Pocket-sitter Emoticon Hanover shifted into a higher gear in the final-quarter sprint to down 1-9 favourite Atlanta and defend her title in the $175,000 TVG Mare Trot Final at the Meadowlands on Saturday, Nov. 23. The quintet settled into post-position order heading to the first turn with Darling Mearas S gapping the field due to […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired Offspring Dominate 2018 O’Briens
On Saturday, February 2, Standardbred Canada announced the winners for the 2018 O’Brien Awards, at the 30th edition of the annual O’Brien Awards Black Tie Gala held at the Hilton Mississauga / Meadowvale hotel in Mississauga, Ont. The O’Brien Awards honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season and are named in honour […] Read more »
Miss Versatility To Ontario-Sired, Emoticon Hanover
The Miss Versatility Series kicked off Monday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park with a familiar face visiting the winner’s circle. Emoticon Hanover, a winner of more than $1.2 million, unleashed a strong :27 final quarter to capture the $50,000 first leg of the annual series for older trotting mares. The Luc Blais trainee got the […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Emoticon Hanover, Kicks Off ‘Crown’ Night
Third time’s a charm for Emoticon Hanover. In her third Breeders Crown appearance, the four-year-old Luc Blais trainee was victorious in the $250,000 Mares Trot to kick off the 2017 championship weekend on Friday night (October 27) at Hoosier Park. Sent off as the overwhelming 1-9 favourite in a short field scratched down to four […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Emoticon Hanover, A Determined Winner In Crawford/Allerage
A much-anticipated showdown between Emoticon Hanover and Pasithea Face S developed in the final eighth of the $67,000 Crawford Farms/Allerage Farms for distaff trotters, and Miss Versatility champion Emoticon Hanover ($4.80) narrowly reached to defeat her rival in the final stride of a 1:51.2 mile over sloppy going. Daniel Dubé put Emoticon Hanover in […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Emoticon Hanover, Wins $120,500 Final Of Ms. Versatility Series
Kadabra mare Emoticon Hanover ($3.40) turned in a sparkling mile for driver Dan Dube and trainer Luc Blais in the $120,500 final of the Ms. Versatility series (Race 5), as the four-year-old bay trotted to an ultra-sharp 1:52 win for the Determination Stable of Montreal, Quebec. Dube had his sights on the lead right from the word […] Read more »
