The post positions for Saturday’s three richest races at Woodbine Mohawk Park were drawn on Monday evening, Sept. 16.
The draws for the $1 million Metro Pace for two-year-old pacers and $713,000 Canadian Trotting Classic for three-year-old trotters were held during the Monday race night pre-show and are listed below. The draw for the $1 million Mohawk Million for two-year-old trotters took place after the evening’s first race. Eliminations were held last weekend for the Metro Pace, which were won by Captain Optimistic and Fallout, and the Canadian Trotting Classic, which went to Highland Kismet and Sir Pinocchio. Elimination winners drew for posts two through six.
$1 million Metro Pace
Post – Horse – Listed Driver – Trainer
1. Brigade (Always B Miki) – Tyler Borth – Kevin Benn
2. Prince Hal Hanover (Captaintreacherous) – Todd McCarthy – Ian Moore
3. TH Kay C Crunch (Captain Crunch) – Jody Jamieson – Carl Jamieson
4. Captain Optimistic (Captaintreacherous) – Yannick Gingras – Nancy Takter
5. Fallout (Captaintreacherous) – Tim Tetrick – Tony Alagna
6. Papis Pistol (Papi Rob Hanover) – Andy Miller – Cosmo De Pinto
7. Swingtown (Downbytheseaside) – Chris Page – Ron Burke
8. Strangerinthenight (Tall Dark Stranger) – David Miller – Tony Alagna
9. Blue Onyx (Tall Dark Stranger) – Doug McNair – Tony Alagna
10. Banderas (Tall Dark Stranger) – James MacDonald – Tony Alagna
$1 million Mohawk Million
Post – Horse – Driver – Trainer – Current Slot Owner (Original Slot Owner)
1. Emoticon Legacy (Walner) – Louis-Philippe Roy – Luc Blais – Determination (Blair Corbeil)
2. Maryland (Chapter Seven) – Dexter Dunn – Marcus Melander – Hunterton Farms (Hunterton Farms)
3. Go Ahead Makemyday (Walner) – David Miller – Blake MacIntosh – Blake MacIntosh & Partners (Diamond Creek)
4. Monalishi (Green Manalishi S) – James MacDonald – Blake MacIntosh – Blake MacIntosh & Tim Klemencic (Brad Grant)
5. Onajetplane (Walner) – Andrew McCarthy – Noel Daley – Noel Daley (Noel Daley)
6. Lasting Dream (Cantab Hall) – Bob McClure – Luc Blais – Determination (Coyote Wynd Farms)
7. Meshuggah (Greenshoe) – Scott Zeron – Marcus Melander – Courant (Tara Hills Stud)
8. Wondrous Blue Chip (Father Patrick) – Tyler Jones – Luc Blais – Determination (Rankin & Venneri)
9. Lookatmegoamigo (Muscle Mass) – Jody Jamieson – Luc Blais – Determination (Gino Toscani)
10. Torrisi (Walner) – Yannick Gingras – Nancy Takter – Robbie Pryde (Pryde Stables Inc.)
$713,000 Canadian Trotting Classic
Post – Horse – Listed Driver – Trainer
1. Paquet (Muscle Mass) – Jody Jamieson – Carl Jamieson
2. Security Protected (Father Patrick) – Scott Zeron – Marcus Melander
3. Flying Kronos S (Face Time Bourbon) – Ake Svanstedt – Ake Svanstedt
4. Highland Kismet (Father Patrick) – Bob McClure – Mark Etsell
5. Private Access (Muscle Hill) – Louis-Philippe Roy – Luc Blais
6. Sir Pinocchio (Mets Hall) – Jason Bartlett – Ed Hart
7. Caballero (Tactical Landing) – James MacDonald – Shawn Steacy
8. Myretirementdream (Il Sogno Dream) – Scott Young – Eli Wagner
9. Gruesome Twosome (You Know You Do) – Daryl Bontrager – Daryl Bontrager
10. Amazing Catch (Walner) – Dexter Dunn – Ake Svanstedt
The $532,000 Shes A Great Lady Stakes for two-year-old pacing fillies, headed by elim winners Chantilly and Cant See Me, and the $347,000 Elegantimage Stakes for three-year-old trotting fillies, featuring elim winning stablemates Drawn Impression and Emoji Hanover, will also take place on Saturday with those fields drawn after the eliminations this past weekend.
From Standardbred Canada