Logan Park perfect in return

Two-time Breeders Crown finalist Logan Park (Archangel) returned to the track on Monday (Apr. 3) for his 2023 harness racing debut and delivered with a victory in the $32,000 Preferred-2.

Doug McNair, entrusted with the gelding for the mile, took back to fifth from the rail and watched Pikachu Hanover (Louis-Philippe Roy) take over at the quarter in :28.1 and Oney Hall (Trevor Henry) re-take in the second quarter and complete the half in :58.

McNair kicked off the long journey with Logan Park entering the final turn. The five-year-old climbed quickly first-over and was pressuring the leader to three-quarters in 1:26.3. Oney Hall resisted into the last eighth of a mile, but Logan Park’s determination was insurmountable, and he got past late to take the victory in 1:54.2.

Patriarch Hanover (Tyler Jones) rocketed home from sixth to second by a half-length. Oney Hall finished third.

LOGAN PARK REPLAY

Logan Park was five-for-18 last season and competed in several Grand Circuit events, including the Breeders Crown Open Trot. His career record is 13 wins and $736,222 in earnings from 45 starts. Robert Kyle Fellows trains the gelding for Outofthepark Stable of Rockwood, Reg Higgs of Strathroy, and Arpad Szabo of Bradford.

Henry was the evening’s top driver with four wins.

Woodbine Mohawk Park will return to racing on Thursday, Apr. 6 at 7:00 p.m. EDT. The Ontario-sired Spring Series will begin on the card with two divisions per gait.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink