Beau Jangles, Frantic Hanover Stay Unbeaten in Metro Elims; Loua Dipa Equals Canadian Record

MILTON, September 13, 2025— This season’s Canadian freshman pacing sensation Beau Jangles and stateside invader Frantic Hanover etched another win onto their unblemished card in taking their respective $40,000 Metro Pace eliminations on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park while Loua Dipa claimed top billing from the two $35,000 eliminations for the She’s A Great Lady with a track- and Canadian-record equaling performance.

Beau Jangles asserted dominance on his five rivals with a simple 1:49.3 mile to run his unbeaten streak to seven in the opening Metro elimination.

Bob McClure sent the Dr. Ian Moore trainee for the lead to cut a :26.1 first quarter as Sweet Lovin Lou crept forward to his outside while parked off the pylons. McClure yielded control briefly to Sweet Lovin Lou into the backstretch and looped back to the top before a :55 half. Beau Jangles then sailed through the last turn to clock three-quarters in 1:23.2 and pulled away effortlessly from his peers in the stretch to notch a 1-3/4 length win. Al Papi took second from a first-over push with Sweet Lovin Lou holding third, Fragment taking fourth and Redland Rocket Man earning the last spot into the final.

“He’s been perfect every week,” Bob McClure said after the race. “I can’t compare whether he was sharp or not. But I sure was happy he got the week off. One thing, when you’re driving Doc [Moore]’s, you don’t have to worry about fitness level or being short. I knew he was going in at a hundred percent. He made that look easy, but he just does everything almost on cruise. I don’t think he’ll have it that easy next week, but that’s a test for next week.”

A colt by Cattlewash, Beau Jangles has amassed $472,125 in earnings for owners Graham Grace Stables LLC, Kiwi Stables LLC and Bolton Stables from his seven victories.

“It’s just fun to watch him, like I’m enjoying it,” Doc Moore said after the race. “I’ve had good fortune to have a lot of decent horses over the last 20 years or so. I’ve enjoyed every one of them. I used to get tensed up with some of them, but nowadays I just enjoy the moment. Whatever happens, happens.”

Beau Jangles, off the 2-5 favourite, paid $2.80 to win.

Frantic Hanover sprung away with the other Metro Pace elimination as the 1-9 choice with a 1:49.4 stroll.

Tim Tetrick brushed Frantic Hanover to the top out of third after a :27.2 first quarter and cleared command on the approach to a :56 half. He coasted through the last turn to clock three-quarters in 1:23.2 and revved away in a matter of steps spinning for the finish. Tetrick geared his charge down in the last eighth and held a 3-1/4-length lead crossing the line while chased by Superchamp Hanover in second. Tilthecowscomehome settled for third off a pocket trip with Stingray Deo finishing fourth and No Waitlist rounding the top five.

“He’s only had the plugs pulled one time and that was his second lifetime start I think – and that was a [1:]50 mile at The Meadows early in the season,” Tim Tetrick said after the race. “He’s a super nice colt and he’s done everything I’ve liked [for] him to do. His ears are up, he’s happy and I still don’t think he’s gone to work yet.”

Ron Burke trains Frantic Hanover, a colt by Stay Hungry, for owners Burke Racing Stable LLC, Brad Grant, Knox Services Inc. and Weaver Bruscemi LLC. The colt, making his Canadian debut, also notched his seventh straight victory as he prepares to spar against the undefeated Beau Jangles in the Metro Pace final next Saturday.

“I wish he wasn’t in there, it’d make my job easier,” Tim Tetrick said cheekily and with a laugh. “But I’ve watched him and I’ve been super impressed with him since I saw him win in [1:]50 in his first start here. He looks like a war horse on the track and Doc does a good job with him. He’s going to be a contender for sure, so we just have to out maneuver him a bit.”

Frantic Hanover paid $2.10 to win.

Loua Dipa essentially uncorked a workout mile to equal the track and Canadian record with a pillar-to-post win as the favourite in the first She’s A Great Lady elimination.

Driver James MacDonald crossed out of post 6 to the front into a :26.1 first quarter and settled on the point with her foes single-file in behind her strolling for a :55.2 half. MacDonald pushed the pedal through the last turn and past three-quarters in 1:23.2 before sprinting home on a snug hold for a half-length win in 1:49.3. Perfect Thought gave chase off a pocket ride for second with Im A Lou Lou finishing third, another five lengths behind. Fabulous Hanover and Adina Hanover claimed the last berths into the final.

“Ronnie [Burke] liked her all along. In Florida, he was telling us how much he liked her and she was coming along great,” assistant trainer Mickey Burke said after the race. “It’s just nice having homebreds that are going out, with our own stud and everything, doing these kinds of miles. James did a great job. He didn’t push her at the end and just let her finish home; save something for next week.”

