Woodbine Mohawk Park concluded its 2019 racing season with the traditional Boxing Day matinee on a foggy Thursday. The $35,000 Valedictory and $35,000 Niagara for three-year-old pacers headlined the 12-race program along with presentations to the season’s leading owner, trainer and driver. Cheddar Bay prevailed by a nose over JKNR Liketell in a thrilling finish […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Joey Bats, Takes Meadowlands Preferred
While being interviewed on the in-house simulcast show before the start of the card, Andrew Harris spoke glowingly about his trainee Joey Bats, who would go up against the best trotters currently racing at the Meadowlands in the Preferred Handicap for trotters Friday night. And Joey Bats lived up to the hype. Using explosive early speed to […] Read more »
Foal Registration Deadline December 31
The deadline to register 2019 foals is December 31, 2019. Application, registration fee and Stallion Service Certificate must be filed with Standardbred Canada’s office by the deadline. The deadline to register 2019 foals is December 31, 2019. Application, registration fee and Stallion Service Certificate must be filed with Standardbred Canada’s office by the deadline. Fees […] Read more »
Angus Hall Retired From Stud Duty
Winbak Farm of Ontario and the Angus Hall syndicate have announced that Angus Hall, 2, 1:54.4z; 3, 1:54.3 ($830,654), has been retired from stallion duty. “Angus Hall has left an incredible impact on trotting pedigrees for generations to come,” said Pat Woods, Winbak Farm of Ontario manager. “We are very thankful that we got to […] Read more »
Jimmy Freight Stakes Announced
On Tuesday, December 17, Woodbine Entertainment announced a partnership with owner Adriano Sorella to launch the Jimmy Freight Stakes in 2023. The stakes will be restricted to two-year-olds sired by Jimmy Freight. The new stakes will carry a purse of $100,000, posted by Sorella, and will be contested at Woodbine Mohawk Park in 2023 (exact […] Read more »
McWicked To Winbak Ontario
McWicked, 2018 Horse of the Year and the richest pacing stallion in harness racing history, will stand stud in Ontario in 2020. Winbak Farm of Ontario is proud to announce that McWicked (p, 2, 1:52f; 3, 1:47.3f; 1:46.2 -’18 [$5,103,271]) has joined the lineup for 2020. “We are very excited to stand a great warhorse […] Read more »
