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2003-05-15T00:00:00-04:00May 15, 2003|

Trotting fillies ready to heat up Belleville oval

BELLEVILLE — Victoria Day normally kicks off the warm weather season in Ontario, but this year fans at Quinte Raceway will be relying on five Ontario Sires Stakes divisions of three-year-old trotting fillies to raise the temperature around the half-mile oval. Last season's Grassroots Champion Designable will warm things up from Post 7 in the

2003-05-15T00:00:00-04:00May 15, 2003|

Pacing fillies celebrate Victoria Day in Dresden

DRESDEN — Dresden Raceway throws open the doors on another family friendly season of harness racing this Monday at 1 pm, featuring eight divisions of three-year-old pacing fillies in their first Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots event of the season. The fillies will battle for provincial glory during the track's Victoria Day celebrations and the calibre

2003-05-14T00:00:00-04:00May 14, 2003|

Record number of pacing colts in Woodstock Grassroots

WOODSTOCK — Woodstock Raceway kicks off its 2003 season with the largest offering of Grassroots action in the 30 year history of the Ontario Sires Stakes. The half-mile oval will be teeming with three-year-old pacing colts on Saturday afternoon as a record 12 Grassroots divisions go postward on the 1:15 pm program. Putnam resident Scott

2003-05-13T00:00:00-04:00May 13, 2003|

Ritchie sweeps trotting filly Gold Eliminations

CAMPBELLVILLE — Success was spelled T-R-E-V-O-R R-I-T-C-H-I-E at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening as all three Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Eliminations went to fillies driven by the Acton resident. Ritchie's golden evening started in the first race when he hopped aboard longshot Noccan Enter and sent her straight to the front from Post 5. With

2003-05-11T00:00:00-04:00May 11, 2003|

Trotting colts salute Captain Brady in OSS opener

CAMPBELLVILLE — Captain Brady delivered the first flawless performance of his brief career to collect an Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Elimination trophy at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening. The three-year-old trotting colt had gone off stride in all three of his prior performances at the Campbellville oval, so driver Trevor Ritchie opted for a front-end

2003-05-06T00:00:00-04:00May 6, 2003|

Top colts ready for battle at Mohawk Saturday

CAMPBELLVILLE — A star-studded line-up of three-year-old trotting colts will kick off the 30th anniversary season of the Ontario Sires Stakes on Saturday night (May 10) at Mohawk Racetrack. Headlining the first of two Gold Series Eliminations is last year's top money earner Meadowview Sunny, who will take aim on another $280,000-plus season from Post

2003-05-06T00:00:00-04:00May 6, 2003|

Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association appoints new Executive Director

MISSISSAUGA — Herb Bryant, Chairman of the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA), is pleased to announce the appointment of Wendy Rinella as the association's new Executive Director. Rinella takes over the responsibilities of her new position effective May 20, 2003. Rinella brings over 13 years experience in the fields of public policy development, government

2003-04-01T00:00:00-05:00April 1, 2003|

OSS purses increased as 30th Anniversary season draws near

TORONTO — The first race kicking off the 30th Anniversary season of the Ontario Sires Stakes is still about six weeks away and there is already cause for a celebration. For the fourth time in as many years, the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) has announced major funding increases for the OSS program. Purses

2002-12-01T00:00:00-05:00December 1, 2002|

Ontario-breds dominate Canadian Breeders

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario-breds dominated the Canadian Breeders Championships from start to finish as all eight divisions went to Ontario Sires Stakes stars at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening (Nov. 30). Only one youngster bred outside of the province made an appearance in the $1.16 million evening, three-year-old trotting colt Potato Race, and the Quebec-bred

2002-11-28T00:00:00-05:00November 28, 2002|

Ontario racing industry joins together for Royal Winter Fair

MISSISSUAGA, ON — For the first time in its history the Ontario racing industry joined together in a grand display of showmanship, education and entertainment at the 2002 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. "Horse racing is part of the rural fabric of Ontario and we were proud to participate in the tradition of the Royal. It