Logan Park reaches new peak in $42,000 Free For All

Logan Park (Archangel) lowered his career mark as he won the $42,000 Free For All Trot at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday (Oct. 2) for his ninth top-level harness racing victory of the season.

The odds-on favourite launched from post seven and muscled his way to the lead for regular reinsman Doug McNair. He flew through the opening quarter in :26.4 and lowered the tempo in the second split, reaching the half in :55.4.

Oney Hall (Paul MacDonell), looking for his first Free For All win of the year, made a move from third as the field banked into the final turn. He initially advanced, but the accelerating Logan Park left him two-and-a-half lengths back on the outside as they hit three-quarters in 1:23.2. Logan Park had put the challenger away by mid-stretch, and the gelding soared home unopposed for a 1:50.3 victory by three-and-a-quarter lengths.

Amigo Volo (Louis-Philippe Roy) out-kicked Oney Hall and finished second. Forbidden Trade (Bob McClure) rallied from seventh turning for home to third at the wire.

LOGAN PARK REPLAY

Logan Park is now nine-for-16 on the season and 21-for-60 lifetime. The Monday win brought him nearer to millionaire status, upping his career bankroll to $974,492; another win and a show finish will give the gelding admission to the seven-digit club. Robert Kyle Fellows trains the five-year-old, who has now won back-to-back Free For Alls, for Outofthepark Stable of Rockwood, Reg Higgs of Strathroy, and Arpad Szabo of Bradford.

To read about the night’s fifth Ontario Sires Stakes Gold leg for three-year-old trotting fillies, click here.

Racing will resume at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday, Oct. 5 at 7:10 p.m. EDT.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink