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 Trainer Marcus Melander celebrates with the trophy after winning the Mohawk Million. |
Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park featured the sixth running of the $1 million Mohawk Million (G1), a 1 mile trot for 2-year-olds around 2 turns of the 7/8 mile oval in Campbellville, Ontario. Conditions were typical for the last Saturday of summer, with clear skies and a race time temperature of 15 C (59 F). Patterned after the Pegasus World Cup (G1) at Gulfstream Park, owners can buy starting slots for the race and either use the slot for their own horse or re-sell the slot to another owner. The sixth edition of the Mohawk Million generated an event record all-sources handle of $4.66 million, surpassing the previous record of $3.9 million set in 2022.
 Apex rallies on the outside in the stretch |
Driver David Miller sent 52-1 Silverstein to the lead first time by through an opening quarter of 27 4/5 before Endurance took over down the backstretch through a half in 57 seconds and 3/4 in 1:24 4/5. Endurance continued to lead to midstretch but Apex, 4th early with Dexter Dunn in the bike, rallied by late to win by 1 1/2 lengths in a stakes, track, and Canadian record time of 1:51 4/5. It was another length back to Silverstein third.
 Apex wins the Mohawk Million. |
Pgm Horse Driver Win Place Show 1 Apex Dunn 7.40 2.70 2.20 6 Endurance McCarthy 2.10 2.10 2 Silverstein Miller 4.60 Winning Time: 1:51 4/5 $2 Exacta 1-6 9.60 $2 Trifecta 1-6-2 47.40 $1 Superfecta 1-6-2-9 210.25
Results chart Race 10
Left: Apex in the winner's circle. Winning owner Steve Stewart said, "We always felt like he was extremely special, very intelligent and you can almost see it in his eye."
Right: Apex heads to the winner's circle as winning driver Dexter Dunn is interviewed on TV. Dunn said, "There was a bit of action going into that first turn, but he just handled like a true professional, and, you know, we got away not too far back. He handled really good today."
Left: Apex in the post parade. Dunn added, "He got a little excited there earlier on, but now he's beautiful and relaxed. He seems so intelligent, too. He knows his job, and he's only two. So, I moved him down past the half there, and he was traveling so strongly around the last turn. I just wanted to make sure he got around it in one piece, and once I asked him, he really put his muscle into it."
Right: Apex warms up earlier in the card. Winning trainer Marcus Melander said, "He did it so easily last weekend at Hoosier. You know, he came out of the race good. But I asked Dexter on Sunday there at the Red Mile what his thoughts were, if he thought he had it in him to go another week. And he said he did."
Left: Second place finisher Endurance in 4th first time by. The Christopher Beaver trainee improved his record to 6 wins, 1 second, and 0 thirds in 8 starts, earning $793,589 for owners Super Endurance Stable, Bill Manes, Leo Fleming, and Mark Moger.
Right: Third place finisher Silverstein in the post parade. The Matthew Burkholder trainee improved his record to 1 win, 5 seconds, and 2 thirds in 9 starts, earning $380,297 for owner Dark Horse Farm.
Driver Tim Tetrick sent Frantic Hanover to the lead first time by through an opening quarter in 26 seconds before Beau Jangles took over through a half in 54 1/5 and 3/4 in 1:22 1/5. Into the lane Beau Jangles opened up a 1 1/2 length lead and with Bob McClure in the bike, held off favorite Frantic Hanover to win by 1/2 a length in 1:49 1/5, tying the track record set earlier in the evening. It was another 1 1/2 lengths back to late-running 49-1 Sweet Lovin Lou third.
Results chart Race 8
Left: Beau Jangles in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Dr. Ian Moore said, "As I saw [Frantic Hanover] coming I thought 'Here we go', but 'Beau' dug in. He's a terrific horse that way," Moore also said. "He has a tremendous will and desire to win, and he showed it here tonight. The other colt is a great colt as well, and I'm sure we'll meet again before the year is over. I think (retiring as a trainer) is already postponed now. He's already said that for me. It's pretty hard to walk away from a horse like this for next year. I've already e-mailed all my partners and spoke to a lot of them about yearlings as well, so I guess we'll start looking at yearlings next week."
Right: Beau Jangles heads back to the barn after the race. Winning driver Bob McClure said, "Three wide into the first turn wasn't part of my plan, but I was pretty confident in this colt. I figured anything I threw at him, he'd take it and prevail. It looked like a two-horse race and I just thought I was able to out-maneuver him. I figured it was a 50-50 bet at the head of the lane, but this colt wasn't letting him go by and the closer we got to the wire he just kept digging. He's the easiest 2-year-old you can drive – he's two fingers, perfect gaited, and he showed tonight he has the heart of a champion."
Left: Second place finisher and beaten favorite Frantic Hanover warms up before the race. The Ron Burke trainee improved his record to 7 wins and 1 second in 8 starts, earning $936,879 for owners Burke Racing Stable, Brad Grant, Knox Services, and Weaver Bruscemi.
Right: Third place finisher Sweet Lovin Lou in the post parade. The Daniel Lagace trainee improved his record to 3 wins, 1 second, and 3 thirds in 7 starts, earning $235,756 for owners Lagace Stables, Edwin Buhler, Big Al's Stables, Brittany Farms, and Micki Rae.
