The Mohawk Gold Cup is an invitational harness race for Standardbred pacers age three and older. It is run at a distance of one mile at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Campbellville, Ontario.Mohawk Racetrack Retrieved October 17, 2016
The race has been a permanent fixture at Mohawk Raceway since 2011 but was initially run at Greenwood Raceway in Toronto and would also be hosted in various years by both Woodbine Racetrack and Mohawk Raceway.
It was named as a Grade III race when graded stakes classifications were introduced to harness racing in 2025.
Records Most wins by a driver 4 – Douglas S. Brown (1981, 1990, 1996, 1998) & Paul MacDonell (1995, 1997, 2001, 2009)
Most wins by a trainer 6 – William G. Robinson (1978, 1981, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2002)
Stakes record 1:47 1/5 – Always B Miki (2016)
Winners of the Mohawk Gold Cup Year Winner Age Driver Trainer Owner Time Purse2025Brue Hanover5Yannick GingrasDave MenaryBurke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi1:47 4/5$100,0002024Linedrive Hanover6James MacDonaldAnthony BeatonWest Wins Stable, McKinlay & Fielding, Mac Nichol1:47 2/5$100,0002023Abuckabett Hanover5Andrew McCarthyAndrew HarrisAndrew Harris, William Pollock, Bruce Areman1:47 2/5$100,0002022Jimmy Freight7Louis-Philippe RoyRichard MoreauAdriano Sorella1:48 0/0$100,0002021Allywag Hanover4Todd McCarthyBrett PellingAllywag Stable1:48 1/5$100,0002020No Race - --No RaceNo Race0:00 0/00002019Jimmy Freight4Louis-Philippe RoyRichard MoreauAdriano Sorella1:48 1/5$100,0002018Sintra5Jody JamiesonDave MenaryBrad Gray, Michael Guerriero, Menary Racing Inc.1:48 0/0$100,0002017McWicked6David MillerCasie ColemanEd James1:48 2/5$100,0002016Always B Miki5David Miller Jimmy TakterBluewood Stable, Roll The Dice Stable, Christina Takter1:47 1/5$100,0002015State Treasurer6Chris Christoforou Ian Moore Paul MacDonald & Sally MacDonald 1:48 3/5 $100,0002014Evenin Of Pleasure4Sylvain Filion Richard MoreauGestion Jean Yves Blais 1:49 2/5$100,0002013Warrawee Needy4Jody JamiesonCarl JamiesonC. Jamieson, Dr. Michael Wilson, Thomas Kyron, Floyd Marshall1:48 3/5 $100,0002012We Will See5Ronald Pierce Sam DePintoShannon DePinto, Earl Smith, J And T Silva Stables LLC1:48 2/5$100,0002011Won The West7David Miller Ron Burke Country Club Acres Inc, Strollin Stable, William G. Robinson1:47 2/5$100,0002010Foiled Again6Yannick GingrasRon Burke Burke Racing Stable LLC, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, JJK Stables LLC1:48 3/5 $100,0002009Bigtime Ball5Paul MacDonell Gordon Irwin Irwin Stables Inc. 1:50 3/5 $100,0002008 No Race - -- No Race No Race0:00 0/00002007Escape The Wind7Roger Mayotte Roger Mayotte Venture 2000 Stable 1:52 3/5 $100,0002006Primetime Bobcat9Jody JamiesonAnthony Montini A. Montini, B. Michele, W. Rogers 1:49 3/5 $100,0002005Escape The Wind5Roger Mayotte Roger Mayotte Venture 2000 Stable & Early Bird Stables1:51 3/5 $100,0002004Casimir Camotion4Patrick Lachance Patrick Lachance M And M Harness Racing LLC1:50 2/5 $100,0002003 No Race - -- No Race No Race0:00 0/00002002DB Bopper6Randy WaplesWilliam G. Robinson Joseph Muscara1:51 0/0 $100,0002001Camotion 4Paul MacDonellBenjamin Wallace Tony Aarts, Mottram Stable1:50 0/0 $150,0002000Time Share 3Luc Ouellette Rich Chansky, Jr. M. Zimmerman, M. Barnett 1:51 0/0 $100,0001999Royalflush Hanover 3Randy Waples William G. Robinson Jeffrey S. Snyder1:53 1/5 $100,0001998Memphis Flash 3Douglas S. BrownJohn Hayes John Hayes Stb. Ltd., Ned Gvoich, Kim Kaplan, Singles Doubles Stb.1:53 0/0 $100,0001997Northern Luck 3Paul MacDonell Jack Darling Jack Darling Stables & Dan Smith 1:53 2/5 $100,0001996Oye Vay 3Douglas S. BrownWilliam G. Robinson Marilyn Fromowitz 1:53 1/5 $100,0001995Village Connection 3Paul MacDonell William WellwoodWellwood Stables 1:55 3/5 $150,0001994Pacific Rocket 3Jack MoiseyevWilliam G. Robinson R. Peter Heffering, Ed Lohmeyer John Stoddard, John Vankirk1:53 2/5 $75,0001993 No Race - -- No Race No Race0:00 0/00001992Staying Together3Tom Strauss Jack ParsonsRobert Hamather 1:53 3/5 $50,0001991Jake And Elwood4John Campbell Ken Seeber L P G Standardbred Assoc., MRF Racing Stable & Bonnie Castle Stable1:52 4/5 $75,0001990Topnotcher 4Douglas S. Brown Rene Laarman Alexander Horn & Alan Berk 1:52 4/5 $197,7501989Matt's Scooter4Michel LachanceHarry J. PoultonG. & I. Rumpel & Charles Juravinski 1:51 0/0 $154,5001988Jaguar Spur 4Richard L. Stillings Richard L. Stillings Roy Davis & Barberry Farm 1:54 0/0 $117,0001987Dragon's Lair5John Campbell Charles SylvesterDragon's Lair Syndicate 1:55 0/0 $105,0001986Armbro Dallas4Ron WaplesRon Waples Waples Stable, Lothlorien Equestrian 1:54 3/5 $107,0001985On The Road Again4Buddy GilmourHarry J. PoultonGord & Illa Rumpel, The Road Group, Blue Chip Partners1:58 0/0 $75,0001984Mr Dalrae 5Dave Magee Jim Dennis A La Carte Racing Stable 1:54 1/5 $75,0001983Cam Fella4Pat Crowe Pat Crowe N. Clements, N. Faulkner & JEF’s Stb1:55 3/5 $75,0001982Fan Hanover4Glen GarnseyGlen Garnsey Dr. Glen Brown 1:56 0/0 $75,0001981Lime Time 6Douglas S. Brown William G. Robinson Antonio Chiaravalle 1:57 1/5 $75,0001980Le Baron Rouge 8Ron Waples Albert Bertrand The Baron Rouge Stable 1:56 2/5 $75,0001979Try Scotch 5Shelly Goudreau Shelly Goudreau T. Crouch, S. Newcom & C. Mahlstedt 1:56 2/5 $75,0001978Dream Maker5Ron Waples William G. Robinson Antonio Chiaravalle 1:58 0/0 $59,8001977Jambo Dancer 5Charles Lawson Kent Baker M. & G. Stable 1:59 1/5 $59,0001976Jambo Dancer 4Charles Lawson Kent Baker M. & G. Stable 2:00 1/5 $29,000
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