Past O'Brien Award winners headlined the Monday, April 22 morning qualifying session at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Millar Farms' homebred pacing mares Prohibition Legal and Silver Label finished a neck apart in a 1:53.2 mile while making their five-year-old debuts. The pair left from the outside posts in the second qualifier of the morning with Prohibition Legal (Louis-Philippe Roy) leading all the way through fractions of :28.3, :57.4 and 1:26.1. Silver Label (James MacDonald) followed in the pocket throughout and sprinted up alongside her Nick Gallucci stablemate at the end in a :27 final frame. There were 4-1/4 lengths back to third-place finisher Boston Bound (Bob McClure).
Logan Park (Doug McNair) won his second straight qualifying start of the season in 1:54.1 for trainer Rob Fellows and owners Outofthepark Stable, Reg Higgs and Arpad Szabo. The six-year-old trotter inherited the lead after a :57.4 half when Esplosione (Jody Jamieson) made a break on top. After passing three-quarters in 1:27.1, he kicked home in 27 seconds to a seven-length victory. Kameran Hanover (Chris Christoforou) finished second over Gaines Hanover (Louis-Philippe Roy), with Esplosione quickly regrouping on the outside after his miscue and trotting home in fourth.
A replay of Woodbine's video stream from the qualifiers is available below.
To view Monday's complete qualifying results, click the following link: Monday Results (Qualifiers) - Woodbine Mohawk Park.
(Standardbred Canada; Photo of Prohibition Legal in a previous win)