The $615,000 Canadian Trotting Classic (G1) featured a full field of ten 3-year-old trotters. Hambletonian 5th place finisher and Simcoe Stakes winner Emoticon Legacy was sent off as the 3-10 favorite over 5-2 second choice Maryland, last year's Mohawk Million winner and 3rd in the Hambletonian, and 17-1 third choice Gap Kronos S, fourth in both the Hambletonian and the Beal Stakes.
Driver Louis-Philippe Roy sent Emoticon Legacy to the lead first time by through fractions of 25 4/5, 54 3/5, and 1:22 1/5 while pressed by 24-1 Happy Jack B and stalked by 40-1 Go Ahead Makemyday. Turning for home, Emoticon Legacy opened up a 2 1/2 length lead and cruised to a 3 length win over late-running Maryland in a stakes, track, and Canadian record time of 1:49 4/5. It was another 2 lengths back to Gap Kronos S third.
Results chart Race 9
Left: Emoticon Legacy in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Luc Blais said, "He learned how to deal with the pressure this year. I think he's more mature, that's it. He's a real athlete. He recuperates fast after each race, he's never sick. That's easy for me to deal with. It's an incredible feeling. Emoticon Hanover gave us a big thrill and that guy gives me the same feeling."
Right: Emoticon Legacy in the post parade. Winning driver Louis-Philippe Roy said, "That was the first time this year that leaving the gate he was a little hot. He wasn't giving me the option, so I was just sitting on him waiting. I was just letting him trot – once he was on the front, I could do what I want. But I saw Maryland coming first up at the half and I said 'I don't think it's a good time to take a break and get him close to us.' I feel like he never gets tired. I hope he doesn't get me wrong, but I think he'll be pretty hard to beat."
Left: Second place finisher Maryland in the post parade. The Marcus Melander trainee improved his record to 6 wins, 6 seconds, and 2 thirds in 16 starts, earning $2,187,632 for owners Courant Inc., PCW Racing, Holly Lane Stud East, and Stewart R. Thorn Stable.
Right: Third place finisher Gap Kronos S warms up before the race. The Ake Svanstedt trainee improved his record to 4 wins, 2 second, and 3 thirds in 16 starts, earning $438,664 for owner Bruni Racing Team.
Kicking off the Saturday night stakes quintet, the $375,000 Elegantimage Stakes (G1) featured a field of eleven 3-year-old trotting fillies. Delmonica Hanover Stakes winner R Dutchess was sent off as the 4-5 favorite over 5-2 second choice Global Heritage, winner of the Casual Breeze, and 8-1 third choice Highlandstarburst off her win in the Pennsylvania Sires Stakes. 31-1 R Charm was quickest away through an opening quarter in 27 seconds before R Dutchess took over through a half in 56 3/5 and 3/4 in 1:25. Kept to task by driver Tim Tetrick, R Dutchess powered away late to finish 2 1/2 lengths in front of late-running 10-1 Lasting Dream in 1:52 4/5 (pictured to the left). It was another 1 1/4 lengths back to Highlandstarburst and 14-1 Stormont Beautiful who dead-heated. However, after a 10 minute long inquiry, the judges disqualified R Dutchess from the win and placed her last behind last place finisher (moved up to 10th) Global Heritage due to R Dutchess interfering with Global Heritage first time by, causing her to break stride.
Results chart Race 6
Left: Winner after the disqualification Lasting Dream in the winner's circle. Luc Blais trains Lasting Dream, a 3-year-old filly by Cantab Hall out of the Muscle Hill mare Dream Together, for owner-breeder Determination.
Right: Lasting Dream in the post parade. The filly collected her sixth win from 20 starts and has now pocketed $746,656 into her coffers.
A field of 10 two-year-old pacing fillies contested the $470,000 She's A Great Lady Stakes (G1). Loua Dipa, undefeated in 6 starts including the Eternal Camnation and Ontario Sires Stakes, was sent off as the 1-4 favorite over 9-2 second choice Cant See Me, winner of the Champlain Stakes, and 12-1 third choice The Last Martini, winner of the New York Sires Stakes at Yonkers. Driver Doug McNair sent The Last Martini to the lead first time by through fractions of 27, 55 2/5, and 1:23 3/5 while pressed by 86-1 Millie May Hanover and stalked by Cant See Me. Turning for home, The Last Martini continued to lead but Loua Dipa, fifth early and wide around the far turn with James MacDonald in the bike, rallied by to win by 3 1/4 lengths in a stakes, track, and Canadian record time of 1:50 2/5. It was another 1/4 length back to Cant See Me third.
Results chart Race 7
Left: Loua Dipa in the winners circle. Winning co-owner Phil Collura said, "She's been awesome. I think this is our best year we've had so far. It's kind of surreal. I'm still not believing that it's even real. It's been awesome. This has been a great month and a great year for us."
Right: Loua Dipa in the post parade. Winning driver Ronnie Wrenn Jr. said, "She gives me a lot of confidence. She's a really nice filly. She's two fingers to drive and she does everything I ask. Tonight, she was awesome. I just wanted to get away close, and if they were going slow, maybe move, and they were going fast enough for us that I was content just sitting as long as I could, and when I called on her, she responded well."
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