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2004-05-13T00:00:00-04:00May 13, 2004|

Daylon Boy a dream come true for trainer

DUNDAS, ON — Although Mario Macri was disappointed to see Daylon Boy draw Post 8 for Sunday's Gold Final at Flamboro Downs, nothing could put a damper on the Oakville resident's excitement about the pacer's three-year-old season. "He's probably two to three times the horse he was last year," Macri says of the colt, who

2004-05-13T00:00:00-04:00May 13, 2004|

Celias Counsel winner aims for Gold

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Fresh off a victory in the Celias Counsel Final last week, three-year-old trotting filly Armbro Beseech will make her first lifetime start in the Ontario Sires Stakes program at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday, May 17. The strapping bay filly will attempt to score a second straight victory from Post 8 in the

2004-05-11T00:00:00-04:00May 11, 2004|

Local trainer preps pair of trotters for OSS Gold

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes excitement returns to Mohawk Racetrack Saturday evening with the three-year-old trotting colts making their 2004 debut in a trio of $35,556 Gold Series Eliminations. Six of last season's top 10 provincial money earners will line up behind the gate at the Campbellville oval on Saturday, including a colt trained

2004-05-09T00:00:00-04:00May 9, 2004|

Daylon Boy victorious in Flamboro Gold Elimination

DUNDAS, ON — Local favourites Luc Ouellette and Daylon Boy delivered a victory in their 2004 Ontario Sires Stakes debut on Sunday evening at Flamboro Downs, capturing the third of four Gold Series Eliminations in a sharp 1:54.3. The Dexter Nukes son, owned by trainer Mario Macri of Oakville, Eric Udrzal of Mississauga and Carmine

2004-05-06T00:00:00-04:00May 6, 2004|

Colts flock to Flamboro for season opener

DUNDAS, ON — Thirty-five sophomore pacing colts with visions of provincial stardom in their eyes will kick off the 2004 Ontario Sires Stakes season at Flamboro Downs this Sunday. The majority of the colts are newcomers to the lucrative Sires Stakes program, with just 11 veterans of the two-year-old Gold Series ready for the early

2004-04-27T00:00:00-04:00April 27, 2004|

OSS Eligible Zorgwijk Emani Sets Track Record at Pompano

Pompano Beach, Florida � April 26, 2004 � Zorgwijk Emani ($6.40), a three-year-old Ontario bred trotting filly by Valleymeister, made her 2004 debut a memorable one, leading from start to finish, winning in a romp by six open lengths and setting a track record for her age and gait with a 1:55.3 victory for driver

2004-01-13T00:00:00-05:00January 13, 2004|

Preview of the 2004 Race Schedule

We are in the process of adding the 2004 Race Schedule to the OSS website. The 2004 stallion directory will be added as soon as it is finalized. In the meantime, here is a preview of the 2004 schedule, sorted by AGS. 3-Year-Old Colt Pace Race Date Track Race Type 05/09/04 Flamboro GE#1 05/16/04 Flamboro

2004-01-12T00:00:00-05:00January 12, 2004|

OSS Drops Wild Card Events

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OSS Drops Wild Card Events MISSISSAUGA, January 8, 2004 � Wild Card events will not be included in the Ontario Sires Stakes racing schedule in 2004. On the recommendation of its Standardbred Review Committee, the Board of the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association recommended to the Ontario Racing Commission that the Wild

2003-12-03T00:00:00-05:00December 3, 2003|

Ontario filly beats the best in Breeders Crown

MISSISSAUGA, ON — Ontario-sired Burning Point defeated North America's best three-year-old filly pacers in the $670,000 (U.S.) Breeders Crown at the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey on Nov. 29. A daughter of Ontario's premier pacing sire Camluck, Burning Point and driver Kevin Wallis beat highly-regarded Armbro Amoretto by a head in 1:51.4 to record her

2003-11-09T00:00:00-05:00November 9, 2003|

Super Finals deliver superb racing to Mohawk fans

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack fans got their money's worth on Saturday evening as the top Ontario-sired trotters and pacers delivered outstanding racing in eight $300,000 Super Finals. Two-year-old trotting filly Peaceful Way opened the talent show with an impressive Ontario Sires Stakes record performance to score her eighth straight victory and move within $8,500