Oney Hall has been unstoppable in recent weeks in the Preferred ranks at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and it was more of the same in Monday’s $36,000 edition of the track’s top trot.
Despite being parked to the quarter pole in :27, Oney Hall motored away from his foes in the lane en route to a fifth straight triumph for the tandem of driver Trevor Henry and trainer Bob McIntosh.
Henry hustled his charge to the lead from an assigned Post 7 starting spot, but the pair paid a hefty price to get there. Derf Hanover parked the favourite early before taking a back seat. Oney Hall went on to slice out middle panels of :55.4 and 1:24.4 before kicking home in :27.4 to win by 2-1/2 lengths over a hard-charging Spartan General. Patriarch Hanover slid up the pylons to grab the show dough in the 1:52.3 affair.
Alan Leavitt of Lexington, KY owns the six-year-old son of Deweycheatumnhowe-On With The Show who improved his seasonal record to 5-0-2 from nine trips to the track. The 25-time winner pushed his lifetime earnings over $400,000 with the victory.
To view results for Monday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Monday Results – Woodbine Mohawk Park.