Nine Ontario-sired two-year-old trotters have been entered in the 2026 Balanced Image Stakes and will advance straight to the $44,500 final on Saturday, Aug. 29 at Hanover Raceway.
The field includes Shes Flexin, one of two fillies entered in the race and a recent Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots winner in her career debut last Wednesday at Grand River Raceway for trainer Katie Graham, and colt Wolfpack Doc, a two-time Prospect Series winner with success over the Hanover half-mile oval last month for trainer Tyler Moore. Meanwhile, trainer/driver Bruce Richardson will take aim at a second straight victory in Hanover's signature race with Grassroots competitor Loch Ness, joining the rest of the entrants hoping for a maiden-breaking stakes win.
The entries are listed below in alphabetical order with trainers and * indicating filly entrants:
- Alarm Bell - Shannon Henry
- Dreamtrade* - Luc Blais
- Loch Ness - Bruce Richardson
- Mr Predictable - Blake MacIntosh
- Shes Flexin* - Katie Graham
- Steadfastly - Luc Blais
- Sundae Royale - Dominic Gladu
- Wolf Of Wallstreet - Blake MacIntosh
- Wolfpack Doc - Tyler Moore
The final will be drawn on Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 9 a.m.
The Balanced Image Trot will be held on the same card as the Dream Of Glory Stakes final for Ontario-sired three-year-old trotters, which was rescheduled due to a previous race day cancellation and will be redrawn on Aug. 25, including only those horses who entered for the original event.
(Standardbred Canada; photo of 2025 Balanced Image Trot champion Great Trickster)