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The harness racing Grand Circuit swings into Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday (Sept. 2) and will offer the C$615,000 Canadian Pacing Derby final for older pacers, the C$530,000 Maple Leaf Trot for older trotters, the C$177,300 Simcoe for 3-year-old male trotters and the C$157,200 Simcoe for 3-year-old filly trotters. Complete entries for the Mohawk races

U.S. Hall of Fame trainer Ron Burke holds a strong hand in the finals of the $615,000 Canadian Pacing Derby and $530,000 Maple Leaf Trot, which headline the Saturday night (Sept. 2) stakes card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

One day prior to Tattoo Artist’s (He’s Watching-Stylish Artist) win in his elimination of the Canadian Pacing Derby this past weekend, harness racing trainer Ian Moore was jogging the 6-year-old pacer when he began reflecting upon his association with the stallion. Tattoo Artist was in the Ontario-based Moore’s care from the time he was a

Strong Poison delivered a powerful punch with her return to the winner’s circle on Tuesday (Aug. 29) at Red Mile in 1:50 in the sole division of $80,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes action for sophomore trotting fillies.  

One day prior to Tattoo Artist’s win in his elimination of the Canadian Pacing Derby this past weekend, trainer Ian Moore was jogging the six-year-old pacer when he began reflecting upon his association with the stallion.

Kentucky champion French Wine outfooted Hambletonian victor Tactical Approach at odds of 28-1 in his respective division and Better Is Nice demonstrated the same blazing speed as the favourite in his $80,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes leg at The Red Mile.

After a spring and summer of turn taking on the best of the North American harness racing’s aged pacer ranks, it looks like recent returnee Bythemissal (Downbytheseaside) is ready to take a stranglehold on the division. Winner of the Little Brown Jug, Adios and Milstein at three, the $1.4 million earner had his four-year-old season

Tattoo Artist (Hes Watching) uncorked a monster rally to beat harness racing’s elite free-for-allers the $50,000 first Canadian Pacing Derby elimination on Saturday (Aug. 26) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The former Ontario Sires Stakes champion followed stagnant cover from the half into the final turn and was still six lengths back entering the stretch. Leader

Bythemissal (Downbytheseaside) dominated his top harness racing rivals in the second $50,000 Canadian Pacing Derby elimination on Saturday (Aug. 26) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The gelding had a front-row seat to a three-pronged speed duel entering the first turn, and Yannick Gingras held him patiently on the pylons while battling leaders set fractions of :25.3

Rookie pacing filly Caviart Belle toured the Woodbine Mohawk Park oval under a tight grip from Yannick Gingras to eclipse a decade-old record in winning her $114,350 division of the Eternal Camnation Stakes on Saturday, Aug. 26.