Three six-figure earners highlighted the qualifying action at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday, Dec. 22.
As the top earner across the board, Arrakis went gate-to-wire to win the third qualifier of the card.
Arrakis and Austin Sorrie posted panels in :29.2, 1:00.4 and 1:30.4 before going on to win by 1-1/4 lengths in 1:58.1.
Trainer Francis Guillemette co-owns the 11-year-old gelded son of Federal Flex with Robert Bernicky. He has 48 career triumphs and $625,350 in the bank.
With nearly $300,000 in the bank, Momentary Control shared the headlines for the Friday qualifying session as the second six-figure earner.
Momentary Control and Tyler Jones took the early lead to the opening panel in :29 before Hes Swift (James MacDonald) took command. After riding the pocket through panels in :58.3 and 1:27.4, the Dustin Jones trainee came out on the attack for the lead again. A battle down the lane ensued between Momentary Control and HP Momentum (Tyler Borth). At the wire, Momentary Control won by three-quarters of a length.
The three-year-old Control The Moment-Breezy filly has six career wins and $291,096 earned. She is owned by breeders Andrea Lea Racingstables Inc. and Colin McKenna.
Dowedealinandwhy completed the trifecta of six-figure earners with a pocket trip to victory.
Sylvain Filion and the Kyle Fellows student followed in second through panels in :29, 1:00 and 1:29.3 before making a move to win by one length in 1:57.1.
The sophomore gelded son of Wheeling N Dealin-Gaelic Princess has four career wins with $169,870 banked. N Yolanda Fellows and Irene Carey co-own Dowedealinandwhy.
A replay of Mohawk's video stream from the qualifiers is available below.
For results from the qualifying session, click the following link: Friday Results - Woodbine Mohawk Park (Qualifiers).