Six divisions of the Pop Up Series – two for trotters and four for female pacers – went postward during Thursday’s 12-race card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Black Betty rallied from out of the clouds to win her $14,000 division of the Pop Up Series for the female pacers that fit the conditioned claiming event.
J Harris got away ninth with the even-money favourite who eventually made a powerful move at the head of the lane. She kicked home in :26.4 to win by 1-1/4 lengths over P L Orchid in 1:55.2. Dilly Taryn settled for third prize.
Daniel Mead of Rockwood, ON owns the streaking campaigner who improved her 2021 record to 6-2-3 from 25 starts with the win. She pushed her lifetime earnings to $43,364 in the process.
Delimas pulled off an 11-1 upset when she rallied from far back to score in 1:55.3 in what was her debut for new connections.
Purchased privately since her latest outing, the four-year-old daughter of Vintage Master-Delirante was fourth-over in the backstretch, but she steadily advanced on the rim and then kicked home in :27.1 to win by three-quarters of a length over Katys Delight. Rounding out the top three finishers was Im Chiara.
Anthony Montini now trains the six-time winner for partners Victor Montini and Pino Albanese. She pushed her lifetime earnings over $30,000 with the victory.
Clodam Bayama clicked off the claim for trainer Carmen Auciello in the first division for filly and mare pacers who were non winners of $30,000 in 2021.
Driver Doug McNair quarter pole-moved the mare to the top and after carving out middle panels of :58.1 and 1:27 she used a :28.1 closing quarter to win by 1-3/4 lengths over JMR Mach Mel in 1:55.1. Cranberry Brie nabbed the show dough.
Sent off as the 1-2 favourite, the eight-year-old daughter of Bettors Delight-Korinna Bayama improved her 2021 box score to 3-7-4 from 27 tries with the victory. Dan Sarafian of Unionville, ON owns the career winner of $59,662.
Shemars Lady Havoc was nowhere to be found in the early going, but she was front and center when it counted.
The six-year-old daughter of Dali-St Lads Havoc sat last for the majority of the mile for driver James MacDonald, who fanned her out wide in the lane and she stormed home in :26.3 to pull off the 10-1 upset over race favourite Catch An Ace and Outlaw Imahotvixen.
Peter Finnegan trains the homebred for owner Sheila Lewis of Waterford, ON. It was her second win this season and the ninth of her career. She pushed her lifetime earnings over $90,000 with the win.
Great Magic was a wire-to-wire winner in the first of two divisions for the trotters.
Michael Whelan hustled the veteran to the lead from Post 1 and together the led the group through fractions of :28.1, :57.1 and 1:26.4. A :29.3 closing panel was enough to earn the nine-year-old son of Kadabra-Dream Again the win by a head over Magics Wizard in 1:56.2. Holdin Aces was third.
Sent off at odds of 13-1, Great Magic now boasts a 3-4-2 record from 22 trips to the track this season for owner/trainer Walter Whelan of Dundas, ON. The 13-time winner has banked $185,994.
GP Dreamin also used front-stepping tactics to take home top prize in her division for the tandem of driver Jody Jamieson and trainer Jared Bothwell.
The four-year-old daughter of Cornaro Dasolo-Fiorentina muscled to the top from Post 5 and had the field chasing her through panels of :29, :59.3 and 1:29.1. A final quarter clocked in :28 earned her the win by 2-3/4 lengths over Wickenburgh in 1:57.1. Shes Got Pizzaz was third.
Sent off as the 1-2 choice, GP Dreamin won for the second time this season for the Estate Of Carolyn Polillo of Brantford, ON. The seven-time winner has banked close to $130,000 to date.
To view results for Thursday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Thursday Results – Woodbine Mohawk Park.