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2026-10-04T01:58:28-04:00October 4, 2026|

Aceandaten wins first Gold in final leg of the season

Aceandaten won the lone $150,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Leg 5 test for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday (Oct. 3) at Woodbine Mohawk Park in 1:51. It was the first Gold victory for Aceandaten, who is a previous Grassroots winner. Sent off at 4-1, the daughter of Cattlewash out of Dreamin Girl defeated Twin

2026-10-04T01:27:36-04:00October 4, 2026|

Totally Tyler breaks maiden with 1:49 OSS record in Gold for 2-year-old pacing colts

Totally Tyler broke his maiden in epic style, blasting to a 1:49 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) record mile while winning the first of two $100,000 Gold Leg 5 divisions for 2-year-old pacing colts on Saturday at Woodbine Mohawk Park. No More Exs won the other division (race 12) in 1:51. Both pacers were driven by

2026-10-04T00:20:53-04:00October 4, 2026|

Ontario Sires Stakes program crowns eight Grassroots champions

On Saturday (Oct. 3), Woodbine Mohawk Park played host to all eight $100,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Grassroots Championships. The winners, in order, were: Race 1 – Two-year-old Pacing Fillies – Stormont Violet Stormont Violet stormed home late to take all the spoils in the thrilling $100,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Grassroots Final for 2-year-old

2026-10-02T22:18:31-04:00October 2, 2026|

D A Johnny Cash breaks OSS record for rookie trotting colts with first Gold triumph

D A Johnny Cash set a 1:52.3 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) record for 2-year-old trotting colts while winning the lone $150,000 OSS Gold Leg 5 event on Friday (Oct. 2) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. It was the first Gold victory of the year for the gelded son of Green Manalishi S out of Mabel Kipp.

2026-10-02T22:03:12-04:00October 2, 2026|

Verily smashes OSS record for rookie trotting fillies with 1:53 Gold triumph

Verily smashed the Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) record for 2-year-old trotting fillies, previously shared by four fillies, with a 1:53 score in the first of two $100,000 OSS Gold Leg 5 events on Friday (Oct. 2) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Fellow division leader Major Contender won the second Gold test in 1:54.1. In the first

2026-10-02T11:38:38-04:00October 2, 2026|

Ontario Sired horses eligible for nearly $23 million in restricted purses in 2027

The Ontario Sires Stakes program will grow to more than $17 million in 2027. There is also more than $5.5 million in restricted purses for Ontario Sired horses and more purses than ever available for Ontario Bred horses. The Ontario Standardbred Improvement Program (SIP) committee is proud to announce that Ontario Sired horses will be

2026-10-02T11:14:28-04:00September 30, 2026|

Beyond the bucket list: Jug-winning trainer John Pentland is on top of the world

Ten years ago, trainer John Pentland could barely scrape together the money to buy an inexpensive yearling. Then his fate changed for the better. Today, he is campaigning a pair of Grade 1-winning Bulldog Hanover offspring. Ontario trainer John Pentland said winning the Little Brown Jug was never on his bucket list. That’s not because

2026-09-29T10:22:02-04:00September 29, 2026|

Beau Jangles tops OSS standings with third Gold victory of the year

The reigning Canadian and U.S. Horse of the Year won the final Gold leg of the year to top the standings with three Gold victories. Beau Jangles’ next start will be at The Red Mile this Saturday on the Kentucky Futurity Day card. Beau Jangles claimed top spot in the Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) 2026

2026-09-25T20:17:13-04:00September 25, 2026|

Shes A Bulldog posts minor upset in OSS Gold for 3-year-old pacing fillies

Shes A Bulldog kicked home with authority to win the lone $150,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Leg 5 division for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Friday (Sept. 25) at Woodbine Mohawk Park in a career-best 1:49.2. Sent off as the 4-1 third choice in the field of six, following the scratch of Cold Creek Cali,

2026-09-16T09:31:14-04:00September 21, 2026|

Check the standings, OSS championship events are coming soon

The Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold, Grassroots and Prospect Series Finals are just around the corner, and participants are encouraged to check their current point standings and eligibility on the OSS website. If your horse has made the minimum number of starts and has accumulated points in their respected divisions, you are encouraged to enter