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Domenico Cecere might not be thrilled with the post position for Winners Bet in Saturday’s second of two $100,000 Hambletonian Stakes eliminations at The Meadowlands, but the trainer is quite pleased with the way his colt has returned to action this season as he heads to the sport’s premier event for three-year-old trotters.

The Whenuwishuponastar series for rookie pacing fillies kicked off on Tuesday (Jul. 25) at Woodbine Mohawk Park with a sole harness racing contest for the first leg. Reigning Jade (Captaintreacherous) took command of the opening round in a coast-to-coast performance. Bob McClure put her on the front in a :27.2 first quarter and rated the

Shawn Steacy met three of his trainees in the Woodbine Mohawk Park winner's circle on Tuesday (July 25) evening, earning victories in two Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions and in the Whenuwishuponastar Pace.

Midnight Nation (Betterthancheddar) brought déjà vu to Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday (Jul. 22) as he stormed down the stretch to upset at double-digit odds in an Ontario Sires Stakes Gold for the second time this harness racing season. The gelding moved into the third-over spot after sitting sixth through :26.3 and :54.3 first-half splits.

After pulling a 26-1 upset in the opening preliminary of the Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold for sophomore pacing colts and geldings, Midnight Nation upended another heavy favourite when downing 1-9 choice Stockade Seelster in a $100,400 Gold division on Saturday night (July 22) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Moonshine Kisses has been a very high percentage performer his entire career and since coming into the barn of trainer Jackie Greene, has been nothing short of a win machine. The seven-year-old son of Sunshine Beach has been racing for six years now but just like a bottle of fine wine, he just keeps getting better with age.

Sylvia Hanover crossed the final frontier – the Canadian-U.S. border. And in her first Stateside race, she survived a difficult journey on the rim to defeat Twin B Joe Fresh by a half length in the $169,000 Mistletoe Shalee, for three-year-old pacing fillies, on Saturday evening (July 15) at The Meadowlands.

Stubborn Belle certainly enjoyed her time in the Bax barn during her racing career, and after five foals one of her offspring looks to be on a path to similar success from those same connections.

A number of talented performers peppered the entries for the Friday (April 21) qualifying program at Woodbine Mohawk Park, showing their success from the 2022 harness racing season is a sign of things to come in 2023.

A talented cast of performers clashed in the opening leg of the New Holland Trotting Series during Monday’s 10-race card at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and it was upset city in leg one.