A pair of Preferred tilts highlighted the Monday evening program at The Raceway at Western Fair District, with Casimir Swamp Girl and Bit Of Luck employing different tactics to take home top spot in their respective events.
Casimir Swamp Girl powered to the lead from Post 7 in the $8,500 Fillies & Mares Preferred 3, and she didn’t look back en route to a handy score for the tandem of driver Colin Kelly and trainer Kyle Bossence.
The four-year-old daughter of Up The Credit-Trust Me Ashley ripped through panels of :28.3, :58.4 and 1:28.4 before using a :30-second final frame to win by 4-1/4 lengths over Saulsbrook Jessie in 1:58.4. Third prize went to Lifelong Dream.
The five-year-old Leader Bayama mare Lit De Rose continues to thrive at Woodbine Mohawk Park as she took her third-consecutive victory in the $30,000 Fillies & Mares Preferred when winning on Saturday (Dec. 19).
Major League N led the field to the quarter in :27.2 while Lit De Rose raced in fifth, where she stayed through a :56 half. Gia Surreal soon pulled first over from fourth moving to the far turn, giving Lit De Rose a helmet to follow as the field rolled to three-quarters in 1:23.2. Straightening for the finish, driver Chris Christoforou let Lit De Rose roll as odds-on favourite So Much More began to motor for the front from last. The pair sprinted to the finish with Lit De Rose holding a neck advantage to the finish while Ivana Flybye N rallied into the mix to take third.
Jackpot Hi-5
MILTON, December 17, 2020 - It s the time for giving and Woodbine Mohawk Park is treating harness racing horseplayers to a Jackpot Hi-5 mandatory payout this Saturday night (December 19).
The Jackpot Hi-5 carryover sits at $335,940.32 heading into the mandatory payout.
An overflow field of 11 overnight pacers will clash in the Jackpot Hi-5 race, which is set as Race 11 (post time approximately 11:10 p.m.) The field for the Non-Winners of $5,200 last five or $10,000 last 10 starts event is a collection of the weekly warriors that can be seen regularly at the Campbellville oval.
Eight-year-old Rockin In Heaven has been installed as the 3-1 morning-line choice in the $18,000 race. The Teesha Symes trainee is nearing $1 million in career earnings and comes in off a narrow defeat. J Harris will drive.
The Jackpot Hi-5 carryover sits at $335,940.32 heading into the mandatory payout.
An overflow field of 11 overnight pacers will clash in the Jackpot Hi-5 race, which is set as race 11 (post time approximately 11:10 p.m.) The field for the non-winners of $5,200 last five or $10,000 last 10 starts event is a collection of the “weekly warriors” that can be seen regularly at the Campbellville, Ont., oval.
Eight-year-old Rockin In Heaven has been installed as the 3-1 morning line choice in the $18,000 race. The Teesha Symes trainee is nearing $1 million in career earnings and comes in off a narrow defeat. J Harris will drive.
Standardbred Canada is now accepting submissions for the 2020 Outstanding Groom Award.
Do you know a groom / caretaker who puts their horses first and treats their horses with kindness and outstanding care, regardless of the horse or its ability? The candidate should have a strong work ethic, be dependable, and a good sportsman. If you know or work with someone with these qualities, please consider nominating him / her for Standardbred Canada’s Outstanding Groom Award.
The deadline for submissions is
January 7, 2021 (5:00 p.m. EST) and nomination forms are available here.
Grooms are the foundation of the racing industry and are critical to the success of any horse in any stable. Their relationship with the horse is by far the closest. Grooms provide the daily care and attention to the equine athletes, keeping them physically healthy and mentally happy, and sometimes work seven days a week to make sure their horses are properly cared for.