San Pail, who finished third in last November's Ontario Sire Stakes Super Final for 3-year-old colt trotters, returned to the racetrack Friday morning at Mohawk Racetrack and turned in a sharp 3 1/4-length qualifying win for Randy Waples in 2:02.3 over a good track which was rated three seconds off.
The now 4-year-old gelded son of San Pellegrino is co-owned and trained by Rodney Hughes of Dunsford, Ont., who drove the horse throughout much of last season. San Pail is co-owned by Glenn Van Camp of Port Perry, Ont.
The pair picked their spots in the Ontario Sire Stakes program and won a $40,000 Gold elimination on June 26 at Kawartha Downs. Hughes handed over the lines to WEG veteran Randy Waples in early October and he drove the colt in his final five starts of the year, including his third-place finish behind Arch Madness in the $300,000 Super Final. (WEG)