Rookie Grand Circuit races set to begin at Woodbine Mohawk Park
MILTON, July 6, 2026 – Woodbine Mohawk Park is set to ramp up its Grand Circuit two-year-old stakes with the Tompkins-Geers first up followed by a new format and increased purses for the Dream Maker, Whenuwishuponastar, Millard Farms and Pure Ivory.
The Tompkins-Geers and four other two-year-old stakes are all open events and offer strong racing opportunities for American breds and for Ontario eligible horses looking at races outside sires stakes.
The Tompkins-Geers for two-year-old pacers will take place this Friday (July 10), while the Tompkins-Geers for rookie trotters is set for the following weekend (July 17, 18).
As for Dream Maker, Whenuwishuponastar, Millard Farms and Pure Ivory, all four events have switched from a series format (two preliminary legs and a final) to eliminations and a final. The events also switched from late closing to early closing, with nominations in February and sustaining payments in the months following.
Under the new format, the Dream Maker and Whenuwishuponastar for two-year-old pacers are estimated to have a final purse of $125,000 each, while the Millard Farms and Pure Ivory for trotters are both estimated at $150,000.
The dates for the Tompkins-Geers, Dream Maker, Whenuwishuponastar, Millard Farms and Pure Ivory are listed below:
July 10
Tompkins-Geers (2-Year-Old Colt Pace)
Tompkins-Geers (2-Year-Old Filly Pace)
July 16
Tompkins-Geers (2-Year-Old Filly Trot)
July 17
Tompkins-Geers (2-Year-Old Colt Trot)
July 30
Pure Ivory – Eliminations (2-Year-Old Filly Trot)
July 31
Millard Farms – Eliminations (2-Year-Old Colt Trot)
August 7
Pure Ivory (G3) – Final (2-Year-Old Filly Trot)
Millard Farms (G3) – Final (2-Year-Old Trot)
August 13
Whenuwishuponastar – Eliminations (2-Year-Old Filly Pace)
August 14
Dream Maker – Eliminations (2-Year-Old Pace)
August 21
Whenuwishuponastar (G3) – Final (2-Year-Old Filly Pace)
Dream Maker (G3) – Final (2-Year-Old Pace)
To view the eligibles to the Tompkins-Geers, click here.
To view the eligibles to the Dream Maker, Whenuwishuponastar, Millard Farms and Pure Ivory, click here.
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Mark McKelvie