# Mohawk Gold Cup

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{{Infobox horseraces
| class         =Grade III 
| horse race    = Mohawk Gold Cup 
| image         = 
| caption       = 
| location      = [Campbellville, Ontario](/source/Campbellville%2C_Ontario)
| inaugurated   = 1950
| race type     = [Harness race](/source/harness_racing) for [Standardbred](/source/Standardbred) [pacers](/source/Horse_gait)
| website       = [http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/Mohawk/Pages/Default.aspx Woodbine Entertainment Group] 
| distance      = 1 mile (1,609 metres or 8 furlongs)
| surface       = Dirt, ⅞ mile oval
| track         = [Woodbine Mohawk Park](/source/Mohawk_Raceway)
| qualification = Invitational
| purse         = $100,000 (2025)
| bonuses       = 
}}

The '''Mohawk Gold Cup''' is an invitational [harness race](/source/Harness_racing) for [Standardbred](/source/Standardbred) [pacers](/source/Horse_gait) age three and older. It is run at a distance of one mile at [Woodbine Mohawk Park](/source/Mohawk_Racetrack) in [Campbellville, Ontario](/source/Campbellville%2C_Ontario).<ref>[http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/Mohawk/Pages/Default.aspx Mohawk Racetrack] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161015144708/http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/Mohawk/Pages/Default.aspx |date=2016-10-15 }} Retrieved October 17, 2016</ref>

The race has been a permanent fixture at Mohawk Raceway since 2011 but was initially run at [Greenwood Raceway](/source/Greenwood_Raceway) in Toronto and would also be hosted in various years by both [Woodbine Racetrack](/source/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](/source/Driving_(horse))
* 4 – [Douglas S. Brown](/source/Douglas_S._Brown) (1981, 1990, 1996, 1998) & [Paul MacDonell](/source/Paul_MacDonell) (1995, 1997, 2001, 2009)

