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2015-09-27T00:00:00-04:00September 27, 2015|

Devils Advocate shreds OSS and Flamboro Downs records Sunday

Adding trotting hopples to Devils Advocate's equipment bag paid immediate dividends for trainer Jack Darling and driver Ron Waples as the filly rocketed around Flamboro Downs to a track and Ontario Sires Stakes record during the Dundas oval's OSS Celebration on Sunday. In spite of a recall that delayed the start of the first $105,000

2015-09-26T00:00:00-04:00September 26, 2015|

Grassroots champions bring Mohawk fans to their feet

With a large and enthusiastic crowd of Ontario Sires Stakes fans welcoming each Champion back to the winner's circle, the 2015 Grassroots season came to a close at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening. The curtain went up on the $400,000 Grassroots Championship in the first race, and Semi-Final winner Muscles For Life delivered his third

2015-09-24T00:00:00-04:00September 24, 2015|

Darling hoping Devils Advocate puts up no arguments Sunday

Flamboro Downs celebrates the Ontario Sires Stakes program on Sunday with two $105,000 Gold Series divisions for the exciting two-year-old trotting fillies and the "Be A Winner" contest, which puts one lucky fan in the OSS winner's circle. Leading up to Race 4 fans can place their ballots in a box representing the horse they

2015-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23, 2015|

Filion and Henry face off in Grassroots Championship Saturday

Heading into Saturday's $400,000 Grassroots Championship at Mohawk Racetrack just one point separates drivers Sylvain Filion and Trevor Henry in the Ontario Sires Stakes Lampman Cup race. Filion has 498 points earned from 204 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) starts, 40 wins, 28 seconds and 25 thirds, while Henry has accumulated 497 points in 215 starts,

2015-09-22T00:00:00-04:00September 22, 2015|

Blue Chip colts grab the Gold Series limelight at Mohawk

Nocturnal Bluechip made his Ontario Sires Stakes debut at Mohawk Racetrack on Tuesday and sailed to an effortless win in the first of two $105,000 Gold Series divisions. Starting from Post 5 Nocturnal Bluechip and driver Paul MacDonnell of Guelph, ON led the field of two-year-old pacing colts and geldings to the quarter in :27

2015-09-21T00:00:00-04:00September 21, 2015|

Free Show strikes Gold with her third victory at Grand River

Battle of the Belles champion Free Show returned to Grand River Raceway on Monday evening and the two-year-old pacing filly earned a Gold Series trophy with her third winning effort over the Elora oval. After leaving smartly from Post 2 in the first $105,000 Gold division, Free Show and driver Jody Jamieson tucked into the

2015-09-18T00:00:00-04:00September 18, 2015|

Mohawk fans treated to second night of spectacular Semi-Finals

Mohawk Racetrack fans got a second evening of outstanding Grassroots Semi-Final action on Friday, courtesy of the province's top three-year-old pacers and trotters. In the first of the $20,000 Semi-Finals, driver Chris Christoforou teamed trotting gelding Irish Scotch to a come from behind victory in a mile that saw the top five finishers separated by

2015-09-17T00:00:00-04:00September 17, 2015|

Freshmen impress Mohawk fans in Grassroots Semi-Finals

Ontario's talented two-year-olds put on an impressive show at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening as the top 20 point earners in each division were whittled down to 10 in Grassroots Semi-Final action. Muscles For Life kicked off the Ontario Sires Stakes post season, sprinting down the stretch to a 1:57.3 personal best in the first

2015-09-16T00:00:00-04:00September 16, 2015|

Coleman and Budd hoping six is the lucky number Friday

Southwind Indy finished the Grassroots regular season atop the division standings and trainer Casie Coleman says everything looks positive for the three-year-old pacing gelding's bid for a top five finish in Friday's Semi-Final. "I like the way the draw come out; he's in the middle of the gate. The six-hole is like my favourite hole

2015-09-15T00:00:00-04:00September 15, 2015|

MacIntosh readying Sportswriter duo for Semi-Final battles

Ontario Sires Stakes post season action gets under way at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening with eight Grassroots Semi-Finals for the two-year-old trotters and pacers. Trainer Blake MacIntosh won the two-year-old pacing colt Grassroots Championship in 2014 with Star Cover and the Cambridge, ON resident will send out two hopefuls on Thursday, including two-year-old pacing