MILTON, June 4, 2025 – Elimination races take over Woodbine Mohawk Park this weekend to set the stage for Canada’s most prestigious night of racing on June 14. The Goodtimes and Armbro Flight Stakes will have a pair of eliminations each this Friday, while the Fan Hanover will have a pair of eliminations on Saturday. The Roses Are Red Stakes did not require eliminations. All four of those stakes events will have their finals contested on the Pepsi North America Cup card (June 14). Armbro Flight – Eliminations – Friday, June 6 The Armbro Flight (G2) for trotting mares received 13 entries, setting up two $35,000 eliminations for Friday night. Call Me Goo, last year’s winner, returns to defend her title as one of three entrants for trainer Ake Svanstedt. The five-year-old won last year’s race for trainer Jason Skinner before moving to the Svanstedt barn later in the season. Friday will be her first start of the season. A Challenger to Call Me Goo in Friday’s second split is Elista Hanover, who won 12 of 18 starts last season at three and just missed a victory by a nose in her season debut on May 24. Svanstedt trainee Dial Square S will be making her second start in North America during Friday’s first elimination. The five-year-old was victorious in her U.S. debut on May 24, winning the Miss Versatility. The first split also features the near $2 million earner M Ms Dream for trainer Ron Burke. The six-year-old was second in last year’s Armbro Flight and is looking for her third start in the event. The top-five finishers from each elimination advance to the $210,000 final on June 14. The fields for Friday’s eliminations are listed below. Race 2 – Armbro Flight – Elimination #1 1 – M Ms Dream (David Miller/Ron Burke) 2 – Emoji Hanover (Tyler Jones/Luc Blais) 3 – Nelsonbriteagle NO (James MacDonald/Ake Svanstedt) 4 – Tactical Strike (Bob McClure/Desiree Jones) 5 – Dial Square S (Ake Svanstedt/Ake Svanstedt) 6 – Golden Rain S (Doug McNair/Per Engblom) Race 7 – Armbro Flight – Elimination #2 1 – Elista Hanover (David Miller/Annie Stoebe) 2 – Drawn Impression (Louis-Philippe Roy/Luc Blais) 3 – Call Me Goo (Ake Svanstedt/Ake Svanstedt) 4 – Bravo Angel S (Bob McClure/Per Engblom) 5 – Willys Home Run (James MacDonald/Kyle Fellows) 6 – Chake (Doug McNair/Per Engblom) 7 – Legacy Affair (Trevor Henry/J. Duke Sugg) Call Me Goo, pictured winning the 2024 Armbro Flight, returns to Mohawk Friday for this year’s eliminations. (New Image Media) Goodtimes – Eliminations – Friday, June 6 The Goodtimes (G2) for three-year-old trotters attracted 14 entrants. A pair of $30,000 eliminations will take place Friday evening to determine the field for the $227,000 final on June 14. Ontario sired standout Galen Erso is the top earner in the first elimination for trainer Gregg McNair. The son of Green Manalishi S made over $200,000 at age two and has already won the SBOA Stakes this season for new owner Brad Grant. Ake Svanstedt trainee Gap Kronos S will be making his season debut in the first elimination. The son of Face Time Bourbon won a pair of Grand Circuit races last season at The Red Mile, part of a three for eight campaign. Indiana star Eugene The Genius will get his first taste of Grand Circuit competition in the second Goodtimes division. The Melissa Essig trainee won eight of 10 starts last year and was notably third behind Maryland in the Peter Haughton Stakes. The son of Helpisontheway started this season with a win on May 26 and is approaching $500,000 in career earnings. Marcus Melander trainee Blank will also line up in the second split. The son of Gimpanzee was a Grand Circuit winner at two and will be making his three-year-old debut. The top-five finishers from each elimination will advance to the final. The fields for Friday’s Goodtimes eliminations are listed below. Race 4 – Goodtimes – Elimination #1 1 – P L Spencer (Bob McClure/Steve Bossence) 2 – LMC Wagon Wheel (Tyler Borth/Ben Baillargeon) 3 – Galen Erso (Doug McNair/Gregg McNair) 4 – Landing On Time (James MacDonald/Rick Zeron) 5 – Cover Band (Scott Young/Bob Young) 6 – Southwind Caspian (Todd Ratchford/Matt Bax) 7 – Gap Kronos S (Ake Svanstedt/Ake Svanstedt) Race 9 – Goodtimes – Elimination #2 1 – Blank (Bob McClure/Marcus Melander) 2 – Wildturkey Hanover (Phil Hudon/Ron Waples Jr.) 3 – Fadeaway Hanover (Doug McNair/Ben Baillargeon) 4 – Eugene The Genius (James MacDonald/Melissa Essig) 5 – Emoticon Legacy (Louis-Philippe Roy/Luc Blais) 6 – Tregaron (Scott Young/Bob Young) 7 – Artful Dodger (Dsvid Miller/Anthony Beaton) Fan Hanover – Eliminations – Saturday, June 7 Canadian Horse of the Year Chantilly will take part in Saturday’s Fan Hanover Stakes (G1) eliminations. Owner-breeder Millar Farms heavily debated racing Chantilly against the boys in the North America Cup, but ultimately decided to keep her against the fillies. Chantilly is undefeated in 11 career starts, starting this season two for two with wins in the SBOA Final and Ontario Sires Stakes Gold. She will face five other rivals in the second Fan Hanover split. The first Fan Hanover elimination features Breeders Crown winner Miki and Minnie. The Chris Ryder trainee dominated rivals in her season debut on May 12, winning a PA All-Stars division by 3 ¼ lengths. Miki And Minnie matches up against six other rivals in her elimination. The top-five finishers from each elimination advance to the $390,000 final. The fields for Saturday’s Fan Hanover eliminations are listed below. Race 2 – Fan Hanover – Elimination #1 1 – Outtathisworld Deo (Trevor Henry/Chantal Mitchell) 2 – Cant See Me (Louis-Philippe Roy/Shawn Steacy) 3 – Duration (Scott Zeron/Tony Alagna) 4 – Perfectly Chic (Bob McClure/John Pentland) 5 – Miki And Minnie (Dexter Dunn/Chris Ryder) 6 – Thebeautifulthings (Kyle Husted/Meg Crone) Race 3 – Fan Hanover – Elimination #2 1 – Chantilly (James MacDonald/Nick Gallucci) 2 – Wickedpace (Jody Jamieson/Paul Cameron) 3 – Rodeo Drive Deo (David Miller/Ron Burke) 4 – My Sweet Lily (Yannick Gingras/Nancy Takter) 5 – The Last Martini (Doug McNair/Jared Bako) 6 – Westwinds (Tim Tetrick/Noel Daley) Chantilly, pictured winning on May 24, will headline Saturday’s Fan Hanover Stakes eliminations. (New Image Media) Roses Are Red – Saturday, June 14 The Roses Are Red Stakes (G1) for pacing mares attracted eight entrants. All eight pacing mares advance directly to the $287,000 final on June 14. Defending champion and U.S. Horse of the Year Twin B Joe Fresh is among the group of eight and will tighten up for the Roses Are Red final with a qualifier this Saturday morning at The Meadowlands. The field for the Roses Are Red is listed below in alphabetical order. Aardie B Miki N Blue Pacific My Girl EJ Odds On Platinum Soft Shot Sylvia Hanover Twin B Joe Fresh Valar Dohaeris Post time for both Friday and Saturday’s cards of live racing is 6:35 p.m. To download free program pages, click here. Share This:Share
