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2018-08-06T00:00:00-04:00August 6, 2018|

Neon Moon lowers track record on sizzling Industry Day card

Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing fillies were part of Grand River Raceway's annual Industry Day celebrations on Monday and Neon Moon set the tone for the afternoon's festivities with a track record effort in the first $18,800 Grassroots division. From Post 5 driver Jody Jamieson sent Neon Moon straight to the lead and the fan favourite

2018-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5, 2018|

McNair wins six of 10 at Clinton Raceway Sunday

Doug McNair delivered a dominant performance at Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon, capturing two of four Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old pacing colts and four overnight events. The reinsman captured Race 2 with aged pacing gelding Stronski, Race 5 with aged trotting mare Pocket Popper and then made his first appearance in the Grassroots winner's

2018-08-04T00:00:00-04:00August 4, 2018|

Four straight for Jimmy Freight

Balmy temperatures set the stage for fast miles at Woodbine Mohawk Park during the Campbellville oval's Civic Holiday celebration Saturday night, and none of them were faster than the 1:48.3 clocked by Jimmy Freight in his fourth straight Gold Series victory. Firing away from Post 6 in the second $96,400 Gold division, Jimmy Freight took

2018-07-31T00:00:00-04:00July 31, 2018|

Head-turning Ontario Sires Stakes debut for Royal Rob

For the second night this week the two-year-old trotting colts and geldings demonstrated a serious level of skill in Ontario Sires Stakes competition, this time in three Grassroots divisions at Woodbine Mohawk Park. In the first $19,850 division, Carey On and driver Doug McNair took control of the race heading by the half and never

2018-07-29T00:00:00-04:00July 29, 2018|

Freshman trotting colts impress Innisfil fans

Competing under fair skies and on a fast track at Georgian Downs on Sunday evening, the Ontario Sired two-year-old trotting colts and geldings took their game to a whole new level. Kicking things off in the first $67,200 division was Jumpshot, who sprinted home to a neck victory in 1:58.2, a full second faster than

2018-07-27T00:00:00-04:00July 27, 2018|

Part 4: Road to the Ontario Sires Stakes

Through this four-part series Ontario Racing is charting the journey of two of Ontario Sired trotters acquired by trainer John Bax at the 2017 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale. Follow Magical Journey (Kadabra � Some Like It Lindy) and Radical Roy (Royalty For Life � Radical Janey) along the path their connections hope will lead them

2018-07-27T00:00:00-04:00July 27, 2018|

MacDonnell and his namesake score their first Gold wins

After capturing a division of the Grassroots season opener, two-year-old trotting filly Teddys Littleangel made a successful transition to the Gold Series with a victory at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday evening. Starting from Post 4 in the first of three $67,200 splits, Teddys Littleangel landed in fourth as Giving It All took the field

2018-07-25T00:00:00-04:00July 25, 2018|

Splurge On Me makes the biggest Grassroots splash

Three fresh faces graced the winner's circle as the two-year-old trotting fillies made their second Grassroots start at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Tuesday evening. Royaltys Pearl opened the program in the first race and made winning look easy, going gate-to-wire from Post 7 for trainer-driver Wayne Henry. The filly finished one and three-quarter lengths ahead

2018-07-23T00:00:00-04:00July 23, 2018|

Bronx Seelster goes to head of the freshman class

Ontario Sired two-year-old pacing colts took over Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday evening, competing for a total of $337,850 in two Gold and eight Grassroots divisions. Bronx Seelster moved to the top of the division standings with his second straight Gold Series victory in the evening's eighth race. Driver Trevor Henry eased the colt away

2018-07-22T00:00:00-04:00July 22, 2018|

Jimmy Freight cruises to third straight Gold victory

After two weeks spent south of the border taking on the best three-year-old pacing colts in North America, Jimmy Freight returned to the Ontario Sires Stakes program on Sunday and delivered his third straight commanding Gold Series victory, circling the Rideau Carleton Raceway oval in 1:50.3. Driver Louis Philippe Roy sent Jimmy Freight directly to