Brue Hanover sealed the deal on another $36,000 Preferred Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday, April 19 and notched his fifth straight victory in the process.
Brue Hanover (Travis Cullen) settled into the center of the car in post five and as the car drew away, he charged into a three-way sprint between Jabberwocky (Trevor Henry) and Poseidon Seelster (Bob McClure). Jabberwocky was the first to click the quarter in :26.2 with Brue Hanover to his outside, but Brue Hanover quickly gained control and never looked back. After the :55.1 half, Brue Hanover could hear the hoof beats approaching on the outside, but he never faced an anxious moment. Posting the three-quarters in 1:23, the David Menary student completed his five bagger with a 1:50.3 clip by a half length. Write Me A Rose (Tyler Borth) sprinted late to take second with Poseidon Seelster third.
Owned by Burke Racing Stable LLC and Weaver Bruscemi LLC, the five-year-old Stay Hungry - Blind Ambition gelding won his seventh race from nine starts this year and moved his career record to 25-9-11 with $469,545 banked. Brue Hanover paid $2.50 as the bettors' choice in the mile.
Whichwaytothebeach ($10.80) achieved a career milestone on the Saturday evening card with his victory in the second race as he passed the $1 million mark in career earnings. Driven by Travis Henry for trainer Garry Merner and owner Gino Toscani, the seven-year-old gelded son of Somebeachsomewhere - Swinging Beauty won the $28,000 conditioned pace in 1:51.2, landing him a spot among the millionaires with career earnings now showing $1,002,973. He is a winner of 26 races in 108 lifetime starts.
A single Pop-Up Series class went to the gate on Saturday, carrying a $14,000 purse as part of the second leg of the series. The series was open to horses and geldings that are non-winners of $15,000 in 2025 or not averaging $1,400 per start in 2024 or 2025.
Batterup Hanover ($7.90) collected his victory in 1:52.3 with Bob McClure holding the lines for trainer Ben Hollingsworth and owners Debbie Francis, Rosanne Langille, Douglas Lowthers, and Chantel Langille. The Betting Line - Beachbunny Hanover gelding worked his way from eighth to the three-quarter pole up to the win by a length at the wire.
To view Saturday's harness racing results, click the following link: Saturday Results - Woodbine Mohawk Park.
(Standardbred Canada)