As the calendar flips to May, many of harness racing's top performers from 2021 have started to return to the racetrack for the upcoming stakes season.
Blair Corbeil has been involved in harness racing for 25 years, but 2021 marked the first time a horse he has owned was named a finalist for an O’Brien Award… and the second time as well.
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For the second straight year, a Rideau Carleton Raceway track record has fallen during Ontario Sires Stakes competition.
In the second of two $99,800 Gold Series divisions at the Ottawa oval on Sunday, July 11, three-year-old trotting colt Logan Park sprinted down the stretch to reel in pacesetter Highland Mowgli and trip the teletimer at 1:52.4. Highland Mowgli settled for second, a half length behind the favourite, and Macho Martini was three lengths behind in third. The mile lowered the former three-year-old trotting colt and gelding record of 1:54.1 set by All Wrapped Up in 2019 and equaled the all-age track record set by P L Notsonice in three-year-old trotting filly Gold Series action last summer.
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