Trotters tussled in series action Monday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park, as the Campbellville oval hosted round two of the Wine & Roses Trotting Series and the Family Day Trotting Series.
Charmbo Prince was a repeat winner in the Family Day Trotting Series for driver Mike Saftic and trainer Jack Rier.
The four-year-old son of Royalty For Life-Hetties Charm dictated the terms of the tempo when he threw down very sensible fractions of :28.4, 1:00 and 1:30.3. It turned into a final quarter sprint, and Charmbo Prince uncorked :27-second speed in the final frame en route to winning by a length over Franks Angel in 1:57.2. Toccoa Falls was third.
Trotters were in the spotlight during Monday’s 10-race program at Woodbine Mohawk Park as the oval hosted first round action of the Family Day Trotting Series and the Wine & Roses Trotting Series.
Charmbo Prince was a wire-to-wire winner in his $17,000 division of the Family Day Trotting Series for male performers.
Mike Saftic charged to the lead from Post 3 with the four-year-old son of Royalty For Life-Hetties Charm, and together they led the field through fractions of :27.4, :57.2 and 1:27.1 before scooting home in :28.4 to win by three-quarters of a length over Meadowbranch Noble in 1:56. Race favourite Toccoa Falls was third.
It was a lifetime best performance for the four-time winner who races for owners/breeders Jack and Randy Rier. Jack trains the gelding who bumped his lifetime earnings to $74,453 with the victory.
Woodbine Entertainment has announced rescheduled dates for several winter series at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
The recent shutdown of live harness racing in Ontario has forced the delayed start of four series and the delay of two series finals.
The Family Day Trotting Series and Wine & Roses Trotting Series will now start on Monday, March 8. The Blizzard Pacing Series will start on Thursday, March 11, while the Snowshoe Pacing Series will start the following evening on Friday, March 12.
All four series will feature two preliminary legs and $30,000 added-money finals.
The finals of the Valedictory Pacing Series and Niagara Pacing Series, originally scheduled for Boxing Day, will now take place after the completion of the Blizzard and Snowshoe Series. The date of those finals will be confirmed in the coming week.