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.
A homebred for owner Guy Corbeil, Lit De Rose won her ninth race from 18 starts this season and her 21st from 56 overall, earning $308,962. Richard Moreau trains the $7.80 winner.
Horseplayers from all around took their shot at Saturday’s Jackpot Hi-5 mandatory payout at Woodbine Mohawk Park, wagering over $1.3 million in new money.
A total of $1,367,889 was wagered on Saturday’s Jackpot Hi-5 mandatory, joining a carryover of $335,940. The winning combination of 5-7-3-8-4 was popular, returning $808.73 for a $0.20 winning ticket.
Veteran pacer Rockin In Heaven moved to the lead in the second-quarter and never looked backed for 1:52.1 score in the Jackpot Hi-5 race. The eight-year-old went off as 9/5 favourite for driver J Harris and trainer Teesha Symes.
The top-five finishers from the Jackpot Hi-5 race are listed below:
1st: #5 Rockin In Heaven – 9/5
2nd: #7 Sams A Champ A – 5/1
3rd: #8 Dreamfair Moxy – 12/1
4th: #3 Rootin Tootin – 4/1
5th: #4 Heavenly Sound – 8/1
Saturday evening’s total handle for the 11-race card was $3.4 million.
Live racing resumes Monday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Post time is 7 p.m. (EST).
(with files from Woodbine Mohawk Park)
The Saturday card also featured the second round of the Niagara Series. To read more, click this link.
To view Saturday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Saturday Results - Woodbine Mohawk Park.