MILTON, October 29, 2022 - Bulldog Hanover, the horse who “put the sport on his shoulders this year” with an absolutely incredible 2022 campaign, concluded his Canadian career with a resounding victory in the last of eight Breeders Crown finals tonight at Woodbine Mohawk Park. His time of 1:46.4 represented a Breeders Crown record and tied the track and Canadian record.
In addition to becoming the most talked about harness horse of the season thanks to his on track exploits, Bulldog Hanover spent the first few months of 2022 doing double duty as a stallion standing at Seelster Farms. The Ontario-sired son of Shadow Play was notching his 13th win in 15 starts this year for $1.6 million in earnings.
Jack Darling trains and co-owns the very popular pacer with Brad Grant. Elected to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame this year, Darling has trained and owned many top horses over the years but this was his first Breeders Crown champion.
Bred by Hanover Shoe Farms, Bulldog became the fastest harness horse of all time with a 1:45.4 mile at the Meadowlands in the Haughton Final. That came in the middle of an 11 race winning streak.