Mohawk Gold Cup

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Mohawk Gold Cup
Location Campbellville, Ontario
Inaugurated1950
Race type Harness race for Standardbred pacers
Website Woodbine Entertainment Group
Race information
Distance1 mile (1,609 metres or 8 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt, ⅞ mile oval
Track Woodbine Mohawk Park
QualificationInvitational
Purse$100,000 (2023)

The Mohawk Gold Cup is an invitational harness race for Standardbred pacers age three and older. It is run at a distance of one mile at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Campbellville, Ontario. [1]

Contents

The race has been a permanent fixture at Mohawk Raceway since 2011 but was initially run at Greenwood Raceway in Toronto and would also be hosted in various years by both Woodbine Racetrack and Mohawk Raceway.

Records

Most wins by a driver
Most wins by a trainer
Stakes record

Winners of the Mohawk Gold Cup

Year
Winner
Age
Driver
Trainer
Owner
Time
Purse
2023Abuckabett Hanover5Andrew McCarthyAndrew HarrisAndrew Harris, William Pollock, Bruce Areman1:47 2/5$100,000
2022Jimmy Freight7Louis-Philippe RoyRichard MoreauAdriano Sorella1:48 0/0$100,000
2021Allywag Hanover4Todd McCarthyBrett PellingAllywag Stable1:48 1/5$100,000
2020No Race---No RaceNo Race0:00 0/0000
2019Jimmy Freight4Louis-Philippe RoyRichard MoreauAdriano Sorella1:48 1/5$100,000
2018Sintra5Jody JamiesonDave MenaryBrad Gray, Michael Guerriero, Menary Racing Inc.1:48 0/0$100,000
2017McWicked6 David Miller Casie ColemanEd James1:48 2/5$100,000
2016 Always B Miki 5David Miller Jimmy Takter Bluewood Stable, Roll The Dice Stable, Christina Takter1:47 1/5$100,000
2015 State Treasurer 6Chris Christoforou Ian Moore Paul MacDonald & Sally MacDonald1:48 3/5$100,000
2014Evenin Of Pleasure4Sylvain FilionRichard MoreauGestion Jean Yves Blais1:49 2/5$100,000
2013 Warrawee Needy 4 Jody Jamieson Carl Jamieson C. Jamieson, Dr. Michael Wilson, Thomas Kyron, Floyd Marshall1:48 3/5$100,000
2012We Will See5 Ronald Pierce Sam DePintoShannon DePinto, Earl Smith, J And T Silva Stables LLC1:48 2/5$100,000
2011 Won The West 7David MillerRon BurkeCountry Club Acres Inc, Strollin Stable, William G. Robinson1:47 2/5$100,000
2010 Foiled Again 6 Yannick Gingras Ron BurkeBurke Racing Stable LLC, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, JJK Stables LLC1:48 3/5$100,000
2009Bigtime Ball5 Paul MacDonell Gordon IrwinIrwin Stables Inc.1:50 3/5$100,000
2008No Race---No RaceNo Race0:00 0/0000
2007Escape The Wind7Roger MayotteRoger MayotteVenture 2000 Stable1:52 3/5$100,000
2006Primetime Bobcat9Jody JamiesonAnthony MontiniA. Montini, B. Michele, W. Rogers1:49 3/5$100,000
2005Escape The Wind5Roger MayotteRoger MayotteVenture 2000 Stable & Early Bird Stables1:51 3/5$100,000
2004Casimir Camotion4Patrick LachancePatrick LachanceM And M Harness Racing LLC1:50 2/5$100,000
2003No Race---No RaceNo Race0:00 0/0000
2002DB Bopper6 Randy Waples William G. RobinsonJoseph Muscara1:51 0/0$100,000
2001Camotion4Paul MacDonellBenjamin WallaceTony Aarts, Mottram Stable1:50 0/0$150,000
2000Time Share3 Luc Ouellette Rich Chansky, Jr.M. Zimmerman, M. Barnett1:51 0/0$100,000
1999Royalflush Hanover3Randy WaplesWilliam G. Robinson Jeffrey S. Snyder 1:53 1/5$100,000
1998Memphis Flash3 Douglas S. Brown John HayesJohn Hayes Stb. Ltd., Ned Gvoich, Kim Kaplan, Singles Doubles Stb.1:53 0/0$100,000
1997Northern Luck3Paul MacDonellJack DarlingJack Darling Stables & Dan Smith1:53 2/5$100,000
1996Oye Vay3 Douglas S. Brown William G. RobinsonMarilyn Fromowitz1:53 1/5$100,000
1995Village Connection3Paul MacDonell William Wellwood Wellwood Stables1:55 3/5$150,000
1994Pacific Rocket3 Jack Moiseyev William G. Robinson R. Peter Heffering, Ed Lohmeyer John Stoddard, John Vankirk1:53 2/5$75,000
1993No Race---No RaceNo Race0:00 0/0000
1992 Staying Together 3Tom StraussJack ParsonsRobert Hamather1:53 3/5$50,000
1991Jake And Elwood4 John Campbell Ken SeeberL P G Standardbred Assoc., MRF Racing Stable & Bonnie Castle Stable1:52 4/5$75,000
1990Topnotcher4Douglas S. BrownRene LaarmanAlexander Horn & Alan Berk1:52 4/5$197,750
1989 Matt's Scooter 4 Michel Lachance Harry J. Poulton G. & I. Rumpel & Charles Juravinski 1:51 0/0$154,500
1988Jaguar Spur4Richard L. StillingsRichard L. StillingsRoy Davis & Barberry Farm1:54 0/0$117,000
1987 Dragon's Lair 5John Campbell Charles Sylvester Dragon's Lair Syndicate1:55 0/0$105,000
1986 Armbro Dallas 4 Ron Waples Ron WaplesWaples Stable, Lothlorien Equestrian1:54 3/5$107,000
1985 On The Road Again 4 Buddy Gilmour Harry J. PoultonGord & Illa Rumpel, The Road Group, Blue Chip Partners1:58 0/0$75,000
1984Mr Dalrae5Dave MageeJim DennisA La Carte Racing Stable1:54 1/5$75,000
1983 Cam Fella 4Pat CrowePat CroweN. Clements, N. Faulkner & JEF’s Stb1:55 3/5$75,000
1982 Fan Hanover 4 Glen Garnsey Glen GarnseyDr. Glen Brown1:56 0/0$75,000
1981Lime Time6Douglas S. BrownWilliam G. RobinsonAntonio Chiaravalle1:57 1/5$75,000
1980Le Baron Rouge8Ron WaplesAlbert BertrandThe Baron Rouge Stable1:56 2/5$75,000
1979Try Scotch5Shelly GoudreauShelly GoudreauT. Crouch, S. Newcom & C. Mahlstedt1:56 2/5$75,000
1978Dream Maker5Ron WaplesWilliam G. RobinsonAntonio Chiaravalle1:58 0/0$59,800
1977Jambo Dancer5Charles LawsonKent BakerM. & G. Stable1:59 1/5$59,000
1976Jambo Dancer4Charles LawsonKent BakerM. & G. Stable2:00 1/5$29,000

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References

  1. Mohawk Racetrack Archived 2016-10-15 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 17, 2016