Logan Park extended his seasonal win streak to three with a powerful performance in the $36,000 Preferred Trot on Monday, May 5 at Woodbine Mohawk Park—his final Canadian start before heading overseas for the prestigious Elitloppet in Sweden.

At the start, Fashion Frenzie (Louis-Philippe Roy) surged to the early lead, while Gaines Hanover (Bob McClure), the 1-5 betting favourite, settled into the pocket spot. The opening quarter was clocked in a swift :26. Logan Park, sitting third early, launched a powerful move on the backstretch and surged to the front, reaching the half in :55.4 and three-quarters in 1:24.2.

As the field turned for home, Gaines Hanover tipped out and turned up the pressure, but Logan Park dug in gamely and held off the challenge to win by a neck in 1:50.4, a new national season's trotting record. Gaines Hanover, who won in the absence of Logan Park last week, returned with a gritty runner-up finish, pushing his rival to the limit in a thrilling stretch drive. Fashion Frenzie rounded out the top three.

The seven-year-old gelded son of Archangel–Rite Outa The Park is trained by Kyle Fellows and co-owned by Outofthepark Stable of Rockwood, Ont., Reg Higgs of Blenheim, Ont., and Arpad Szabo of Bradford, Ont. The win was the 39th of his career and boosted his lifetime earnings of the two-time O'Brien Award winner to $2,063,432.

Fellows confirmed that Logan Park is scheduled to begin his overseas journey this Thursday, shipping to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York before flying to Frankfurt, Germany on Friday. From there, he’ll travel overland for a day and a half to Bernie Noren’s farm in Sweden to settle in ahead of the race.

“Dale Devine Transport is shipping him to JFK and flying with him to Frankfurt,” Fellows told Trot Insider. “My mom and dad [Yolanda and Rob] will leave Friday afternoon from Toronto and meet ‘Logan’ in Sweden. I’m gonna stay here and hold down the fort and fly out on the 23rd to Sweden to enjoy the race with the owners, some family, and a small fan club of other owners and friends that are planning on making the trip.”

On his expectations heading into one of Europe’s most prestigious trotting events, Fellows is cautiously optimistic.

“It’s hard to have high expectations. I mean, we wouldn’t go unless he was perfect. He’s trained back perfect and his first two starts have been awesome, and we expected a big effort tonight,” he said. “The biggest concern will be the trip over—if he can handle the long ship or not. Hopefully he stays healthy and continues eating well, but we’ll have a couple weeks once he’s there to get him settled in.”

Being invited to the Elitloppet is a dream come true for the Fellows family and connections.

“It’s pretty exciting. It’s not every year a horse from Canada even gets invited,” said Fellows. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so we’re gonna enjoy it to the best of our ability and hope for some racing luck—and represent Canada well.”

Logan Park is one of nine horses currently confirmed for the Elitloppet, set for Sunday, May 25 at Solvalla Racecourse. The international field includes Sweden’s A Fair Day, Borups Victory, Etonnant, Francesco Zet, Mellby Jinx, and Mellby Knekt, along with France’s Go On Boy and Australia’s The Locomotive.

Also on Mohawk's Monday card, one $15,000 division of the first leg of a Pop-Up Series was contested for trotters who are non-winners of $20,000 (fillies and mares $25,000) or have not averaged $1,700 (fillies and mares $2,125) per start in 2025, with a minimum of eight starts. The second leg is set for Monday, May 12, with the $25,000 final scheduled for Monday, May 19.

Monday's division went to Eternally Hanover and driver Jody Jamieson, who pulled off a 28-1 upset in 1:54.4 for trainer Katarina Bosnjak.

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

(Standardbred Canada)