Back Of The Neck pulled the 9-1 upset in another top-shelf edition of the $610,000 Maple Leaf Trot, stopping the clock in 1:51 on Saturday night (Sept. 3) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Francis Richard ignored the warning sign - literally - when he bid $7,000 for trotter Fashion Frenzie as a yearling, and has been richly rewarded for it.
The $100,000 Honourable Earl Rowe Memorial Invitational Trot headlines Sunday evening's (Aug. 28) harness racing card at Georgian Downs, with live coverage available to watch all the action.
The winning streak is now five-in-a-row and climbing for Fashion Frenzie, who remains unbeaten in 2022 thanks to his Monday evening triumph in the $38,500 Open Handicap for trotters at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Her resume pales when compared to most of her foes, but Warrawee Xenia’s current winning streak stands at seven, and her connections hope she can extend it to eight Saturday afternoon at The Meadowlands, when the daughter of Walner-Endless Flirt leaves from post three as the 5-1 third choice on the morning line in the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks for three-year-old trotting fillies.