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Safe Conduct (Archangel) proved himself a danger to the top harness racing trotters at Woodbine Mohawk Park as he took out the Preferred-Handicap for the first time on Monday (Dec. 2). Chris Christoforou slotted the gelding into the pocket as the field raced to the first turn, trailing Fashion Frenzie (Louis-Philippe Roy) through :28 and […]
Hall of Fame harness racing driver Chris Christoforou picked up more than enough in earnings to reach the $120 million milestone at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday (May 2). The reinsman got it done in his first of two drives on the night. In his 46,060th start, he pulled Finite (Resolve) from the pocket on […]
After four tough starts against Grand Circuit competition, Southwind Coors (Walner) got back to the win column in an overnight harness racing event at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday (Sep. 25). Chris Christoforou sent the gelding forward nearing the half to take the lead from fellow Hambletonian starter Ghostly Casper (Tyler Borth). Southwind Coors led […]
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (CHRHF) Induction Gala took place this evening (Wednesday, Aug. 9) at the Mississauga Convention Centre, honouring the Classes of 2022 and 2023, including some of the biggest names in Canadian Standardbred racing. The CHRHF Class of 2022 includes Jack Darling (Standardbred Trainer), Gilles Gendron (Standardbred Veteran), Frank Salive (Standardbred […]
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame held a reception yesterday honoring inductees from the past two years and unveiling the panels that honor winners of the previous three years. One of the 2023 harness racing inductees, driver Chris Christoforou was there to take it all in. “I’m happy to be here,” he said with […]
Each week, a familiar Woodbine Mohawk Park horseperson will step into the harness racing spotlight to answer a handful of fun, offbeat questions, while giving readers a unique perspective into their personality on and off the racetrack. A former ironworker, Michelle Olson continues to wear several hats in her horse racing life. Standardbred groom, assistant […]
Standardbred Canada reports that the Sunshine Beach filly, Just Daisy, survived on the lead to land a 25-1 upset victory over odds-on favourite Bet On Becky in the $50,200 Harvest Series Final for three-year-old harness racing pacing fillies on Saturday (Dec. 4) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Driver Chris Christoforou fired the Terry Fritz-trained filly for […]
