Millionaire takes Mohawk Preferred

Covered Bridge (American Ideal) vaulted to victory in the $32,000 Preferred-2 at a snowy Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday (Dec. 13) for his first harness racing win of the year.

James MacDonald had him sitting third behind dueling leaders Saulsbrook Victor (Brett MacDonald) and Dounttouchmytruck (Doug McNair) through the first half with hot fractions of :27.1 and :53.4. Covered Bridge was flushed off pylons entering the final turn but got the cover of Dounttouchmytruck (Doug McNair), who popped the pocket.

Covered Bridge sat behind the top two as they entered the stretch before kicking out and motoring by both. He then rolled to a two-length victory in 1:51.3.

Saulsbrook Victor held onto second over the closing Points North (Sylvain Filion).

COVERED BRIDGE REPLAY

Covered Bridge has won 44 times in his 137-start career and has earned $1,196,820. Jeff Gillis trains the eight-year-old, who moved to Woodbine Mohawk Park from Yonkers at the end of 2023. Mark Ford of Campbell Hall owns the gelding.

The final race of the night saw a 48-1 upset at B Stoney (Sunfire Blue Chip) earned his first win since 2022. The eight-year-old missed most of 2023 and had hit the board once in six starts since his return. Tyler Jones weaved the former Ontario Sires Stakes champion through traffic from eighth at the top of the stretch to take to a one-length victory in 1:55. Mark Winacott trains the gelding for Jemaxpo Racing Stable.

B STONEY REPLAY

Woodbine Mohawk Park features a $36,000 Preferred Trot on its next card on Monday, Jan. 14.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink