Woodbine Mohawk Park received three supplements to upcoming open stakes events ahead of the Monday, Aug. 24 deadline.
The Canadian Pacing Derby (Grade 1) received two supplements, Best Chip and Ayeaye Captain Deo, while the Milton Stakes (Grade 2) for pacing mares received a supplement entry for Francent N.
The supplement fee for the Canadian Pacing Derby was $40,000. The Milton Stakes fee was $20,000.
Best Chip currently holds the fastest mark of the season in North America at 1:46.1. The Joe Bongiorno-trained four-year-old has won seven of 12 starts this season, including two in sub-1:47 speed. The son of Heston Blue Chip-Place Your Best is owned by El Dorado Stable of Fort Myers, Florida.
Ayeaye Captain Deo is the co-fastest horse in Canada this season with a mark of 1:47.3 taken in a Graduate Series leg at Mohawk in May. The four-year-old son of Captaintreacherous-Oceania has three wins and eight top three finishes from 12 starts this season for trainer Garry Merner and owner Gino Toscani of Mount Hope, Ont.
Owner Ecurie CSL of Sorel-Tracey, Que. has supplemented New Zealand import Francent N to the Milton Stakes off two wins in four starts since arriving in North America. Racing at Yonkers Raceway for trainer Pat Lachance, the six-year-old Vincent-Mary Niven mare has won each of her last two starts, including a 1:51.4 victory in the Mares Invitational last Friday.
The entry box for both the Canadian Pacing Derby and Milton Stakes closes on Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 10:30 a.m.
If necessary, the Milton Stakes eliminations will be held this Friday, Aug. 28, while the Canadian Pacing Derby eliminations will go this Saturday, Aug. 29.
(Woodbine; photo of Best Chip winning on July 11 at The Meadowlands)