Wrong Sounds Right dashed to a 1:51.1 triumph in the $1 million Mohawk Million on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, setting a new stakes and track record while equalling the world record for a two-year-old trotting male. Driven by Todd McCarthy and trained by Jim Campbell, the bay colt secured a three-length victory over Access Now, earning his fifth win in seven career starts and pushing his career earnings to $821,721 for breeder and owner Scott Farber’s Runthetable Stables.
Race Dynamics and Early Pace
The seventh renewal of the Grade 1 showcase featured a competitive field of two-year-old trotters. Access Now, driven by Bob McClure, roared to the lead from the outside post 10, while Wrong Sounds Right secured an immediate spot in second. Seven Pledges settled in third before Nevis Peak, driven by Yannick Gingras, was carried wide into the first turn and pressed forward to establish a lively opening quarter in :26.3, as reported by Standardbred Canada.
Nevis Peak continued to dictate terms through a half-mile in :55.2. Access Now maintained the second position, while Wrong Sounds Right tracked closely from third as the 2-5 betting favourite. Shortly after the half-mile marker, driver Todd McCarthy moved the colt first-up. The son of Tactical Landing out of the Broadway Hall mare Broadway Jo Ell glided effortlessly to the front just past three-quarters in 1:23.4.
Stretch Drive and World Record Performance
In upper stretch, Wrong Sounds Right held full control and trotted resolutely down the lane. Although a game Access Now attempted to chase down the favourite in the closing yards, he could not close the gap, finishing three lengths behind the winner. D A Johnny Cash surged late under driver Doug McNair to capture third place.
The final time of 1:51.1 eclipsed the previous Mohawk Million stakes record of 1:51.4 set by Apex in last year’s event. That clocking also matched the overall rookie track record at Woodbine Mohawk Park and tied the world record for a two-year-old trotting male, joining colt Southwind Tyrion, who accomplished the feat in 2020 at The Red Mile, and gelding Lifetime Dreamer in 2026 at The Meadowlands.
Post-Race Reactions and Connections
“I loved him straight away,” Todd McCarthy said after securing his first victory in the Mohawk Million. “He’s just been such a gentleman and a professional from the get-go, and he’s always just showed so much stamina and speed.”
Trainer Jim Campbell credited his barn staff for the colt’s success. “He was no drama training down, and I got to give kudos to my assistant Manny Quevedo,” Campbell said. “He worked with the colt all winter… He told Scott a few months ago, ‘I think he got a good one here.'”
Entering the race via a slot originally held by Courant Inc., Wrong Sounds Right improved upon his previous career-best performance of 1:51.4 set on Sept. 11 in the New Jersey Classic at The Meadowlands. Owner Scott Farber voiced high ambitions for the colt moving forward.
“Two weeks ago I shot my mouth off a little bit after the New Jersey Classic, and I said that this is the best two-year-old in America,” Farber said. “I realize that we’re going to have to go down and face a pretty good one in the Breeders Crown, but I’m telling you right now, I’m going to stand by it.”
Campbell confirmed that, provided the colt pulls up soundly from the race, a Breeders Crown elimination will serve as Wrong Sounds Right’s next career start.
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