The Champlain Stakes for two-year-old trotters kicked off “Grand Circuit Month” at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday evening.
Twin B Archie powered up in the stretch after a second-over trip to win the $63,306 second division in a strong 1:54.3. James MacDonald guided the Scott McEneny trainee to the victory.
After getting away fifth, Twin B Archie was able to secure the cover of first-over attacker Pretender going into the final turn. Pretender would overtake the lead at the top of the stretch from Drinks At Home, but interfered with that rival coming off the turn.
Twin B Archie and Pretender squared off down the lane, with the McEneny student prevailing by three-quarters of a length. Despite a strong effort, Pretender was disqualified and placed from second to seventh for interference. Devereux Seelster and Mercutio were vaulted up into the top-three.
A gelded son of Archangel, Twin B Archie now has two wins and has never missed the top-two in five starts. The $52,000 Standardbred Horse Sale yearling purchase will look to ride the momentum from Thursday through the remainder of Woodbine Mohawk Park’s Grand Circuit schedule.
“I feel really good and hopefully we’re going into next really good for the William Wellwood,” said McEneny, who pointed out that Twin B Archie didn’t show Grand Circuit talent in the early stages of training. “He’s always been very lazy, he was tough to get trained down until I started getting him behind the gate and then he just got better and better. He’s got his quirks, you have to watch him because if he gets scared of something he’ll take off.”
Twin B Archie has now earned $95,064 for owners McEneny, Domenic Chiaravalle, Floyd Marshall and Martwest Racing Stable. He paid $5 to win.
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