on Saturday 30th August 6.35pm local time, Sunday 31st […]
Milton, ON – Record miles in eliminations for the Canadian Pacing Derby (G1) and Maple Leaf Trot (G1) have the stage set for this week’s marquee harness racing races at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The run of Grand Circuit action at the Campbellville oval continues with another “Super Saturday” program. The C$690,000 Canadian Pacing Derby and C$630,000 […]
MILTON, August 18, 2025 – Woodbine Mohawk Park’s Race Office received the supplemental entry of Sabonis (Tellitlikeitis) to this year’s Canadian Pacing Derby (G1) ahead of Monday’s noon deadline. Sabonis is trained by Brett Pelling and owned by Diamond Creek Racing and Pelling Racing LLC. The four-year-old son of Tellitlikeitis most recently won the Grade […]
The “Money Man” Scott Zeron worked his magic in another big harness racing stake as he stickhandled It’s My Show (Sweet Lou) through traffic to capture the $540,000 Canadian Pacing Derby by a nose on Saturday (Aug. 31) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. It’s My Show, seeking his first win at Mohawk since he won the […]
Saturday’s (Aug. 31) harness racing card at Woodbine Mohawk Park featured more than $1 million in Grand Circuit stakes, headlined by the Maple Leaf Trot and Canadian Pacing Derby. The undercard included the Simcoe Stakes with one division for each sex of three-year-old trotters and two fourth-leg Ontario Sires Stakes Golds. This page contains all […]
When owner Bill Peshina bought Irish-bred pacer Oakwood Ardan (Sweet Lou-Trend Setter) in late December, he said he was just hoping for a nice racehorse he could watch every week and be proud of. Eight months and 10 wins later, Peshina added, “He’s sure done that for me.” Oakwood Ardan, trained by Robert Cleary, has […]
MILTON, ON – August 28, 2024 — Although his first three years on the Grand Circuit left his connections wanting more at times, there is no doubt Its My Show (Sweet Lou – Put On A Show) knows how to captivate a harness racing audience on the big stage. The gelding is keyed in ahead […]
Tattoo Artist (Hes Watching) defeated heavy harness racing favourite Bythemissal in the $615,000 Canadian Pacing Derby on Saturday (Sep. 2) at Woodbine Mohawk Park, avenging his 2022 loss to Bulldog Hanover. Tattoo Artist pitched camp in sixth for Louis-Philippe Roy while Bythemissal tucked in third briefly before the quarter in :26.4 and marched to the […]
MILTON, August 31, 2023 – Harness racing Hall of Fame trainer Ron Burke holds a strong hand in the finals of the $615,000 Canadian Pacing Derby and $530,000 Maple Leaf Trot, Saturday night (Sept. 2) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Burke, one of the sport’s highest-profile and most successful conditioners, will have four chances – three […]
The harness racing Grand Circuit swings into Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday (Sept. 2) and will offer the C$615,000 Canadian Pacing Derby final for older pacers, the C$530,000 Maple Leaf Trot for older trotters, the C$177,300 Simcoe for 3-year-old male trotters and the C$157,200 Simcoe for 3-year-old filly trotters. Complete entries for the Mohawk races […]
One day prior to Tattoo Artist’s (He’s Watching-Stylish Artist) win in his elimination of the Canadian Pacing Derby this past weekend, harness racing trainer Ian Moore was jogging the 6-year-old pacer when he began reflecting upon his association with the stallion. Tattoo Artist was in the Ontario-based Moore’s care from the time he was a […]
After a spring and summer of turn taking on the best of the North American harness racing’s aged pacer ranks, it looks like recent returnee Bythemissal (Downbytheseaside) is ready to take a stranglehold on the division. Winner of the Little Brown Jug, Adios and Milstein at three, the $1.4 million earner had his four-year-old season […]
Harness Racing This Week: William Wellwood and Peaceful Way finals, Casual Breeze, Nassagaweya, Eternal Camnation, and Canadian Pacing Derby eliminations, Woodbine Mohawk Park, Milton, Ont. Schedule of events: Grand Circuit racing will take place at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday (Aug. 25) and Saturday (Aug. 26). The Friday program has a lone stake in two divisions, the […]
Bulldog Hanover (Shadow Play) equaled the fastest ever harness racing mile in Canada as he won the $650,000 Canadian Pacing Derby on Saturday (Sep. 3) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. He trekked two-wide into the first turn to push forward for the lead. After completing the opening fraction in :26.3, driver Dexter Dunn stole a :54.3 […]
Winners Bet (Walner) locked up a spot in the Mohawk Million as he flew down the stretch to capture the $665,000 William Wellwood Memorial for two-year-old harness racing trotters on Saturday (Aug. 27) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Dexter Dunn slotted the colt into fifth position and watched a front-end battle play out through :27.4 and […]
Allywag Hanover led at all calls in the $590,000 Canadian Pacing Derby for aged pacers on Saturday at Woodbine Mohawk Park in his third straight win. The four-year-old Captaintreacherous gelding fired forward from post seven and secured the top spot before hitting the first turn embankment. Catch The Fire (Scott Zeron) paced two-wide throughout the […]
Follow this story for live updates on a stakes-filled Saturday harness racing card from Woodbine Mohawk Park. The Canadian Pacing Derby, Maple Leaf Trot, and Roses Are Red finals feature on the program that includes eliminations for the North America Cup, the Goodtimes, and the Fan Hanover. Allywag Hanover captures $590,000 Canadian Pacing Derby Allywag […]
