Dave Briggs2025-09-27T21:25:39-04:00September 27, 2025|
Story by James Witherite for Ontario RacingPhotos by New Image Media
After chasing for third-place finishes in her two most recent Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Grassroots events, No Better Air established close early position and lifted late to seal a lifetime-best 1:53 victory in Saturday's (Sept. 27) $75,000 Grassroots Final for 2-year-old pacing fillies at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Driver Trevor Henry put No Better Air in
Dave Briggs2025-09-27T21:04:11-04:00September 27, 2025|
Story by Chris Lomon for Ontario RacingPhotos by New Image Media
Blue Jean Gal glided home with the greatest of ease to take the $75,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Grassroots Final for 2-Year-Old Trotting Fillies on Saturday night (Sept. 27) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The curtain-raising performance of the evening’s stakes-laden OSS Grassroots action was certainly worthy of headliner status. It was Blue Rare who swept to the
Dave Briggs2025-09-26T23:22:04-04:00September 26, 2025|
Story by Dave BriggsPhotos by New Image Media
Eight $25,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Grassroots Consolation events were held over two nights at Woodbine Mohawk Park — the 2-year-old events on Thursday (Sept. 25) and the races for 3-year-olds on Friday (Sept. 26). On Friday, Doug McNair drove the winners of the first three Consolations. Favourite Tall Dark Lady (above) kicked off the
Dave Briggs2025-09-26T16:44:28-04:00September 26, 2025|
With the $20,000 Prospect Series Finals coming up soon at The Raceway at Western Fair District - 3-year-olds on Oct. 3 and 2-year-olds on Oct. 7 - this is the list of horses in each division currently eligible for the Finals as of Friday, Sept. 26 (three Prospect starts required to race in the Finals):
Dave Briggs2025-09-23T13:40:47-04:00September 23, 2025|
Story by Dave BriggsPhotos by New Image Media
With the battle won and his perfect record intact through eight starts, Beau Jangles towered over the Woodbine Mohawk Park winner’s circle late on Saturday night (Sept. 20) – ears sharp, a crisp white Metro Pace blanket covering him like the satin robes of a boxer post-fight. The precocious manchild of a horse surveyed his
Dave Briggs2025-09-19T10:56:06-04:00September 19, 2025|
The draw date for the Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Grassroots Consolations for 2-year-olds has been changed from Monday, Sept. 22 to Tuesday, Sept. 23 to ensure all freshman Grassroots competitors are properly slotted into their respective Grassroots Final or Consolation based on point standings. That means the entry box for all OSS Grassroots Finals and
Dave Briggs2025-09-18T15:21:25-04:00September 4, 2025|
Story by Dave Briggs
With the Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Grassroots Finals and Consolations coming up at the end of September, horsepeople are reminded that this year there are additional racing opportunities in the program to help them qualify for those year-end events. In 2025, there are six Grassroots Series events in each division – up from five in
Dave Briggs2025-09-18T14:55:59-04:00September 3, 2025|
Story by Dave BriggsPhotos by Tiffany Chantel Photography
The Green Gazoo (above) and Strobe Lite were the winners of their respective $90,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Leg 4 events for 2-year-old trotting colts on Wednesday (Sept. 3) at Grand River Raceway. In the first division, Trouble With Names (Bob McClure) led the field of seven at every station (fractions of :27, :57.1
Dave Briggs2025-09-03T21:30:10-04:00September 3, 2025|
Story by Dave BriggsPhotos by Tiffany Chantel Photography
Flowing Tribute (above) set a 1:55.2 track record and HP Crystaline broke her maiden in their respective $90,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Leg 4 events for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Wednesday (Sept. 3) at Grand River Raceway. Flowing Tribute’s record mile came in the second division with Bob McClure at the reins. Sent off
Dave Briggs2025-08-30T23:10:22-04:00August 30, 2025|
Story by Dave BriggsPhotos by New Image Media
Fifth And Five (above) and Allstar Maniac were the respective winners of the two $90,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Leg 4 events for 3-year-old pacing colts on Saturday (Aug. 30) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. In the first Gold event, Fifth And Five won his sixth straight race, posting a 1:50.3 victory that was one
