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2025-09-27T21:04:11-04:00September 27, 2025|

Blue Jean Gal great in OSS Grassroots Final for rookie trotting fillies

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

2025-09-26T23:22:04-04:00September 26, 2025|

Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots Consolation events complete

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

2025-09-26T16:44:28-04:00September 26, 2025|

All the horses eligible for the $20,000 Prospect Series Finals

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):

2025-09-23T13:40:47-04:00September 23, 2025|

Finally tested, Beau Jangles responded like a warrior in Grade 1 Metro Pace to remain unbeaten

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

2025-09-19T10:56:06-04:00September 19, 2025|

Entry box for 2-year-old OSS Grassroots Consolation events extended until Tuesday, Sept. 23

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

2025-09-18T15:21:25-04:00September 4, 2025|

OSS Grassroots program provides extra opportunity to qualify for Finals and Consolations

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

2025-09-18T14:55:59-04:00September 3, 2025|

The Green Gazoo ties track record, Strobe Lite cruises in Golds for 2-year-old trotting colts

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

2025-09-03T21:30:10-04:00September 3, 2025|

Flowing Tribute sets Grand River track record, HP Crystaline breaks maiden in Gold action

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

2025-08-30T23:10:22-04:00August 30, 2025|

Fifth And Five, Allstar Maniac take Leg 4 OSS Golds for sophomore pacing colts

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

2025-08-29T22:28:06-04:00August 29, 2025|

Beau Jangles wins sixth straight, takes fourth OSS Gold with ease

Freshman pacing colt Beau Jangles is now unbeaten through six career starts after posting his fourth Ontario Sires Stakes Gold victory of the year on Friday (Aug. 29) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The son of Cattlewash out of Mrs Major Hill won the $140,000 Leg 4 event in 1:51. It wasn’t an easy trip against