; Most wins by a [trainer](/source/Horse_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 ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:25px" | Year<br>
! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:130px"| Winner<br>
! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:25px" | Age<br>
! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:130px"| Driver<br>
! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:130px"| Trainer<br>
! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:440px"| Owner<br>
! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:40px"| Time <br>
! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:40px"| Purse<br>
|-
|2025
|Brue Hanover
|5
|[Yannick Gingras](/source/Yannick_Gingras)
|Dave Menary
|Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi
|1:47 4/5
|$100,000
|-
|2024
|Linedrive Hanover
|6
|James MacDonald
|Anthony Beaton
|West Wins Stable, McKinlay & Fielding, Mac Nichol
|1:47 2/5
|$100,000
|-
|2023
|Abuckabett Hanover
|5
|Andrew McCarthy
|Andrew Harris
|Andrew Harris, William Pollock, Bruce Areman
|1:47 2/5
|$100,000
|-
|2022
|Jimmy Freight
|7
|Louis-Philippe Roy
|Richard Moreau
|Adriano Sorella
|1:48 0/0
|$100,000
|-
|2021
|Allywag Hanover
|4
|Todd McCarthy
|Brett Pelling
|Allywag Stable
|1:48 1/5
|$100,000
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|2020
|''No Race''
| -
| --
|''No Race''
|''No Race''
|0:00 0/0
|000
|-
|2019
|Jimmy Freight
|4
|Louis-Philippe Roy
|Richard Moreau
|Adriano Sorella
|1:48 1/5
|$100,000
|-
|2018
|Sintra
|5
|Jody Jamieson
|Dave Menary
|Brad Gray, Michael Guerriero, Menary Racing Inc.
|1:48 0/0
|$100,000
|-
|2017
|McWicked
|6
|[David Miller](/source/David_Miller_(harness_racing))
|Casie Coleman
|Ed James
|1:48 2/5
|$100,000
|-
|2016
|[Always B Miki](/source/Always_B_Miki)
|5
|David Miller 
|[Jimmy Takter](/source/Jimmy_Takter)
|Bluewood Stable, Roll The Dice Stable, Christina Takter
|1:47 1/5
|$100,000
|-
|2015
|[State Treasurer](/source/State_Treasurer_(horse))
|6
|Chris Christoforou 
|[Ian Moore](/source/Ian_Moore_(harness_racing)) 
|Paul MacDonald & Sally MacDonald 
|1:48 3/5 
|$100,000
|-
|2014
|Evenin Of Pleasure
|4
|Sylvain Filion 
|Richard Moreau
|Gestion Jean Yves Blais 
|1:49 2/5
|$100,000
|-
|2013
|[Warrawee Needy](/source/Warrawee_Needy)
|4
|[Jody Jamieson](/source/Jody_Jamieson)
|[Carl Jamieson](/source/Carl_Jamieson)
|C. Jamieson, Dr. Michael Wilson, Thomas Kyron, Floyd Marshall
|1:48 3/5 
|$100,000
|-
|2012
|We Will See
|5
|[Ronald Pierce](/source/Ronald_Pierce_(harness_racing)) 
|Sam DePinto
|Shannon DePinto, Earl Smith, J And T Silva Stables LLC
|1:48 2/5
|$100,000
|-
|2011
|[Won The West](/source/Won_The_West)
|7
|David Miller 
|Ron Burke 
|Country Club Acres Inc, Strollin Stable, William G. Robinson
|1:47 2/5
|$100,000
|-
|2010
|[Foiled Again](/source/Foiled_Again)
|6
|Yannick Gingras
|Ron Burke 
|Burke Racing Stable LLC, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, JJK Stables LLC
|1:48 3/5 
|$100,000
|-
|2009
|Bigtime Ball
|5
|[Paul MacDonell](/source/Paul_MacDonell_(harness_racing)) 
|Gordon Irwin 
|Irwin Stables Inc. 
|1:50 3/5 
|$100,000
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=left|2008
| ''No Race'' 
| align=left|-
| --
| ''No Race''
| ''No Race''
| align=left|0:00 0/0
| align=left|000
|-
|2007
|Escape The Wind
|7
|Roger Mayotte 
|Roger Mayotte 
|Venture 2000 Stable 
|1:52 3/5 
|$100,000
|-
|2006
|Primetime Bobcat
|9
|Jody Jamieson
|Anthony Montini 
|A. Montini, B. Michele, W. Rogers 
|1:49 3/5 
|$100,000
|-
|2005
|Escape The Wind
|5
|Roger Mayotte 
|Roger Mayotte 
|Venture 2000 Stable & Early Bird Stables
|1:51 3/5 
|$100,000
|-
|2004
|Casimir Camotion
|4
|Patrick Lachance 
|Patrick Lachance 
|M And M Harness Racing LLC
|1:50 2/5 
|$100,000
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=left|2003
| ''No Race'' 
| align=left|-
| --
| ''No Race''
| ''No Race''
| align=left|0:00 0/0
| align=left|000
|-
|2002
|DB Bopper
|6
|[Randy Waples](/source/Randy_Waples)
