MILTON, October 19, 2022 – The Breeders Crown, harness racing’s season ending championships are returning to Woodbine Mohawk, with $6.7 USD in purse money across 12 divisions on October 28 and 29.
The action gets underway this weekend with eliminations on October 21 and 22 for eight of the 12 divisions. 17 Ontario Sired competitors have drawn in.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 – TWO-YEAR-OLD ELIMNATIONS
Star two-year-old pacing filly Righteous Resolve (Resolve) earned a bye to the finals via an earnings exemption, so she is bypassing her elimination. The rest of the Ontario Sired freshman contingent is below.
Two-Year-Old Pacing Colts:
This division has 20 horses competing across two eliminations, and three Ontario Sired entrants.
RACE 7: Elimination #1
Post 2: SOUNDS GOOD (Bettors Delight)
The Bettors Delight gelding won the 2022 Battle of Waterloo and was third in last week’s OSS Gold Super Final. This is his first career faces open stakes start.
Driver: Doug McNair
Trainer: Gregg McNair
Owners: Michael amd Sam Sergi
RACE 7: Elimination #2
Post 2: WRITE ME A ROSE (Sportswriter)
The Sportswriter colt has over $160,000 in earnings this season, and a pair of OSS Gold wins. He will look to regain the form that earned him a third-place finish in the NASSAGAWEYA on August 27.
Driver: Sylvain Filion
Trainer: Rob Fellows
Owner: Windermere Stable Llc.
Post 10: STOCKADE SEELSTER (State Treasurer)
The 2021 Metro Pace champion, and OSS Super Final winner suffered his only loss of the season in his Metro Pace elimination, where he was third. He’s made over $850,000 in his freshman campaign.
Driver: Jody Jamieson
Trainer: Dr. Ian Moore
Owners: Sally MacDonald an Paul MacDonald
Two-Year-Old Trotting Colts
A pair of eliminations go postward for this division, with two Ontario Sired entrants in the first rendition.
RACE 2: Elimination #1
Post 1: OSCEOLA (Muscle Mass)
A fiery colt, he was leading the OSS Super Final before going off-stride. The blazing fast colt needs to mind his manners and he’ll be in the mix.
Driver: Doug McNair
Trainer: Gregg McNair
Owners: Gregg McNair, Willow Oak Ranch, and Paul Hawman
Post 3: SNOWPIERCER (Muscle Mass)
He was runner-up in the OSS Super Final, losing by a nose. He has eight on the board finishes from 12 starts and advanced to the William Wellwood Final via a third-place elimination finish.
Driver: Paul MacDonell
Trainer: John Bax
Owners: Bax Stable, Bradley Grant, David Anderson, and Richard Gutnick
Snowpiercer and Paul MacDonell win an OSS Gold division on July 14, 2022.
Two-Year-Old Filly Pace
RACE 6: Elimination #2
Post 5: SAVETHELASTDANCE (Bettors Delight)
A half-sister to OSS star Silver Label, she cut major fractions in the OSS Gold Super Final, before finishing fourth, and has four wins overall from seven starts this season.
Driver: James MacDonald
Trainer: Nick Gallucci
Owner: Millar Farms
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22 – THREE-YEAR-OLD AND OPEN ELIMINATIONS
Aged pacers Bulldog Hanover, Tattoo Artist, and Poseidon Seelster; aged trotters Forbidden Trade, Fashion Frenzie, and Logan Park, aged trotting mare HP Mama B, and sophomore pacing fillies Prohibition Legal and Silver Label all advanced straight to the finals. Details on rest of the Ontario Sired entrants below.
Open Mare Pace
RACE 2: Elimination #1
Post 2: VOELZ DELIGHT (Bettors Delight)
The four-year-old mare has been stout in the Woodbine Mohawk Park preferred ranks this season and has an overall record of 3-3-2 from 12 starts in the first year of her aged career.
Driver: Sylvain Filion
Trainer: Jean Tournigy
Owners: Richard Berthiaume
Post 6: SO MUCH MORE (Big Jim)
A fan favourite at Woodbne Mohawk Park, she surpassed the million-dollar mark in earnings this season. The 54-time winner is making her first career Breeders Crown start.
Driver: James MacDonald
Trainer: Don Beaston
Owners: Don Beatson, Kenneth Beatson, and Cole England
RACE 4: Elimination #2
Post 4: DABARNDAWGSWATCHIN (Hes Watching)
The four-year-old mare has made 25 starts this season, for $132,830 in earnings. This is his first career Breeders Crown start.
Three-Year-Old Trotting Fillies
RACE 3: Elimination #1
Post 5: SAUNDRA (Resolve)
The Muscle Mass filly has six on the board finishes from 15 starts this season, including a win over division superstar Adare Castle in an OSS Gold Leg.
Driver: Sylvain Filion
Trainer: Shane Weber
Owners: Thomas Rankin and Elizabeth Rankin
Post 7: MISCHIEVOUS ROSE (Muscle Mass)
The winner of the OSS Super Final over heavy favourite Adare Castle has been competitive all season long compiling a record of 2-4-5 from 14 starts at the OSS Gold and open stakes levels.
Driver: Bob McClure
Trainer: Luc Blais
Owner: Determination
Post 10: ADARE CASTLE (Muscle Mass)
The star of the OSS program the last two seasons was upset in the Super Final, but still sports a career record of 14-6-0 from 21 career starts, and was supplemented to the race.
Driver: James MacDonald
Trainer: Mark Etsell
Owners: Mark Etsell, Robert Newton, Graham Hopkins, and Peter Porter
Connections of Adare Castle in the winner’s circle after winning the $145,000 Casual Breeze at Woodbine Mohawk Park on August 26
RACE 5: Elimination #2
Post 10: BABY LONGSTOCKING (Muscle Mass)
She’s moved up from starting the season in the OSS Grassroots, to finishing third in the Gold Super Final and was second in the Casual Breeze earlier this summer.
Driver: Doug McNair
Trainer: Gregg McNair
Owner: Willow Oak Ranch
Three-Year-Old Pacing Colts
RACE 8: Elimination #1
Post 3: MAGICAL ARTHUR (Artspeak)
His career mark is 4-5-3 from 24 starts and he has over $340,000 in earnings. It’s his Breeders Crown debut.
Driver: Trevor Henry
Trainer: Anthony Beaton
Owner: David Lumsden
RACE 10: Elimination #2
Post 4: BETTERHAVEMYMONEY (Betterthancheddar)
After earning four wins in his freshman campaign, he’s still looking for his breakthrough score in 2022. He’s earned over $420,000 from 18 lifetime starts.
Driver: Scott Zeron
Trainer: Nick Gallucci
Owner: Millar Farms
Three-Year-Old Trotting Colts
RACE 9: Elimination #2
Post 4: DULY RESOLVED (Resolve)
The freshman star appears to be finding his form. He qualified for the Breeders Crown final last year and finished eights.
Driver: Paul MacDonell
Trainer: John Bax
Owners: Bax Stable, David Hudson, Don Allensen, and Gaelic Stable
Post 5: TWIN B ARCHIE (Archangel)
He was third in the Gold Super Final, and has compiled a record of 6-3-1 from 12 starts this season. If he advances to the Final, and wins, he will pass the million dollar threshold in career earnings.
Driver: James MacDonald
Trainer: Scott McEneny
Owners: Scott McEneny, Domenic Chiaravalle, Floyd Marshall, and Martwest Racing Stable