Top Expectations

Yes, That Was Daniel Plouffe

February 05, 2020

Yes, that was Standardbred owner Daniel Plouffe in the winner’s circle at Gulfstream Park in Florida after Mucho Gusto won one of Thoroughbred racing’s marquee races, the $3-million Pegasus World Cup.

Going Out On Top

December 24, 2019

Whenever anyone is making their swan song in their respective vocation, they want to go out on top. Trot Insider has learned that is exactly what Top Expectations did last week at Woodbine Mohawk Park...

Top Trot To Top Expectations

December 16, 2019

The betting public had a lot of faith in Top Expectations despite her outside starting spot in Monday’s $34,000 Preferred Handicap Trot, and the classy mare came through with flying colours.

Top Expectations Repeats; Fifty For 'Rhonda'; Moreau Triples

November 25, 2019

Sylvain Filion put the pedal to the metal early with Top Expectations in Monday’s $25,000 top trot at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and after the mare cleared to the top she didn’t look back en route to a 1:5...

Top Expectations Drops And Pops; Baillargeon Surpasses $40 Million

November 19, 2019

A touch of class relief was all Top Expectations needed to regain her winning touch in her Monday evening assignment at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

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Mohawk Preferred To Top Expectations

September 30, 2019

After some recent struggles in assignments across the border, Top Expectations found her way back to the Ontario barn of trainer Ben Baillargeon and promptly found her way back to victory lane.

Favourites Dominate Gold Divisions

There were no surprises at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday night as fan favourites Forbidden Trade and Southwind Avenger delivered impressive victories in the second Gold Series event of the three-year...

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American History Blazes Red Mile

August 30, 2018

The $30,000 second leg of the Kentucky Sires Stakes for three-year-old trotters and pacers was raced on another perfect Lexington evening over the venerable Red Mile clay oval. The track was fast and ...

A Tall Order For Top Expectations

October 26, 2017

Quebec owner Daniel Plouffe was on the short end of one of the biggest Breeders Crown upsets back in 1999, when his star Blissfull Hall fell to Grinfromeartoear in the final for three-year-old pacers ...

Manchego Stays Undefeated In Bluegrass

September 30, 2017

Manchego won her ninth start in a row, taking the fifth of five divisions of the $330,000 Norman Woolworth Memorial Bluegrass Two-Year-Old Filly Trot on Friday, Sept. 29 at The Red Mile.

Owner's Top Expectations Fulfilled

September 21, 2017

In the winner's circle at The Red Mile, Daniel Plouffe had the happy look of someone who'd shelled out $120,000 (U.S.) for a horse and just been repaid in full.

Canadian Owners Among KY Winners

September 17, 2017

On a warm late-summer evening in the Bluegrass, The Red Mile hosted the annual Kentucky Sires Stakes (KYSS) Super Night on Sunday, Sept. 17, with $1.7 million in purses awarded in the eight finals for...

Round Two Of KYSS Contested

August 26, 2017

The Kentucky Sires Stakes (KYSS) for freshman trotting colts and fillies was spread over six races, three divisions of both fillies and colts, were raced on Saturday, August 26 at The Red Mile.