|William G. Robinson 
|Joseph Muscara
|1:51 0/0 
|$100,000
|-
|2001
|Camotion 
|4
|Paul MacDonell
|Benjamin Wallace 
|Tony Aarts, Mottram Stable
|1:50 0/0 
|$150,000
|-
|2000
|Time Share 
|3
|[Luc Ouellette](/source/Luc_Ouellette)
|Rich Chansky, Jr. 
|M. Zimmerman, M. Barnett 
|1:51 0/0 
|$100,000
|-
|1999
|Royalflush Hanover 
|3
|Randy Waples 
|William G. Robinson 
|[Jeffrey S. Snyder](/source/Jeffrey_S._Snyder)
|1:53 1/5 
|$100,000
|-
|1998
|Memphis Flash 
|3
|[Douglas S. Brown](/source/Douglas_S._Brown)
|John Hayes 
|John Hayes Stb. Ltd., Ned Gvoich, Kim Kaplan, Singles Doubles Stb.
|1:53 0/0 
|$100,000
|-
|1997
|Northern Luck 
|3
|Paul MacDonell 
|Jack Darling 
|Jack Darling Stables & Dan Smith 
|1:53 2/5 
|$100,000
|-
|1996
|Oye Vay 
|3
|[Douglas S. Brown](/source/Douglas_S._Brown)
|William G. Robinson 
|Marilyn Fromowitz 
|1:53 1/5 
|$100,000
|-
|1995
|Village Connection 
|3
|Paul MacDonell 
|[William Wellwood](/source/William_Wellwood_(harness_racing))
|Wellwood Stables 
|1:55 3/5 
|$150,000
|-
|1994
|Pacific Rocket 
|3
|[Jack Moiseyev](/source/Jack_Moiseyev)
|William G. Robinson 
|[R. Peter Heffering](/source/R._Peter_Heffering), Ed Lohmeyer John Stoddard, John Vankirk
|1:53 2/5 
|$75,000
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=left|1993
| ''No Race'' 
| align=left|-
| --
| ''No Race''
| ''No Race''
| align=left|0:00 0/0
| align=left|000
|-
|1992
|[Staying Together](/source/Staying_Together_(horse))
|3
|Tom Strauss 
|Jack Parsons
|Robert Hamather 
|1:53 3/5 
|$50,000
|-
|1991
|Jake And Elwood
|4
|[John Campbell](/source/John_Campbell_(harness_racing)) 
|Ken Seeber 
|L P G Standardbred Assoc., MRF Racing Stable & Bonnie Castle Stable
|1:52 4/5 
|$75,000
|-
|1990
|Topnotcher 
|4
|Douglas S. Brown 
|Rene Laarman 
|Alexander Horn & Alan Berk 
|1:52 4/5 
|$197,750
|-
|1989
|[Matt's Scooter](/source/Matt's_Scooter)
|4
|[Michel Lachance](/source/Michel_Lachance_(harness_racing))
|[Harry J. Poulton](/source/Harry_J._Poulton)
|G. & I. Rumpel & [Charles Juravinski](/source/Charles_Juravinski) 
|1:51 0/0 
|$154,500
|-
|1988
|Jaguar Spur 
|4
|Richard L. Stillings 
|Richard L. Stillings 
|Roy Davis & Barberry Farm 
|1:54 0/0 
|$117,000
|-
|1987
|[Dragon's Lair](/source/Dragon's_Lair_(horse))
|5
|John Campbell 
|[Charles Sylvester](/source/Charles_Sylvester_(harness_racing))
|Dragon's Lair Syndicate 
|1:55 0/0 
|$105,000
|-
|1986
|[Armbro Dallas](/source/Armbro_Dallas)
|4
|[Ron Waples](/source/Ron_Waples)
|Ron Waples 
|Waples Stable, Lothlorien Equestrian 
|1:54 3/5 
|$107,000
|-
|1985
|[On The Road Again](/source/On_The_Road_Again_(horse))
|4
|[Buddy Gilmour](/source/Buddy_Gilmour)
|Harry J. Poulton
|Gord & Illa Rumpel, The Road Group, Blue Chip Partners
|1:58 0/0 
|$75,000
|-
|1984
|Mr Dalrae 
|5
|Dave Magee 
|Jim Dennis 
|A La Carte Racing Stable 
|1:54 1/5 
|$75,000
|-
|1983
|[Cam Fella](/source/Cam_Fella)
|4
|Pat Crowe 
|Pat Crowe 
|N. Clements, N. Faulkner & JEF’s Stb
|1:55 3/5 
|$75,000
|-
|1982
|[Fan Hanover](/source/Fan_Hanover)
|4
|[Glen Garnsey](/source/Glen_Garnsey)
|Glen Garnsey 
|Dr. Glen Brown 
|1:56 0/0 
|$75,000
|-
|1981
|Lime Time 
|6
|Douglas S. Brown 
|William G. Robinson 
|Antonio Chiaravalle 
|1:57 1/5 
|$75,000
|-
|1980
|Le Baron Rouge 
|8
|Ron Waples 
|Albert Bertrand 
|The Baron Rouge Stable 
|1:56 2/5 
|$75,000
|-
|1979
|Try Scotch 
|5
|Shelly Goudreau 
|Shelly Goudreau 
|T. Crouch, S. Newcom & C. Mahlstedt 
|1:56 2/5 
|$75,000
|-
|1978
|Dream Maker
|5
|Ron Waples 
|William G. Robinson 
|Antonio Chiaravalle 
|1:58 0/0 
|$59,800
|-
|1977
|Jambo Dancer 
|5
|Charles Lawson 
|Kent Baker 
|M. & G. Stable 
|1:59 1/5 
|$59,000
|-
|1976
|Jambo Dancer 
|4
|Charles Lawson 
|Kent Baker 
|M. & G. Stable 
|2:00 1/5 
|$29,000
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

Category:Horse races established in 1976
Category:Mohawk Racetrack
Category:Woodbine Racetrack
Category:Greenwood Raceway
Category:Harness races in Canada
Category:Horse races in Canada

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