Driver Nick Steward secured a pocket trip with Ben Baillargeon trainee Jumpshot, pounced in the stretch and scored at the finish at odds of 23-1 in the $13,000 Preferred 2 Trot at Georgian Downs on Sunday (June 27).
Sicario set the tempo through a clip of :28, :57.4 and 1:25.1 with mid-race pressure coming from Veyron, who carried 7-5 favourite The Fixer in tow with a lap to go. Veyron failed to menace and stalled around the final turn while Jumpshot sprung from second with fresh legs and nailed Sicario by three-quarter lengths in 1:54.3. Profound Paragon rallied for third with Arrakis taking fourth.
Returning $49.90 to win, Jumpshot competes for owner Michel Gaboury. The 5-year-old E L Titan gelding won his first race from 12 starts and his seventh from 65 overall, earning $197,163.
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The preseason bonanza continued at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday morning (June 4), with a 15-race qualifying session dedicated to sophomore trotters and pacing fillies providing plenty of action at Ontario's premier harness racing venue.
The return of live (spectator-free) racing at Woodbine Mohawk Park is coming in hot with full fields, a new starting gate, returning stars and more for an action-packed re-opening weekend.
A total of 22 races will be contested over Friday (June 9) and Saturday (June 10) evenings in Campbellville. Each card will offer plenty of full fields, much to the delight of horseplayers, and a Preferred contest to showcase some of the circuit’s top older horses.
The regular wagering menu, headlined by the $100,000 Early Pick 5 (starting Race 1), is back in play for the start of a big-money summer at Woodbine Mohawk Park.