It was a round trip to victory lane for Double A Mint, who used her rallying skills to post a sharp score in the $30,000 Fillies & Mares Preferred at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Double A Mint got away fifth from Post 7 for reinsman Louis Philippe Roy, who watched Dont Stop Believen fire to the top an slice out panels of :27.3, :57.4 an 1:26.2. Roy went first over on the way to the half with Double A Mint, who then used a :26.3 losing quarter to win by three-quarters of a length over Tajmeallover in 1:53.3. Sandbetweenurtoes was third.
Richard Moreau trains the four-year-old daughter of Bettors Delight-Double Creme for owner Adriano Sorella of Guelph, Ont. The win improves this year’s reor to 4-2-1 from eight attempts and it lifted her lifetime earnings to $420,231.
It was a big Friday night at the office for trainer Rod Boyd, who sent out a trio of winners on the 10-race card.
He clicked with My Teen Idol (1:54.4) in an $11,000 claiming contest and made a round trip to victory lane thanks to a front-stepping score with Batting Stats (1:56.2) in an $11,000 conditioned trot.
A front-end triumph with Our Vacation (1:54.1) in a $17,000 conditioned event capped off the training triple for the Cambridge, Ont.-based trainer.
It’s been a terrific start to the 2019 season for Boyd, who has watched his barn go 23-for-90 while earning him a lofty UTR of .334 in the process. The winner in excess of $6.2 million has sent out 527 winners over the course of his career.
To view results for Friday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Friday Results – Woodbine Mohawk Park.