The $36,000 Preferred Trot lived up to the billing on Monday, Nov. 18 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, as millionaires Logan Park and Amigo Volo slugged it out to the wire with the former prevailing in 1:52.4.

Logan Park and driver Doug McNair floated out from post six as the 4-5 favourite while Amigo Volo (James MacDonald) swept around Safe Conduct (Chris Christoforou) to cut the quarter in :27.2. Parked on the first turn, Logan Park pressed on to the lead on the backstretch, taking over from Amigo Volo at the half in :56.3. McNair rated Logan Park on the final turn, reaching the three-quarter pole in 1:25.4 with Amigo Volo in hot pursuit.

The sprint for home commenced at the top of the lane, with MacDonald tipping off the McNair helmet and Fashion Frenzie (Louis-Philippe Roy) looking to join the fray widest of all. Amigo Volo gained steadily in deep stretch, but Logan Park held the challenger at bay by a head on the line, scoring in 1:52.4 with the ear plugs still in place. Fashion Frenzie got up for the show spot.

Kyle Fellows trains Logan Park, who has won 11 of 18 starts in his six-year-old campaign, banking $718,233 on the year. The victory was the 35th lifetime victory for the gelded son of Archangel-Rite Outa The Park and pushed his career bankroll to $1.787 million for owners Outofthepark Stable, Reg Higgs and Arpad Szabo. 

The win was one of two training victories on the night for Fellows, who also won the third race with Bella Cavalla ($18, 1:54).

A race prior to the Preferred, Ma Isabelle took care of business to win the $17,000 second leg of the Harvest Series for Ontario-sired three-year-old filly trotters who were non-winners of $30,000 in 2024 as of Sept. 30.

Bob McClure got the call on the 3-5 favourite, securing a pocket trip behind Nautilus B (Trevor Henry) to the quarter in :27.4. Ma Isabelle was a loose pocket-sitter on the backstretch, gapping Nautilus B by 3-1/4 lengths at the half in :57 before closing to the Henry helmet at three-quarters in 1:26.2. 

Tipping from the two-hole midway down the lane, Ma Isabelle surged by Nautilus B late, trotting clear by 1-1/4 lengths at the wire to stop the clock in a career best 1:56.3. Nautilus B held for second, with Saulsbrook Cami (Louis-Philippe Roy) finishing third.

Shane Weber trains the winning daughter of Alarm Detector-Fiery Manes who has swept the first two legs of the Harvest Series and won three times in 18 starts this year. The homebred three-year-old rookie has banked $52,150 for owners Thomas and Elizabeth Rankin. 

To view Monday's harness racing results, click the following link: Monday Results - Woodbine Mohawk Park.

(Standardbred Canada)