September 12, 2019 - Fans flocking to Mohawk on Saturday evening for the stakes laden card will find a familiar face in the Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society’s Meet & Greet area.
Superstar pacer Escape The Wind will be on hand to meet the patrons and have his photo taken. Campaigned brilliantly during his racing career by Roger Mayotte, Escape The Wind won $2.1 million during his career which spanned nine years. In total he started 224 times with 62 lifetime victories. The now 19 year-old gelding currently spends his well deserved days of leisure with Bonnie Holland.
Saturday’s star studded card is anchored by the Canadian Trotting Classic, featuring Hambletonian winner and Ontario-sired Forbidden Trade, the Peaceful Way, Elegantimage and William Wellwood Memorial Finals in addition to eliminations for the Metro Pace and the Shes A Great Lady.
Escape The Wind will be located by the main entrance by the OSAS merchandise table. Racing gets underway at 7:30 p.m.