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Mohawk Racetrack

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Date opened
  
April 26, 1963

Phone
  
+1 888-675-7223

Opened
  
26 April 1963

Province
  
Ontario

Mohawk Racetrack

Location
  
9430 Guelph Line Campbellville, Ontario L0P 1B0 Canada

Owned by
  
Woodbine Entertainment Group

Course type
  
Flat Thoroughbred/Harness

Notable races
  
Spring: Youthful Pacing Series, Mohawk Pacing Series, Princess Pacing Series Fall: Campbellville Trot, Milton Stakes and Harvest Stakes

Address
  
9430 Guelph Line, Milton, ON L0P 1B0, Canada

Owner
  
Woodbine Entertainment Group

Similar
  
Woodbine Racetrack, Flamboro Downs, Grand River Raceway, Crawford Lake Conserva, Hilton Falls Conservation Area

Profiles

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Mohawk Racetrack is a harness racing track in Campbellville, Ontario. It is owned by the Woodbine Entertainment Group, formerly the Ontario Jockey Club, and is about 30 km west of the company's other racetrack, Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. Mohawk also has a large slot machine parlour, operated by OLG; some of the revenue from this operation is used to increase the horseracing purses.

Contents

The track opened in 1963 by the then Ontario Jockey Club.

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Track Specifications

The track itself is ⅞ mile in circumference (originally ⅝ mile), and is made of crushed limestone. It can accommodate ten starters behind the gate. The homestretch is 1,095 feet long, and the far turn has a larger radius than the clubhouse turn to encourage acceleration into the homestretch. There is no hubrail.

Races

Most of the major harness racing stakes events have been moved from Woodbine to Mohawk as of 2007. These races include-

  • North America Cup, which carries a purse of C$1,000,000 and is Canada's richest race. Mohawk hosted the event for the first time in 2007 and was won by Tell All.
  • Metro Pace, which is for 2-year old pacing colts and geldings. It is the richest harness race for 2-year olds.
  • Canadian Trotting Classic for 3-year old colt and gelding trotters
  • She's A Great Lady Stakes for 2-year old pacing fillies
  • Maple Leaf Trot for Free For All (4-year olds and older of either sex) trotters
  • Canadian Pacing Derby for Free For All pacers
  • Fan Hanover Stakes for 3-year old filly pacers
  • Elegantimage Stakes for 3-year old filly trotters
  • Oakville Stakes for 2-year old filly trotters
  • William Wellwood Memorial Trot for 2-year old colt and gelding trotters.
  • Mohawk has hosted the Breeders Crown several times in the past with the most recent edition being the 2008 older division events.
  • References

    Mohawk Racetrack Wikipedia