Double A Mint circled her Preferred rivals to take the Friday night feature and notch her third win this year in the $30,000 top mares class at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Sent postward as the odds-on favourite from post five, Double A Mint and driver Louis-Philippe Roy trailed the field of six distaffers early on while outside assignee Dont Stop Believin hustled to the front ahead of insider P L Hurricane. Meanwhile, last week's winner Tajmeallover left out to land the third spot.
After a :28 opening quarter, Double A Mint began to advance and picked up cover from Buttermilk Hanover, who applied first-over pressure to the pacesetter at the :58.2 half-mile mark and through three-quarters in 1:26.
Dont Stop Believin shook clear of that challenger into the stretch as P L Hurricane loomed inside, but Double A Mint kicked into action and rallied by late on the far outside to score the victory in 1:53.1 over the 'good' track. Dont Stop Believin settled for the runner-up role, finishing 1-1/4 lengths behind the :26.3 closer, while P L Hurricane held on for third prize ahead of the J.F. Gagne stablemates, Tajmeallover and Outlaw Fireball.
Double A Mint returned $3.20 to win as the 3-5 favourite.
The Bettors Delight-Double Creme mare has earned $63,500 so far during her four-year-old campaign, finishing no worse than fourth in seven starts for trainer Richard Moreau and owner Adriano Sorella of Guelph, Ont.
To view Friday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Friday Results - Mohawk Park.