Mohawk Raceway Hosted NA Cup
Behind Main Event Champ Tell All, Laughing Art Won Consolation
Seven other stakes races were held at Canada's Mohawk Raceway behind Tell All's victory in the main event. Laughing Art won the Consolation. Boulder Creek set a record.
Mohawk Raceway in Ontario, Canada hosted this season's North America Cup for the first time and enjoyed a large success. While Tell All came away the biggest winner, triumphing in the Cup final, seven other stakes were featured, with Laughing Art capturing the Consolation stakes and Boulder Creek setting a new world record in the Pacing Classic.
$100,000 North America Cup Consolation
The $100,000 North America Cup Consolation was all Laughing Art in the stretch, as he pulled off a 1-3/4 length victory in 1:51-2/5 for the mile over favorite Trueys Legacy and Bettor Tuwin in the field of six. The contestants were all pacers who did not qualify for the Cup Final. David Miller drove Laughing Art to victory, squeaking through on the rail to catch Trueys Legacy.
Pacing Classic for Older Horses
For the third year in a row, Boulder Creek won the Pacing Classic for older horses. This time he set a new world record time of 2:33-2/5 for the one and 3/8 miles distance. Driver Daniel Dube and Boulder Creek combined efforts for a perfect trip to get the win over favorite Lisa Mara by 1-1/2 lengths.
The Classic Oaks for Fillies and Mares at Trot
In the Classic Oaks trot for fillies and mares, driver Brian Sears steered favorite Buck I St Pat to victory in 2:40-3/5 over Passionate Glide. Buck I St Pat displayed a late surge to get the win. Birmingham finished third.
The $334,600 Goodtimes Stakes
John Campbell drove Quite Easy to a win in the Goodtimes Stakes for three-year-old trotters. Quite Easy gained a 2-3/4 length lead by the eighth pole but had to hold off the fast closing Monkey Bones by 3/4 length at the wire. Quite Easy never tired in his finishing drive.
The $531,800 Elegantimage Stakes
The Elegantimage Stakes featured three-year-old fillies at the standard trot mile. Pampered Princess was huge in this race, taking a 4-1/4 length victory as the favorite. Bigger and stronger this season, Pampered Princess beat Godiva Hall in time of 1:55 flat.
Trotting Classic for Older Horses
JM Vangogh couldn't catch Vivid Photo in the Trotting Classic for older horses. Vivid Photo held off the stretch drive of JM Vangogh by 1/2 length in time of 2:39 flat. Driver-Trainer Roger Hammer took the win with Vivid Photo, who showed complete recovery from an infection he suffered earlier in the year.
Classic Distaff for Fillies and Mares at Pace
In the Classic Distaff for fillies and mares in pace, Moving Pictures had a moving trip. She took command early, lost the lead, but moved back into winning position and gained the victory by a neck in 2:37 over Vysoke Tatry. Moving Pictures stayed with the grind to harness the win for driver Mark MacDonald.
The North America Cup races were previously held for the past thirteen seasons at Woodbine.
