McClure slams at Mohawk

Harness racing driver Bob McClure topped the Tuesday (Aug. 29) Woodbine Mohawk Park card with four victories.

He orchestrated a field-circling upset with Griff (Muscle Mass) to kick off the grand slam. The 27-1 shot trailed all non-breakers on the pylons and advanced up the rail, and passed five foes in the last eighth of a mile to win in 1:58.1. The gelding broke his maiden with the effort.

GRIFF REPLAY

McClure then took the conditioned feature with Okeanos (E L Titan), going first-up from the half and rallying the gelding to win a stretch duel in 1:53.3. His next win came with Hot Flash Kimmy (Lookslikeachpndale), getting her home off a first-over trek in 1:56.

OKEANOS REPLAY

The finale completed McClure’s quadruple as Wind Blown (Mach Three) went wire-to-wire for the driver. The six-year-old gelding kicked away by four-and-a-half lengths in 1:51.1 for a 20th lifetime victory.

WIND BLOWN REPLAY

McClure currently sits fourth in the drivers’ standings at Woodbine Mohawk Park for the season with 140 wins. He’s 164-for-1,088 on the season.

Woodbine Mohawk Park will continue racing on Thursday, Aug. 31 at 7:10 p.m. The card will feature three Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions of the fourth leg for sophomore pacing males.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink