Warrawee Vital romps in Free For All

Warrawee Vital (Captaintreacherous) backed up his Canadian harness racing record performance with a dominant victory and another sub-1:48 time in the $36,000 Free For All at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday (Jun. 24).

The stallion glided to the front under the command of Trevor Henry and has his way through :26.4, :54.2,  and 1:21.2 fractions. He separated from pocket-sitter Poseidon Seelster (Bob McClure) down the stretch and cruised to a four-and-a-half-length win in 1:47.3. Poseidon Seelster held onto second narrowly from the late-charging The Greek Freak (James MacDonald). The judges investigated the winner for a pylon violation, but he was judged to have hit the cones rather than go inside of them and was left up.

WARRAWEE VITAL REPLAY

Warrawee Vital, who tied the fastest ever mile in Canada last week, has won 23 of his 62 career starts, and he has earned $687,961. Des Tackoor took over training of the six-year-old stallion this week for owners Blair Corbeil of Leduc, N. Yolanda Fellows, and M&S Racing Stable of Rockwood.

So Much More (Big Jim), Canada’s reigning Older Pacing Mare of the Year, won the co-featured Fillies and Mares Preferred on the card. She cut the mile for James MacDonald with fractions of :26.3, :54., and 1:22.1. Dabarndawgswatchin (Louis-Philippe Roy) tested her down the lane but could not erase the deficit, and So Much More held on by three-quarters-of-a-length in 1:49.1. Gias Surreal (McClure) finished third.

SO MUCH MORE REPLAY

It was So Much More’s 65th lifetime trip to the winner’s circle. The mare has earned $1,450,407 in 142 career starts. The seven-year-old has eight wins this year and finished third in the Roses Are Red Final last out. Don Beatson of Granton trains the mare and co-owns her with Kenn Beatson of Palgrave and Cole England of Exeter.

Woodbine Mohawk Park is set to continue racing on Monday, Jun. 26 at 7:00 p.m. EDT.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink