The Big Jim gelding Santana Hanover took the inner path for most of Sunday’s $19,863 featured pace for developing horses at Harrah’s Philadelphia, then moved outside in the lane and went on to take a new lifetime mark of 1:50.
Following up a night freshman photo finishes on Thursday, the three-year-olds took their turn in the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots semi-finals on Friday, Sept. 22 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and the favourites ran the show.
The sophomore pacing colts and geldings of the Ontario Sires Stakes program made their final appearances in Grassroots preliminary action on Saturday, Sept. 9 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, looking for some strong efforts heading into the semi-final round in two weeks time.
Woodbine Mohawk Park featured three $22,200 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions as the fourth leg of the series for sophomore colt and gelding pacers on Thursday (Aug. 31) evening and Winmebak headlined the series action on the card.