Dave Briggs2026-05-24T22:05:41-04:00May 24, 2026|
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Blue Jean Gal and HP Crystaline were victorious on Sunday (May 24) in their respective $90,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Series divisions for sophomore trotting fillies on an extremely foggy night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. In the first division, in her Gold Series debut, 1-5 favourite Blue Jean Gal (above) posted a 1:54.2 lifetime-best
Dave Briggs2026-05-24T21:02:12-04:00May 24, 2026|
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Touchedbyanangel’s second career Ontario Sires Stakes victory was an impressive one. The gelding overcame Post 10 and a late charge from 2025 O’Brien Award winner and Super Final champ Strobe Lite to post a lifetime-best 1:53 victory in the lone $140,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Series division for sophomore trotting colts in the fog
Dave Briggs2026-05-23T22:30:24-04:00May 23, 2026|
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A Clean Deal and Daya were victorious on Saturday (May 23) in the two $90,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Series divisions for sophomore pacing fillies on a cold, rainy and windy night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Both divisions featured six-horse fields. In the first division (Race 2), Doug McNair piloted overwhelming 1-9 favourite A
Dave Briggs2026-05-23T22:06:56-04:00May 23, 2026|
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Beau Jangles pushed his career unbeaten streak to 15 with a dominant 1:50.3 victory on Saturday (May 23) in the lone $140,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Series division for sophomore pacing colts on a cold, wet and windy night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Sent off at 1-9 in a field of eight with show
Dave Briggs2026-05-04T10:07:12-04:00April 20, 2026|
Photos by Dave Landry
The Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Yearling Nomination forms for foals of 2025 (OSS 55) have been mailed to all registered owners of Ontario-sired yearlings. Owners are reminded that yearling nominations are due before Friday, May 15 at 11:59 p.m. ET and all yearlings paid into the program must be registered at the time of nomination.
Dave Briggs2026-04-17T15:30:02-04:00April 17, 2026|
Story by Dave BriggsPhotos by Dave Landry
The complete 2026 schedule for the $15 million Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) program has now been released and is available on the OSS website here. This year, the $2.4 million OSS Super Finals ($300,000 for each of the eight divisions) will be held on one night (Saturday, Oct. 10) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. In 2025,
Dave Briggs2026-03-02T10:13:56-05:00March 2, 2026|
If you intend on racing your 2-year-old in the Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) program in 2026, the sustaining payment must be received by Tuesday, March 16 at 11:59pm EST. Participants are encouraged to use the online registration and payment form available on the OSS website. All mail in payments must be post-marked by March 16
Dave Briggs2026-03-11T09:47:04-04:00February 25, 2026|
The Ontario Standardbred Improvement Program (SIP) is proud to announce its 2026 Stallion Directory is now available to download. The 45-page-guide features detailed information on all 41 stallions eligible to the Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) program in 2026, as well as important contact, payment and program information. There's also a list of 2025 stallion leaders, answers
Dave Briggs2026-02-25T11:24:50-05:00February 25, 2026|
The Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) program coordinator would like to remind all participants with OSS-eligible yearlings that yearlings must be registered at the time of nomination and Standardbred Canada requires that the DNA and microchipping be completed before the foal is registered. The nomination deadline for OSS No. 55 is May 15, 2026. Foal owners
Dave Briggs2026-02-23T10:18:06-05:00February 23, 2026|
Story by Dave BriggsPhotos by Claus Andersen
That Beau Jangles stood astride North America in 2025 was far from a lock despite the fact he has never tasted defeat. He has also never raced in the United States and is now the first horse in history to be named the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s (USHWA) Dan Patch Horse of the Year (HOY)
