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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Women Layer and Dandy Ideal stamped their tickets to the big dance in a pair of $25,000 Breeders Crown Open Pace eliminations, Saturday evening (Oct. 17) at Scioto Downs. In a week’s time, Women Layer and Dandy Ideal will see if they are indeed fit for a ‘Crown.’ On this night, both […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Lifetime Dreamer (Ecurie D Dk) and Wrong Sounds Right (Tactical Landing) took their respective Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt & Geldings Trot eliminations on Friday night (Oct. 16) at Scioto Downs. In the first elimination, carded as Race 6, Presidente, leaving from post six in a field of seven, glided to the front […]
MILTON, ON (OCT. 11, 2026) – Detonater Hanover (Muscle Mass) was prominent early and perfect late in the $350,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Super Final for 2-year-old colts & geldings on Saturday night (Oct. 10) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. An explosive turn of foot put Detonater Hanover in control early. A game stance in the […]
MILTON, ON (OCT. 11, 2026) – Totally Tyler (Bulldog Hanover) found the winning path in the $350,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Super Final for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Saturday night (Oct. 10) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The group of 10 rookies put on a standout show for what seemed to be nearly every […]
MILTON, ON (OCT. 10, 2026) – It’s no stretch, nor is it an eye-rolling pun, to say that Jason Castellan has come up aces with 2-year-old pacing filly Aceandaten (Cattlewash). When a field of 10 lines up behind the starter car for Saturday night’s (Oct. 10) $350,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Super Final at Woodbine […]
MILTON, February 20, 2026 – Sid the Kid (Alarm Detector), named after NHL and Team Canada superstar Sidney Crosby, will chase gold on Sunday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Trained by Ben Baillargeon, Sid the Kid, a five-year-old son of Alarm Detector-Miss Congeniality, will look to rebound from an off-key seventh-place performance last time out […]
Muscle Mountain’s (Muscle Hill) win in the $40,000 G3 Continental Summer Trotting Free for All at Addington last night was his fortieth and is a stepping stone to breaking a record that’s stood for thirty years. Trainer Greg and Ben Hope now have their eyes on Idle Scott’s New Zealand record of 45 wins in […]
MILTON, January 30, 2026 – The stage is set for the first two stakes harness racing finals of 2026, this Saturday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The $37,400 Snowshoe Series and the $34,000 Blizzard Series finals have been carded as races eight and five, respectively, on Saturday’s 11-race card (first post is 6:15 p.m.). In […]
MILTON, October 25, 2025 – Meshuggah (Greenshoe) took the inside track to victory in the $822,000 (CAD) Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Colt & Geldings Trot on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Go Dog Go was unleashed from the outside post 10 as the starter car sped away and crossed over to secure the lead into […]
MILTON, October 25, 2025 – Warrawee Michelle (Walner), with champion horseman Ake Svanstedt at the controls, put on a record-setting harness racing performance in Saturday’s $548,000 (CDN) Breeders Crown final Open Mares Trot at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The curtain-raising event on the second night of Breeders Crown action delivered an outstanding opening act. It was […]
MILTON, October 23, 2025— Jason Bartlett has his wheels in motion heading into the Breeders Crown. There’s no question the decorated harness racing driver and pride of Augusta, Maine, is at the top of his game. One look at his statistics – past and present – speaks volumes about his enduring success in harness racing. […]
MILTON, October 23, 2025— When it comes to his admiration for Beau Jangles (Cattlewash), Dr. Adam Ainspan is proud to own it – literally and figuratively. It’s been a thrill ride, to say the least, for Ainspan and the ownership group behind the fleet-footed, 2-year-old pacing sensation. The Dr. Ian Moore-trained harness racing colt brings […]
MILTON, October 22, 2025— The smile fit for a Breeders Crown has yet to leave Annie Stoebe’s face. Moments after Diabolic Hill (Muscle Hill) captured his Breeders Crown elimination, award-winning Woodbine Mohawk Park photographer Clive Cohen snapped a photo of a beaming Stoebe making her way to the harness racing winner’s circle. Days later, that […]
MILTON, October 18, 2025 – If the harness racing eliminations for the Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old trotting fillies are a sign of what is to come in next week’s harness racing final, it should be a stirring sophomore showdown at Woodbine Mohawk Park. A pair of $34,250 eliminations featuring top-tier trotting fillies yielded two impressive performances […]
On a day when the racing pattern indicated you just couldn’t come from the back and win, champion trotter Oscar Bonavena (Majestic Son) kicked the theory to the back of the harness racing parade ring and put in a stunning performance to win the $40,000 Group Three Elite Stride DG Jones Memorial Banks Peninsula Trotting […]
MILTON, September 20, 2025 – Apex, with Dexter Dunn in the race bike, put on a show in the Grade 1 Mohawk Million, Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The sixth edition of the Million boasted the deepest harness racing field the race has ever seen – and the two-year-old trot battle did nothing to […]
MILTON, September 20, 2025 – Loua Dipa (Sweet Lou) charted a record-breaking performance in Saturday’s Grade 1 $470,000 Shes A Great Lady harness racing final at Woodbine Mohawk Park. It was a multi-horse scramble for the early lead as Jen Tilly, Daya and Perfect Thought slugged it out seconds after the starter car sped away, while […]
MILTON, August 30, 2025 – Lexus Kody (Archangel), with Yannick Gingras in the race bike, showed no shortage of strength, stamina and savvy down the lane to take the $630,000 Maple Leaf Trot (Grade 1) in record fashion, Saturday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park. In a race chock full of top-shelf trotting harness racing talents, […]
MILTON, August 23, 2025 – Sugar Packet (Six Pack) found a seam into the turn for home and then powered down the lane en route to a scintillating harness racing score in the Grade 1 $385,000 Peaceful Way final, Saturday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The race for rookie trotting fillies saw a multi-horse tussle […]
MILTON, June 14, 2025 – Louprint (Sweet Lou) dug down deep to best a game Madden Oaks in an enthralling 42nd edition of the $1 million Pepsi North America Cup on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The premier North American event for three-year-old pacers delivered yet another captivating chapter in its storied history, played […]
MILTON, June 14, 2025 – Emoticon Legacy (Walner) came up with another flawless performance, this time in record-setting fashion in the $227,000 Goodtimes Stakes (Grade 2) on Saturday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Sent on his way as the 1-2 choice in the Goodtimes, Emoticon Legacy arrived at his latest engagement off an authoritative 1 ¾-length […]
MILTON, June 14, 2025 – Brue Hanover (Stay Hungry) was a brute force at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday evening, hanging tough to win the $100,000 Mohawk Gold Cup Invitational Pace (G3). With Yannick Gingras at the controls, the five-year-old son of Stay Hungry out of the Art Major mare Blind Ambition was powered to […]
MILTON, June 7, 2025 – Captain Optimistic (Captaintreacherous), Lite Up The World, and Louprint roll into next Saturday’s prestigious $1 million Pepsi North America Cup (Grade 1) at Woodbine Mohawk Park in top-tier form after winning their respective $50,000 eliminations on Saturday evening. If tonight’s performances are any indication of what’s to come on June […]
TORONTO, March 31, 2025— Throughout horse racing history, women have made invaluable contributions to advancing the sport, from breaking barriers as jockeys and trainers to influencing its development as owners and breeders. Respected figures like Woodbine Entertainment’s Megan Walker and Martha Wakely have played pivotal roles in reshaping the industry and inspiring future generations. Though […]
