Kadabra Passes

Hall of Fame trotting sire Kadabra was laid to rest this past weekend at the age of 22. After sustaining an injury to his right hock in November 2020, personnel at Tara Hills Stud — where Kadabra stood — retired the stallion from breeding duty. “Kadabra leaves a great legacy and influence on the Standardbred […] Read more »

Sheswildnfree, Zig Zag, And RJs Invictus Winners

It was a trot-heavy Monday at Woodbine Mohawk Park as the Campbellville oval hosted a set of series finals for the square-gaiters plus the weekly edition of the Preferred Trot as part of its 11-race program. Sheswildnfree went down in flames as the 1-9 favourite after making an early miscue in last week’s second leg of […] Read more »

Round One of Blizzard Series Completed

Round one of the Blizzard Series went postward in the Thursday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and driver Louis Philippe Roy had the magic tough with the distaffers winning two of the three splits. Filter Hanover captured the first division for Roy and trainer Corey Johnson in a time of 1:57.1 over a track rated ‘Good’ […] Read more »

Bax Has A Way With Stubborn Belles

Trainer John Bax has handled his share of strong-willed horses. And though three-year-old Kadabra filly Up And Ready has proven to be a bit of a bully, Bax still likes her. “I don’t know how this type finds its way to me,” Bax said to The Hamilton Spectator. “I like to work with better-mannered horses but here they […] Read more »