Ron Burke trains Loua Dipa, a homebred filly by Sweet Lou, for owners Burke Racing Stable LLC and Weaver Bruscemi LLC. The filly scored her fifth win from six starts and has now collected $238,797 in earnings. Her 1:49.3 lifetime-best effort also equals the track and Canadian record for 2-year-old pacing fillies set by Lyons Sentinel in 2019 and matched in 2023 by Pass Line. Off the 1-2 favourite, she paid $3.10 to win. ​

Daya denied all late pursuers for a gritty 1:51.3 victory in the second She’s A Great Lady elimination.

Driver Jody Jamieson attempted to tuck the Jack Darling pupil into fourth entering the first turn, but the headstrong filly forced Jamieson to pull and chug forward for the lead through a :27.1 first quarter. Daya overtook Jen Tilly moving for the backstretch and stayed on the muscle to a :55.3 half and 1:23.3 three-quarters, at which point Jen Tilly pulled from the pocket to attack coming for the stretch drive. Jen Tilly came within sight of Daya in the lane, though Jamieson kept his charge brave through the fight. She successfully repelled all late comers in the closing stages for a three-quarter-length win of Jen Tilly. Twin B Fierce finished third with Sangria Summer taking fourth and TH Check Me Out claiming the last spot into the final. ​

“You’re never confident until the wire, but she’s been a great filly all summer,” Jody Jamieson said after the race. “She is high energy and she was a little extra high energy today in the post parade, so hopefully she’ll be a little more relaxed in the post parade going for the big money. She showed some will tonight. Yannick came out of the pocket and headed her, and she didn’t give up – a lot of horses would give up there.”

“We’re always tinkering with her,” trainer Jack Darling said after the race. “You’ve got to keep her ears really plugged – any noise gets her keyed up. It’s an ongoing thing; we’re trying to keep her calm. Tonight Jody was in a little bit of trouble when he tried to drop in fourth, so he had to make that move to the front. But the way she dug in coming to the wire, I was really proud of her.”

Winning her fifth race from eight starts, Daya has now banked $242,976 for owner Jack Darling Stables Ltd. The filly by Bulldog Hanover paid $6.40 to win.

Following the She’s A Great Lady eliminations, Woodbine Mohawk Park conducted a draw for the $470,000 final scheduled for next Saturday (Sept. 20). The winners from each elimination earned priority and draw protection between posts 2 through 6. Below is the field:

Grade 1 $470,000 She’s A Great Lady Final

PP-Name-Trainer

1-Twin B Fierce-Gregg McNair

2-Adina Hanover-Shawn Steacy

3-Loua Dipa-Ron Burke

4-Ima Lou Lou-Ron Burke

5-TH Check Me Out-Blake MacIntosh

6-Daya-Jack Darling

7-Fabulous Hanover-Nancy Takter

8-Jen Tilly-Scott McEneny

9-Perfect Thought-Megan Scran

10-Sangria Summer-Kevin Benn

Woodbine Mohawk Park also conducted draws for the pair of sophomore trotting stakes on the Mohawk Million undercard next Saturday with the $615,000 Canadian Trotting Classic and the $375,000 Elegantimage, which were conducted as open draws since no eliminations were contested. Below are the fields:

Grade 1 $615,000 Canadian Trotting Classic Final

PP-Name-Trainer

1-Gap Kronos S-Ake Svanstedt

2-Maryland-Marcus Melander

3-Happy Jack B-Ake Svanstedt

4-Fadeaway Hanover-Ben Baillargeon

5-Goaheadmakemyday-Blake MacIntosh

6-Emoticon Legacy-Luc Blais

7-Southwind Caspian-Matt Bax

8-Wildturkey Hanover-Ron Waples Jr.

9-Meshuggah-Marcus Melander

10-Landing On Time-Rick Zeron

Grade 1 $375,000 Elegantimage Final

PP-Name-Trainer

1-Zette Athena-Justin Turcotte

2-Global Heritage-Domenico Cecere

3-R Charm-Linda Toscano

4-Margareta Hanover-Marcus Melander

5-Highlandstarburst-Nancy Takter

6-Xalapa-Nancy Takter

7-Roxie Hart-Ben Baillargeon

8-P L Sapphire-Matt Dupuis

9-R Dutchess-Susie Kerwood

10-Lasting Dream-Luc Blais

11-Stormont Beautiful-Kevin Benn

The remaining highlight races for next Saturday’s card, the Metro Pace and the Mohawk Million, will draw on Monday (Sept. 15).

 By Ray Cotolo, for Woodbine Communications