Gameness and grit Ungawa, sent off as the 3-5 choice in Sunday evening’s third dash, dug down deep with trainer/driver Paul MacDonell in the race bike to notch the head score in a career-best 1:52.1. Owned by the Estate of Dale C Towle (he bred the horse), the 4-year-old son of Greenshoe is 7-2-2 from 18 career starts, along with $89,780 in purse earnings. The trotter won two straight races last June, including his first lifetime score, on June 12 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Ungawa paid $3.40 for his most recent victory. Ungawa. New Image Media All the dough Waffle Blue Chip opened the scoring on Saturday night at Mohawk with a decisive 3 ¼-length victory in the opening fixture. Competing for trainer David Menary, the 4-year-old son of Sweet Lou–Vicinity stopped the clock in a personal-best 1:48 to secure his first win from four starts this season. Waffle Blue Chip is now 7-9-1 with just shy of $216,000 in total prizes for Venetia, Pennsylvania-based owner Pollack Racing (29 starts). As the 1-5 choice Saturday, he paid $2.50. Waffle Blue Chip. New Image Media Win machine Be Perfect BG has been exactly that to begin her career, picking up her ninth straight win Saturday night’s second Fan Hanover elimination. The 3-year-old daughter of Perfect Sting–JK Mardi Says was on cruise control throughout the $35,000 contest, leading gate-to-wire for the confident 2 ¼-length triumph. Trained by Anthony Beaton for owners Gaston Bibeau, Gestion Eric Bibeau, and Ecurie CSL, Be Perfect BG has earned north of $343,000. Sent off as the 1-9 choice, she paid $2.30. Be Perfect BG. New Image Media Share This:Share
