William Wellwood Memorial FINAL 2022-09-17

2 -- Trot, purse $469,000 (EX, P3, TR) D-WILLIAM WELLWOOD MEMORIAL - FINAL - 2 YEAR OLD OPEN N:r Plac. Häst Kön Härstamning Kusk Tränare Tid Dist. Odds Pris 2 1 The Game Plan v Kadabra - Image Control Jack Moiseyev John Kopas 1:55.2 1609 46 234 500 9 2 Money On My Mind v Cantab Hall - Repititions Andy Miller Julie Miller 1:55.2 1609 87 117 250 4 3 Little Brown Fox h Muscles Yankee - Malvictorian Ron Pierce Jimmy Takter 1:55.3 1609 62 56 280 10 4 Prestidigitator h Kadabra - Shesa Priority Sylvain Filion Dustin Jones 1:55.4 1609 219 37 520 1 5 Power Play h Donato Hanover - Mystical Sunshine David Miller Julie Miller 1:56.0 1609 404 23 450 5 0 Nothing But Class h Andover Hall - Bold Dreamer Tim Tetrick Jimmy Takter 1:56.1 1609 760 8 0 Heres The Magic h Kadabra - Blackberry Hanover Scott Zeron Richard Norman 1:56.2 1609 1214 6 0 Appomattox h Yankee Glide - Courtney Hall Luc Ouellette Frank Antonacci 1:56.4 1609 685 7 0 Weingartner h Donato Hanover - Inspired Society Jimmy Takter Jimmy Takter 2:02.1g 1609 103 3 d American Gangster h Andover Hall - Four Starz Lindy Brian Sears Chris Oakes dg 1609 19 Time: 13.2, 27.3, 56.3, 1:26, 1:40.1, 1:55.2 (Temperature: 10, Condition: FT, Variant: 0) 1st The Game Plan (b,g,2 - Kadabra-Image Control-Balanced Image) Owner: LLK Stable,Mississauga-Gary B Grieve,Union- Anthony J Wagner,Mississauga-John R Kopas,Milton,ON 2nd Money On My Mind (b,g,2 - Cantab Hall-Repititions-Muscles Yankee) Owner: Black Horse Racing,Lebanon,NJ 3rd Little Brown Fox (b,c,2 - Muscles Yankee-Malvictorian-Malabar Man) Owner: Christina Takter,East Windsor,NJ-John D Fielding,Toronto,ON- Brittany Farms,Versailles,KY-Jim H Fielding,Toronto,ON

Not only did harness racing driver Jack Moiseyev capture the $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, the Hall of Fame driver held on to win the $469,000 William Wellwood Memorial Trot with The Game Plan.

Sent off as the 4-5 favourite, American Gangster (Brian Sears), who set a track record in his elimination last week, broke stride behind the starting gate. Money On The Mind (Andy Miller) took the early lead, clocking the opening panel in :27.3.

Moiseyev tipped the John Kopas trainee off the rail and launched a first-over attack from third to take command before the half in :56.3. The duo couldn't be touched as they cut the three quarters in 1:26.

The 7-2 second choice, held on to score the victory by a head in 1:55.2. Money On My Mind finished second with Little Brown Fox (Ron Pierce) rounding out the triactor.

"I knew I had a nice colt," said Kopas, following the win. "I didn't know he was this kind of a colt so it's been a wonderful surprise."

The conditioner was confident that The Game Plan, who captured his elimination last week, was going to find the winner's circle with the veteran driver in the sulky.

"I wasn't anxious at all I knew Jack would pull it off," said Kopas. "He has done that for a lot of people over the years. He's probably one of the greatest drivers to have ever lived and he's probably one of the best friends I'll every have. I met Jack probably way back in 1982. He and I were bumping around the New Year Sire Stakes and he had a lot of talent then and it's proven out."

The victory gave Kopas a training double while Moiseyev notched his third victory of the night.

The son of Kadabra-Image Control has a lifetime record of 6-1-1 in nine starts and with the lion's share of the purse the gelding now boasts $400,300 in career earnings for Kopas, LLK Stable, Gary Grieve and Anthony Wagner.