Bruno No No No made two big moves in a career-best mile to capture the $40,000 Open Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park, while Poseidon Seelster reached seven figures in earnings with a third-place finish in the same race on Saturday, April 11.

Saulsbrook Victor (Brett MacDonald) and Brue Hanover (James MacDonald) pushed forward early, landing first and second, respectively as the group entered the first turn. Bruno No No No, driven by Doug McNair, followed those two off the car and remained outside to drive on through the quarter in :26.1 and take over on the backstretch. Brue Hanover was back out before Bruno No No No cleared to the front, sprinting to the half in :53.2 to reach the engine.

Bruno No No No popped the pocket as they turned towards three-quarters in 1:21 and went after Brue Hanover with Poseidon Seelster (Bob McClure) on his back from fourth. Bruno No No No and Brue Hanover drew away from the rest as they locked horns down the stretch, and Bruno No No No drove clear late to win by 1-1/4 lengths in 1:48.1. Poseidon Seelster finished third and collected a $4,800 cheque, enough to put him over the $1 million earnings threshold.

Bruno No No No, coming off a New Holland Pacing Series final victory, won the second Open-level event of his career after scoring in the Open-2 in his 2026 debut. Trained by Dave Menary for Pollack Racing LLC of Venetia, Pa., the stallion is four-for-five to begin his four-year-old campaign. The son of All Bets Off-Winbak Alice has tallied 12 victories in 33 lifetime starts and $221,930 in earnings. Winning tickets returned $2.50.

Poseidon Seelster, a nine-year-old son of Sunshine Beach-Porsche Seelster, passed the million-dollar mark in his 163rd career start. The gelding has racked up 27 wins, 25 seconds, and 36 thirds, including victories in the 2024 New Holland Series final and a leg of the 2022 Borgata Pacing Series, and top-three finishes in the 2022 Canadian Pacing Derby, 2021 Graduate Series final, 2025 Gold Cup and Saucer, and 2024 and 2022 Camluck Classics. He earned a mark of 1:48.2 in a conditioned race at Mohawk in 2022, and he has won a Mohawk Open/Preferred five times in his career. Don Lindsey of Fergus, Ont. trains him and shares ownership with Paul Kleinpaste of Orangeville, Ont., William Alempijevic of Lexington, Ky. and Garth Bechtel of Meaford, Ont.

The Ontario-sired Spring Series continued with the first leg for three-year-old males as two pacing divisions and one trotting contest went forward for purses of $18,000.

Letr Sink Son won the first and faster pacing division. Sent away from post six by Travis Henry, he briefly acquired the lead before yielding to Count On Gord (James MacDonald), then sat the pocket to the quarter in :27.3 before swinging back to the top. Letr Sink Son carved out the middle fractions of :57.2 and 1:26 and led into the stretch with Count On Gord in pursuit and Rip The Page (Doug McNair) behind those two. Letr Sink Son was in troubled waters late as Count On Gord closed quickly, but Letr Sink Son found the line in time to win by a nose in 1:53.1. Rip The Page was third.

Letr Sink Son scored his first sophomore win in the second start of his campaign, and the son of Big Jim-Off The Shoulder is now three-for-10 lifetime with $31,256 in earnings. Boyd Wilson of Fergus, Ont. trains the gelding and co-owns him with Randy Wilson of Prince George, B.C. The winner returned $5.60.

Thirty Six Red raked in the dough in the other pacing split with a gate-to-wire performance. James MacDonald pointed him to the front, and the son of All Bets Off-Tantalizing Trish rattled off panels of :27.2, :56.4 and 1:25.1 with pressure only coming from longshot Saulsbook Rodeo (Daryl Thiessen) nearing three-quarters. Saulsbrook Rodeo stuck with the leader down the lane, but Thirty Six Red had plenty in reserve to fend him off by three-quarters of a length in 1:53.3. Dead Mans Chain (Karl Tomas) rounded out the top three.

Thirty Six Red, an Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots leg winner at two, took his first win in two starts this year. Trained by Paul Davies, he is now three-for-10 overall with a bankroll of $37,470. Davies of Arthur, Ont. partners in ownership with breeder Steve Fudge of Erin, Ont. The win price was $2.70.

Dream For Peace dominated the sole division for trotters in a six-length rout to win his seasonal debut. The Muscle Mass-Dream For Lindy colt was among four early leavers, and he watched Thor B Good (Jonathan Drury) cross over in front of him for the lead, then pushed on to the top past the quarter in :29.2. Dream For Peace was never threatened from there as he set down :59 and 1:28 middle splits and powered home in :28 to score in 1:56 for driver Billy Davis Jr. Thor B Good was second-best, followed by Fourth Gear (Trevor Henry).

Dream For Peace improved to two-for-six lifetime with $30,400 in the bank. The colt, who finished third in last year’s Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots Final, is trained by Shawn Steacy for owner-breeders Hudson Standardbred Stable Inc. of Hudson, Que. and Bridle Path Stables Ltd. of Ossining, N.Y. He paid $6.50 to win.

The Ontario-sired Spring Series for colts and geldings continues with the second preliminary leg on April 18 and concludes with the $40,000 (added) final on April 25.

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

(Standardbred Canada)