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P L Oliver bounces back with Preferred win

By Tim O'Connor ·

P L Oliver (Sportswriter) rebounded from a sixth-place finish a week ago as he took his second Preferred harness racing victory of the season on Tuesday (Feb. 4) at The Raceway at the Western Fair District. Travis Henry laid down the leather as the gate sped away and had the gelding in front from post […]

Canada

Treasured Tee toughs out Preferred-Handicap win

By Adam Hamilton ·

Treasured Tee (Yankee Glide) persevered through early interference and a slow harness racing track and won the Preferred-Handicap feature at The Raceway at the Western Fair District on Monday (Feb. 3). The gelding flew five-wide into the first turn for Travis Henry and was twice forced to steady due to interference by Southwind Domino (J. […]

Canada

12-1 upset in Mohawk Park Preferred

By Standardbred Canada ·

Quebec Hanover (Walner) capitalized on a pocket trip to capture the $36,000 Preferred Trot at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday (Feb. 2) for his first career Free for All-level harness racing win. Louis-Philippe Roy teamed up with the gelding named for his home province and commanded early speed to secure a pocket spot from the […]

Canada

New millionaire minted at Mohawk

By Harnesslink ·

Points North’s (Somebeachsomewhere) 2025 harness racing campaign kicked off with a major milestone on Saturday (Feb. 1) at Woodbine Mohawk Park as the gelding reached $1 million in career earnings. He was pointed forward from the gate by Jonathan Drury and carved out the mile with fractions of :27.3, :57.3, and 1:26.3 on the lead. […]

Canada

37-1 shot tops night of upsets at Mohawk

By Alex Kraszewski ·

The harness racing longshots reigned on Thursday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and the parade of upsetters was led by Savoir Duharas (Sunshine Beach), who prevailed in a photo at 37-1. The gelding, who was beating 19 lengths in the same class last week, struck first from post five for Doug McNair before letting Hapuna […]

Canada

Journeyman stallion wins first race since 2023

By APG ·

Casimir Richie P (Astronomical) reached the winner’s circle for the first time in 16 months with a dominant harness racing performance at The Raceway at the Western Fair District on Wednesday (Jan. 29). Samuel Fillion directed the stallion to the engine and rated him to :29.1 and 1:00.2 panels in the opening half. Arukidinme Cabbie […]

Canada

$5 million in earnings for Libby

By Harnesslink ·

Harness racing trainer Jason Libby passed $5 million in career earnings as his Mach It Mine (Heston Blue Chip) won her second straight race on Tuesday (Jan. 28) at The Raceway at the Western Fair District. The filly wired the field, putting up fractions of :29.3, 1:00.1, and 1:30.1 for Tyler Borth. She sprinted away […]

Canada

Fillion catches fire for five

By Harnesslink ·

Harness racing driver Samuel Fillion stayed hot with a five-win performance on Monday (Jan. 27) while not missing a cheque in nine drives on the card at The Raceway at the Western Fair District. His evening was highlighted by a dominant Preferred Trot victory with Royalty Beer (Royalty For Life). The six-year-old cut :28.1, 1:00, […]

Canada

Auciello triples on shortened card

By Standardbred Canada ·

Harness racing trainer Carmen Auciello made the most of a card that was cancelled early, winning three of seven races on Monday (Jan. 27) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. He and resurgent reinsman J.R. Plante took the first with Hestonator (Heston Blue Chip) as the gelding rallied from third-over and held off the tough Double Down […]

Canada

Mercedes motors to first Preferred victory

By APG ·

Mercedes (All Bets Off) took his first career Preferred-level harness racing victory in a tough front-end performance in the Preferred-2 at Century Mile on Saturday (Jan. 25). Jean-Francois Gagne piloted the stallion with confidence, driving on from post eight through a :28.4 first quarter to take the lead on the backstretch. Mercedes reached the midway […]

Canada

11-1 upset in $36,000 Preferred

By Harnesslink ·

Powertrain (Shadow Play) bounced back from a sixth-place finish in his seasonal debut with an upset harness racing win in the $36,000 Preferred Pace on Saturday (Jan. 25) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. From the rail, he let four opponents by as they raced into the first turn and sat fifth throughout first-half splits of :28 […]

Canada

Valedictory winner takes Snowshoe Series leg

By Harnesslink ·

Valedictory Series winner A Class Yankee (Always B Miki) made progress towards another harness racing series victory as he captured the first Snowshoe Series second leg division on Friday (Jan. 24) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. He settled in fifth for Mike Whelan, where he sat through :27.1 and :56.4 fractions before pulling out onto cover […]

