The post positions for Saturday's three richest races at Woodbine Mohawk Park were drawn on Monday evening, Sept. 16.
The draws for the $1 million Metro Pace for two-year-old pacers and $713,000 Canadian Trotting Classic for three-year-old trotters were held during the Monday race night pre-show and are listed below. Eliminations were held last weekend for the Metro Pace, which were won by Captain Optimistic and Fallout, and the Canadian Trotting Classic, which went to Highland Kismet and Sir Pinocchio. Elimination winners drew for posts two through six.
$1 million Metro Pace
Post - Horse - Listed Driver - Trainer
1. Brigade - Tyler Borth - Kevin Benn
2. Prince Hal Hanover - Todd McCarthy - Ian Moore
3. TH Kay C Crunch - Jody Jamieson - Carl Jamieson
4. Captain Optimistic - Yannick Gingras - Nancy Takter
5. Fallout - Tim Tetrick - Tony Alagna
6. Papis Pistol - Andy Miller - Cosmo De Pinto
7. Swingtown - Chris Page - Ron Burke
8. Strangerinthenight - David Miller - Tony Alagna
9. Blue Onyx - Doug McNair - Tony Alagna
10. Banderas - James MacDonald - Tony Alagna
$713,000 Canadian Trotting Classic
Post - Horse - Listed Driver - Trainer
1. Paquet - Jody Jamieson - Carl Jamieson
2. Security Protected - Scott Zeron - Marcus Melander
3. Flying Kronos S - Ake Svanstedt - Ake Svanstedt
4. Highland Kismet - Bob McClure - Mark Etsell
5. Private Access - Louis-Philippe Roy - Luc Blais
6. Sir Pinocchio - Jason Bartlett - Ed Hart
7. Caballero - James MacDonald - Shawn Steacy
8. Myretirementdream - Scott Young - Eli Wagner
9. Gruesome Twosome - Daryl Bontrager - Daryl Bontrager
10. Amazing Catch - Dexter Dunn - Ake Svanstedt
The draw for the $1 million Mohawk Million for two-year-old trotters took place after the evening's first race and is available below.
$1 million Mohawk Million
Post - Horse - Driver - Trainer - Current Slot Owner (Original Slot Owner)
1. Emoticon Legacy - Louis-Philippe Roy - Luc Blais - Determination (Blair Corbeil)
2. Maryland - Dexter Dunn - Marcus Melander - Hunterton Farms (Hunterton Farms)
3. Go Ahead Makemyday - David Miller - Blake MacIntosh - Blake MacIntosh & Partners (Diamond Creek)
4. Monalishi - James MacDonald - Blake MacIntosh - Blake MacIntosh & Tim Klemencic (Brad Grant)
5. Onajetplane - Andrew McCarthy - Noel Daley - Noel Daley (Noel Daley)
6. Lasting Dream - Bob McClure - Luc Blais - Determination (Coyote Wynd Farms)
7. Meshuggah - Scott Zeron - Marcus Melander - Courant (Tara Hills Stud)
8. Wondrous Blue Chip - Tyler Jones - Luc Blais - Determination (Rankin & Venneri)
9. Lookatmegoamigo - Jody Jamieson - Luc Blais - Determination (Gino Toscani)
10. Torrisi - Yannick Gingras - Nancy Takter - Robbie Pryde (Pryde Stables Inc.)
The $532,000 Shes A Great Lady Stakes for two-year-old pacing fillies, headed by elim winners Chantilly and Cant See Me, and the $347,000 Elegantimage Stakes for three-year-old trotting fillies, featuring elim winning stablemates Drawn Impression and Emoji Hanover, will also take place on Saturday with those fields drawn after the eliminations this past weekend.
(Standardbred Canada)