EquineX North America Corp., owner of two slots for the Mohawk Million, announced today (Tuesday, Sept. 14) a pair of two-year-old trotters selected to compete in the September 25 event.
EquineX announced that Selfie Queen (Muscle Hill – Lady Lakewood) $76,250, 1:51.2M has been selected to race in the EquineX filly slot. Selfie Queen is owned by David Anderson, John Fielding and Robert Leblanc, and trained by Nancy Takter.
The Mighty Hill (What The Hill – Maxine The Mighty) $213,485, 1:55.4H has been selected to race in EquineX’s colt slot. The Mighty Hill is owned by Chris Beaver, Donald Robinson and VIP Stable, and trained by Chris Beaver.
On February 15, 2021, EquineX announced that it had purchased two slots for the September 25, million-dollar race for two-year-old trotters to be held at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
A three-person selection committee was established to choose the filly and colt that represented the best chance to win this race at the time of selection. Dave Briggs (HRU), Derick Giwner (DRF) and Bob Heyden made up the three-person selection committee.
The top five performing fillies and colts that the final selection was made from were:
Fillies - American Beauty, Baptism, Gabbys C Note, Mon Cheval, Selfie Queen
Colts - Branded By Lindy, Gabbys Bit Coin, Looks Like Moni, Majestic J, The Mighty Hill
The committee unanimously selected Selfie Queen and The Mighty Hill as their first choice. Gabby C Note was the second choice for the filly category and Branded By Lindy was the second choice in the colt category. In the event that the first selection declines the invitation to use the designated slot, the second choice will receive the invitation.
EquineX is a technology company building digital infrastructure that is intended to be a transformative force in the Equine Industry by combining its state-of-the-art software with data analytics, to address the most pressing issues faced by horse owners and service providers in their pursuit to protect the health and welfare of their horses. Already built into EquineX’s robust core are Complex User Permissions for up to 10 different roles as well as CRM capabilities for owners, trainers and veterinarians, which can be expanded to conduct much more complex campaigns such as user adoption, user retention, etc.
(With files from EquineX)