Dave Briggs2002-03-12T00:00:00-05:00March 12, 2002|
Toronto, March 12, 2002-For the third time in as many years, the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) has announced major funding increases for the Ontario Sires Stakes program. A total of $2.5 million will be added to the Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) coffers in 2002. Since the beginning of the 2000 season, OSS purses
Dave Briggs2002-02-20T00:00:00-05:00February 20, 2002|
Mississauga/February 4, 2005 Since its inception (1994), the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) has been a very effective voice in representing the interests of the industry. As the voice for all industry segments, OHRIA is undergoing a restructuring to reflect the realities of industry revenues and to realign itself to better achieve its original
Dave Briggs2002-02-06T00:00:00-05:00February 6, 2002|
OSS Stars Precious Delight, Duke Of York, Donven Promise, Liberty Balance win O'Brien Awards; Bax voted Canada's top trainer of 2001 Four stars of the rich Ontario Sires Stakes program in 2001 were front and center at the annual O'Brien Awards on Feb. 2. The O'Brien Awards are the highest honour harness racing bestows upon
Dave Briggs2001-11-14T00:00:00-05:00November 14, 2001|
MISSISSAUGA, NOV. 13, 2001 — After years of hard work, Don McElroy has earned his first Lampman Cup as the top driver in the Ontario Sires Stakes program. A mainstay in the Ontario Sires Stakes driver colony for the last five seasons, McElroy says a combination of dumb luck and effort landed him the honour
Dave Briggs2001-11-12T00:00:00-05:00November 12, 2001|
CAMPBELLVILLE, NOV. 11, 2001 — John Bax raced four horses in three Ontario Sires Stakes Super Finals at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday night and went home with three wins and one second. The Peterborough horseman opened the $2 million Gold Series Championship with a one-two finish in the two-year-old trotting filly event when Natashas Kiss
Dave Briggs2001-11-09T00:00:00-05:00November 9, 2001|
CAMPBELLVILLE, NOV. 7, 2001 — Two of North America's Breeder's Crown champions are Ontario born and bred and both colts will compete at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday night in the Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final Championships. Duke Of York makes his first start since the Oct. 19 Breeder's Crown Final in the two-year-old trotting colt
Dave Briggs2001-11-09T00:00:00-05:00November 9, 2001|
CAMPBELLVILLE, NOV. 6, 2001 — A total of $2 million is on the line at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday night when the top trotters and pacers from the Ontario Sires Stakes program go head-to-head in their season ending Super Finals. For the last six months some of the most talented Standardbreds ever to come out
Dave Briggs2001-11-09T00:00:00-05:00November 9, 2001|
CAMPBELLVILLE, NOV. 8, 2001 — Kevin McMaster flexed his muscles in the Ontario Sires Stakes program for the first time this season and the Woodbine Entertainment Group's leading trainer qualified a pair of three-year-old pacing fillies for Saturday's Super Final Championship. After delivering consistent performances all year Twin B Rosebud wrapped up the regular season
Dave Briggs2001-11-05T00:00:00-05:00November 5, 2001|
WINDSOR, NOV. 2, 2001 — Richard McNeill and Meanstoyourdreams surprised Windsor Raceway fans when they posted a 2:01.2 victory in the two-year-old trotting filly Gold Final on Friday night. McNeill, who shares ownership on Meanstoyourdreams with Bentley Clark of Brantford and Mike Henowick of Hamilton, settled the Royal Strength filly in sixth through the early
Dave Briggs2001-11-05T00:00:00-05:00November 5, 2001|
LONDON, NOV. 2, 2001 — Carrland Buddy and Precious Delight established themselves as the early favourites for next weekend's $250,000 Super Final by posting wins in their respective Gold Final races at Western Fair Raceway on Friday night. In the two-year-old trotting colt contest Carrland Buddy and Jim McClure fired off the gate to the