Canada

Bit Of A Legend mare repeats in Blizzard Series

By Standardbred Canada ·

Oh A Legend (Bit Of A Legend N) dominated her harness racing opposition to sweep the preliminary rounds of the Blizzard Series for three- and four-year-old pacing fillies and mares on Thursday (Jan. 23) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Driver Tyler Borth floated the 1/9 favourite forward from post seven, leaving her parked around the first […]

Canada

Shark Week still unstoppable

By APG ·

Shark Week (Vertical Horizon) extended his win streak to nine with another Preferred-Handicap harness racing victory at Century Mile on Wednesday (Jan. 22). The gelding reprised his usual role, wiring the field in a dominant performance for driver Mike Hennessy. He carved out fractions of :27.2, :56, and 1:25.2. Pocket-tripper General Custard (David Kelly) stayed […]

Canada

Royalty For Life son downs another

By Harnesslink ·

Royalty Beer (Royalty For Life) stayed unbeaten in the new year with his third straight wire-to-wire victory as he captured the Preferred Trot at The Raceway at the Western Fair District on Monday (Jan. 20). He fired to the front and was rated to :29.3, 1:01, and 1:30.1 panels by Samuel Fillion in the -16°C […]

Canada

All Gas No Brakes floors it late

By Tim Bojarski ·

All Gas No Brakes (Uncle Peter) roared past five harness racing rivals in the last eighth of a mile to take the conditioned feature on Monday (Jan. 20) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The gelding sat third through :29 and :58.4 fractions set by Franks Angel (Bob McClure) through the first half but was kept on […]

Canada

Quebecois stallion wins seventh straight at Mohawk

By Dave Little ·

G A Speed Expert (Sportswriter) extended his harness racing win streak to seven as he debuted for new connections in the Snowshoe Series opener at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday (Jan. 17). The Quebec-bred floated out from post four and stuck to the outside, driving on through the quarter in :27.2 to take command on […]

Canada

Oh A Legend stays hot in Blizzard opener

By Adam Hamilton ·

Oh A Legend (Bit Of A Legend N) won for the fifth time in her past seven harness racing starts in the first leg of the Blizzard Pacing Series for three- and four-year-old fillies and mares on Thursday (Jan. 16) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Away fifth for Tyler Borth, she entered the outer flow as […]

Canada

Electric Amadeus steps up, scores

By Lachlan Mitchell ·

Electric Amadeus (Rockin Amadeus) returned to the top overnight harness racing level of Century Mile and remained unbeaten on the year with a front-end victory in the Fillies and Mares Preferred-2 on Wednesday (Jan. 15). The mare pushed forward from the two hole for James Jungquist and snagged the lead while putting up a :28.3 […]

Canada

P L Oliver prevails for new connections

By Peter Wharton ·

P L Oliver (Sportswriter) scored for the first time for new connections as the gelding made his 2025 harness racing debut in the Preferred Pace at The Raceway at the Western Fair District on Tuesday (Jan. 14). Travis Henry mobilized him out of post three to take the lead, racing to the quarter in :28.2. […]

Canada

Half-card for Henry at Mohawk

By Lachlan Mitchell ·

Harness racing driver Trevor Henry doubled his 2025 tally with a five-win night at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday (Jan. 14), highlighted by a Preferred Trot victory. He circled the field with New Rules (Lookslikeachpndale) in the $36,000 feature. The gelding, trailing to the quarter in :28.1, left the pylons and flushed out cover on […]

Canada

Western Fair cancels after accident

By Monticello Raceway ·

The Raceway at the Western Fair District cancelled the remainder of its Monday (Jan. 13) harness racing card due to unsafe track conditions after an accident in race four. Leader Drew The Dragon, driven by Austin Sorrie, took steps and fell coming off the first turn. The entire field took evasive action, but Drew The […]

Canada

Pacino Hanover has his day

By Dave Little ·

Pacino Hanover (American Ideal) scored his first top-level free-for-all harness racing victory as he took the $36,000 Preferred Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday (Jan. 11). The stallion tracked the pylons fourth for Travis Cullen through :27.2, :55.2, and 1:23.1 fractions, remaining on the inside going into the final turn. Locked in coming down […]

Canada

Dabarndawgswatchin scores in seasonal debut

By Harness Analyst ·

Dabarndawgswatchin (Hes Watching) defeated triple O’Brien Award winner So Much More to win her first start of the year in an upper-level conditioned harness racing contest on Friday (Jan. 10) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Lee Loo (Doug McNair) struck first from post six, but Huntress (Bob McClure) pressed on to take control in a :27.3 […]

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