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Terrific trotting two-year-olds, a tongue twister that doubles as the 2022 slogan for John Bax’s stable. Heading into the Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Super Finals at Woodbine Mohawk Park, Bax has a five-pack of freshman trotters taking aim at the winner’s share of the $225,000 purses they are competing for.
Duly Resolved capped off his Ontario Sires Stakes season in style tonight (October 4) by establishing a new trotting track record at The Raceway at the Western Fair District in one of two divisions for three-year-old colts and geldings.
Despite making a break in the late going, Slay quickly reset and was able to rally and haul down leader Pretender to win the $615,000 Canadian Trotting Classic, a race for three-year-old trotting colts and a main feature of Woodbine Mohawk Park’s richest night of racing on Saturday (Sept. 24).
There wasn't much surprise when a trotter from the barn of John Bax was revealed as a Mohawk Million entrant on Monday (Sept. 19). If there was a surprise, it came when Righteous Resolve's name wasn't mentioned.
Having now fully recognized and inducted those named to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame as the Classes of 2020 and 2021, the Standardbred and Thoroughbred Nomination Committees have determined the categories and finalists to appear on the ballot presented to the Election Committees, from which the Class of 2022 will be selected.