The Monday morning qualifying session at Mohawk Racetrack was comprised of nine dashes over the Campbellville, Ont. oval, with the first five of those races featuring aspiring two-year-old talent
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Trained by Rebecca Titus, Striking Style, a juvenile Striking Sahbra filly, recorded a five-length victory in Race 1. Driver Luc Ouellette sent the chestnut to the lead before the half and went on to stop the clock in 2:02.
Bay Artsplace filly Dance Until Dawn came from off the tempo in Race 2 to post a quarter-length victory in 1:57.2 for driver Gabriel Boily and trainer Tony O'Sullivan.
The duo of driver Luc Ouellette and trainer Fred Jamieson clicked in Race 3 with two-year-old Striking Sahbra gelding Protégé Seelster. The bay, which was one and a quarter lengths the best in the tilt, recorded the win in 2:00.4.
Guru trotting driver Trevor Ritchie was up behind two-year-old Working Girl in Race 4 for conditioner Jimmy Takter. The bay Ken Warkentin filly left from the rail and made every pole a winning one. The filly tripped the final timer in 2:01.2.
Trainer/driver Dustin Jones recorded a victory in Race 5 with his two-year-old Artiscape colt Dusty Drive Thru. The duo went wire to wire in the dash, opening up lengths in the final quarter-mile. The win time was 1:59.3.
Three-year-old Amigo Hall colt Breewood Gingro was triumphant in Race 6 for trainer/driver Stephen Loughran. After sitting second throughout the mile, the bay went on to stop the clock in 1:59 with a one and a quarter-length winning margin.
Driver Rick Zeron and trainer Wayne Preszcator hooked up with three-year-old Duke Of York filly Jewelcrest in Race 7. The filly went on to show the field her heels after leaving from Post 1. Jewelcrest threw up a 15-length victory in 2:02.3.
Six-year-old Pearl River Matt gelding March Mattness followed suit in Race 8, as the Tony Montini-trained and Jonathan Drury-driven bay recorded a 21-length win in a sharp 1:52.1.
In the same vein as the previous two winners, seven-year-old Garland Lobell gelding Armbro Continental wrapped up the Monday morning session with a grand margin of victory. Pilot Steve Condren guided the student of trainer Steve Bossence to a 16-length victory in 1:56.4.
Click here to view the charted harness racing results from the Monday qualifying session at Mohawk.