Mohawk Racetrack will play host to the four $250,000 (US) finals on Saturday night; part of a blockbuster card that will offer purses in excess of $3.5 million. All four of the Classic races will be contested at the route distance of a mile and three-eighths. The Pacing Classic fields just five, but they are five of the finest free for aller’s on the continent. A chink in the Lis Mara armor was revealed in last week’s third Classic leg when he found himself out a long way without the benefit of cover and suffered his first loss of the season. Artistic Fella pounced upon the opportunity to score a 1:48.4 victory in leg three, his second in this year’s Pacing Classic Series. Double defending PC champ Boulder Creek got legs late and rallied for second in that race and comes into the final super sharp. Shark Gesture weathered the Lis Mara onslaught while on the lead and held third in leg three. Stonebridge Regal beat most of these while taking his 1:48.1 record at the Meadowlands last month.
The Classic Oaks lived up to its advance billing last week when the third leg showcased a field of the greatest trotting mares ever. The final returns most of last week’s competitors, led by the winner and potential “Series Sweeper” Buck I St. Pat. She sat just off the lead throughout in leg three and had plenty when called upon for trot. Mystical Sunshine is the defending title holder in the Oaks and will make her bid from post eight. Passionate Glide had to sacrifice first-over last week and finds herself disadvantaged by post 10 in the final.
The Trotting Classic features a rematch of last week’s battle between 2006 Dan Patch Award winner for the division Sand Vic and the relentless Vivid Photo. Vivid fell just short of his rival last week after a long absence and will be sharper in his defense of the TC final crown.
The Classic Distaff final also contains last year’s winner, Marnie Hall. She won the first Distaff leg in April at Dover and has held her form throughout the current campaign. Darlin’s Delight just failed in her bid to hold off Vysoke Tatry in last week’s leg, they both return in quest of the big-dollar final.
The Saturday night Mohawk card shapes up to be a classic in many ways. First post is 7:20 p.m., don’t miss the action. (TCS)
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