Rookie trotters took centre stage on Saturday, Aug. 19 at Woodbine Mohawk Park with eliminations for the $620,000 William Wellwood Memorial and $425,000 Peaceful Way Finals.
With the second legs of the Pure Ivory Series, Millard Farms Series and Whenuwishuponastar Series conducted at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday (Aug. 3), the freshmen were honing their skills and developing new career marks as well as a pattern of win streaks in their respective series.
Thursday (July 20) evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park was headlined by freshman trotting series action as the first leg of the Millard Farms Trotting Series and first leg of the Pure Ivory Trotting Series in four races with two $20,000 divisions for each series split.
Cool Ma Belle (Walner, Bob McClure), half-sister to Hambletonian winner Cool Papa Bell, overcame post 10 with a two-move harness racing effort to take the first division of leg one of the Pure Ivory series at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday (Jul. 20). The filly thundered out early to take the lead at the quarter,