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2017-06-01T00:00:00-04:00June 1, 2017|

Soiree Seelster gives partners a pair of Gold Series trophies

With two Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series events for sophomore pacers in the books, trainer Tony O'Sullivan is batting .500, taking home two of four trophies awarded. The Cambridge, ON resident earned his second piece of Gold Series hardware at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening when three-year-old pacing filly Soiree Seelster slipped up the inside

2017-05-29T00:00:00-04:00May 29, 2017|

Gottalovemyshadow firing on all eight cylinders in Grassroots debut

Three-year-old pacing filly Gottalovemyshadow picked the perfect time to deliver a peak effort, posting her first lifetime victory in the $19,500 Grassroots opener at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening. "I always kind of liked her, she's just had little problems, but now, she seems to be hitting on all eight now," said trainer-driver Jack Moiseyev

2017-05-26T00:00:00-04:00May 26, 2017|

Happy Trio’s owners on cloud nine after Gold win in London

Happy Trio lived up to his name in Friday's sixth race at The Raceway at Western Fair District. The three-year-old pacing colt put broad smiles on the faces of his three owners as he cruised to an impressive victory in the second of two $95,600 Gold Series divisions. "I'm pumped, I'm so proud of him.

2017-05-25T00:00:00-04:00May 25, 2017|

Steacy, Filion honoured during OSS season opener

As part of the Ontario Sires Stakes season opener on Sunday, May 21 trainer Mark Steacy and driver Sylvain Filion were honoured for their 2016 Johnston and Lampman Cup victories. As the three-year-old trotting and pacing colts kicked off the Confederation Cup program at Flamboro Downs, Steacy and Filion were presented with commemorative Citizen Eco-Drive

2017-05-21T00:00:00-04:00May 21, 2017|

Rosberg triumphs in OSS season opener at Flamboro Downs

Three-year-old trotting colt Rosberg won the first Ontario Sires Stakes event of the season at Flamboro Downs on Sunday and was immediately promoted to the head of the class in trainer Julie Walker's stable. "He is now; if he wasn't, he is now," said the Carlisle resident with a laugh. Rosberg and driver Louis-Philippe Roy

2017-05-19T00:00:00-04:00May 19, 2017|

OSS season opens on Confederation Cup night at Flamboro Downs

The 2017 Ontario Sires Stakes season will kick off on Sunday, May 21 at Flamboro Downs as part of the Dundas racetrack's $460,600 Confederation Cup program. Ontario's best three-year-old trotting colts and geldings will highlight the Confederation Cup pre-show, competing in the Gold Series season opener. Waterdown, ON resident Scott McEneny will send out Tycoon

2016-10-16T00:00:00-04:00October 16, 2016|

Filion, Betting Line and L A Delight defend their OSS titles

Super Final night 2016 served as a coronation for several of the Ontario Sires Stakes program's stars and a coming out party for others. Leading reinsman Sylvain Filion, who had locked up his fourth Lampman Cup title well before the post season got under way, piloted three of his eight Super Final mounts to victory

2016-10-12T00:00:00-04:00October 12, 2016|

Support of family and staff help Steacy to career best year

Mohawk Racetrack hosts the $2 million Ontario Sires Stakes Super Finals on Saturday, Oct. 15 and trainer Mark Steacy will cap off a career best year in the program by sending out starters in four of the eight division championships. With 263 points, Steacy is poised to capture his first Johnston Cup title as the

2016-10-06T00:00:00-04:00October 6, 2016|

After five thirds, Dia Monde finds the OSS winner’s circle

After finishing third in five straight Gold Series starts, stretching back to September 2015, three-year-old trotting gelding Dia Monde grabbed a win in the last regular season event of his career at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening. In rein to Milton resident Randy Waples Dia Monde left smartly from Post 6 and landed second behind

2016-10-03T00:00:00-04:00October 3, 2016|

Mass Production threatens OSS record in regular season finale

Ontario's top two-year-old trotting colts and pacing fillies got clear skies and a fast track at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening to bring the curtain down on their Gold Series regular season. Division point leader Mass Production got things off to a quick start, capturing the first $105,000 trotting colt split in a sharp 1:55.3,