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2019-09-24T00:00:00-04:00September 24, 2019|

Temperamental fillies find the winner’s circle at Mohawk Park

Jula Shes Magic and Wine Rack Hanover arrived at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Tuesday evening sitting in a tie for fifteenth in the two-year-old trotting filly Gold Series standings. Both fillies had been victorious in an early season Grassroots event, but a Gold Series win had been elusive due to temperament rather than talent. Fortunately

2019-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23, 2019|

Major Bay triumphs in his Gold Series debut

Neither of the favourites in Monday night's two-year-old trotting colt Gold Series divisions enjoyed their trip around Grand River Raceway, but Major Bay and Threefiftytwo thoroughly enjoyed all of the Elora oval's amenities, including the winner's circle. In the first $105,600 division fans sent Horse Trader off as their top choice and the colt made

2019-09-22T00:00:00-04:00September 22, 2019|

Sunny Dee crushes OSS and Flamboro Downs records

Ontario's top three-year-old pacing fillies waged an epic battle at Flamboro Downs on Sunday night as they wrapped up their Gold Series regular season in a single $158,000 division. Top point earners Sunny Dee, Boadicea and Powerful Chris lined up at Posts 2, 4 and 10 in the 10-filly field and when the gate swung

2019-09-20T00:00:00-04:00September 20, 2019|

Henry pads Lampman Cup lead with Grassroots double

Trevor Henry wrapped up the Grassroots regular season with two wins at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday night, padding his lead atop the Ontario Sires Stakes driver standings. Heading into Friday night's regular season finale for the two-year-old pacing fillies Henry had a 56 point lead over his perpetual rival Sylvain Filion in the Lampman

2019-09-19T00:00:00-04:00September 19, 2019|

Freshman fillies sharp heading into Semi-Finals

Ontario's two-year-old trotting fillies wrapped up their Grassroots regular season at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday evening. Zebs Flur kicked off the finale with a bold move that saw her circle out three-wide heading by the three-quarters to secure a head victory in a personal best 1:57.4. Yen finished second and Ready To Deal was

2019-09-17T00:00:00-04:00September 17, 2019|

Splurge On Me romps to Grassroots win number three

Splurge On Me tallied her third Grassroots win on Tuesday evening as the three-year-old trotting fillies wrapped up their regular season at Woodbine Mohawk Park. With regular reinsman Trevor Henry in the race bike Splurge On Me powered to the front from Post 6 and never looked back. The Kadabra daughter cruised through fractions of

2019-09-16T00:00:00-04:00September 16, 2019|

Colts deliver with post season on the line

For both Night Watchman and Mayhem Hanover, Monday night's Grassroots event at Woodbine Mohawk Park was a must win situation. Both two-year-old pacing colts sat below the cut off for a berth in the post season and to ensure their Ontario Sires Stakes campaign lasted another week they needed to grab the lion's share of

2019-09-14T00:00:00-04:00September 14, 2019|

Gagnon and Fontaine score pair of Grassroots wins in Hanover

Driver Guy Gagnon and trainer Dany Fontaine teamed up to win two divisions of the two-year-old trotting colt Grassroots season finale at Hanover Raceway on Saturday night. Gagnon and Fontaine kicked off their successful outing in the second $22,450 division with Kenogami Coco. Starting from Post 3 Gagnon sent the Wheeling N Dealin son straight

2019-09-13T00:00:00-04:00September 13, 2019|

Century Farroh prevails in fifth straight Gold test

His rivals took a run at him on Friday night, but three-year-old pacing colt Century Farroh proved up to the challenge and wrapped up the Gold Series regular season with a perfect record of five wins in five starts. Bronx Seelster pressed Century Farroh through Woodbine Mohawk Park's opening turn, challenging the division leader for

2019-09-12T00:00:00-04:00September 12, 2019|

Southwind Frost sharp in regular season finale

Southwind Frost picked up his second straight win in Grassroots action as the three-year-old trotting colts and geldings wrapped up their regular season at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday evening. Sent off as the heavy favourite from Post 3, Southwind Frost watched from fourth as A Royal Line led the field to a :27.2 opening