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2015-07-23T00:00:00-04:00July 23, 2015|

Waples returns to the race bike for filly worth waiting on

Ron Waples piloted two-year-old trotting filly Devils Advocate to a Gold Series win at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening, but the Hall of Fame horseman says his assignment to the Jack Darling trainee's race bike could be a temporary one. "Well when we were training her down, and I'd just started working for Jack, we

2015-07-22T00:00:00-04:00July 22, 2015|

John Campbell strikes Gold in first Georgian Downs appearance

Hall of Fame driver John Campbell made his first appearance at Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening, making the trip up from his New Jersey home to partner two-year-old trotting colt Tony Soprano in Ontario Sires Stakes action. "I got to Grand River last year, and this is my first trip to Georgian Downs," said Campbell,

2015-07-21T00:00:00-04:00July 21, 2015|

Thatsoveryverynice and Twin B Thong repeat in Gold Series

Two weeks after Thatsoveryverynice lowered the Ontario Sires Stakes record at Mohawk Racetrack, the two-year-old pacing fillies returned to the Campbellville oval for their second Gold Series event and delivered another set of impressive performances. Kicking off the Monday evening program, the first $70,000 division saw L A Delight make a successful transition from the

2015-07-20T00:00:00-04:00July 20, 2015|

McNair captures trio of Grassroots trophies at Georgian Downs

Reigning Lampman Cup champion Doug McNair earned his first Ontario Sires Stake hat trick of the season at Georgian Downs on Sunday evening. The 25-year-old made his first trip to the Georgian Downs winner's circle in the third of nine Grassroots divisions, guiding two-year-old pacing filly Mattjestic Tempo to an impressive 1:54.3 score over Bad

2015-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19, 2015|

Gonna Fly sails to track record, Warrawee Rob gets hometown win

Six divisions of two-year-old trotting colts put on an exciting show during Ontario Sires Stakes Super Sunday at Clinton Raceway. Gonna Fly trotted into the Clinton oval's history books with a 2:02.2 track record in the second $18,000 division, taking command in the backstretch and pulling away to a four and one-quarter length victory over

2015-07-18T00:00:00-04:00July 18, 2015|

Peterborough’s Henriksen kicks off Kawartha Downs celebration

Local colt Tswalu delivered the perfect opener for the 43rd Anniversary celebrations at Kawartha Downs on Saturday, capturing his very first Ontario Sires Stakes victory at his hometown oval. "It's always nice to win on the home turf," said Peterborough resident Dagfin Henriksen, who piloted the gelding to the win for his partners Kevin Isaac

2015-07-18T00:00:00-04:00July 18, 2015|

Voracity and Betting Line repeat in Gold Series at Mohawk

Back at Mohawk Racetrack for their second Gold Leg on Saturday, Ontario's elite two-year-old pacing colts looked every bit as sharp as they had in their debut. Two division winners from the season opener went head-to-head in the first $105,000 division and it was Voracity that came out on top with a 1:53.1 score over

2015-07-17T00:00:00-04:00July 17, 2015|

Ontario Sires Stakes Super Sunday at Clinton Raceway

Clinton Raceway is hosting Ontario Sires Stakes Super Sunday this weekend, and the stars of the show will be six divisions of two-year-old trotting colts and geldings competing in their second Grassroots event. Heather Toll will harness two colts during the Super Sunday festivities and the Dungannon, ON resident is hoping hometown advantage pays off

2015-07-17T00:00:00-04:00July 17, 2015|

Christoforou steers a trio of Grassroots winners at Mohawk

In their second straight Grassroots event at Mohawk Racetrack, Ontario's two-year-old pacing colts demonstrated their rapidly improving racing skills, with all six divisions clocked in 1:55.1 or quicker. Wild Chance kicked off the evening with an impressive effort that saw him power around the final turn in the outer lane and then dig in through

2015-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16, 2015|

Kawartha Downs celebrates 43 years with Grassroots and giveaways

Kawartha Downs will celebrate its 43rd anniversary on Saturday, July 18 with a host of special giveaways for fans and five Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots events for the three-year-old trotting colts. "Kawartha opened on July 22, so we try to do it the date closest to," said Kawartha's Heather MacKay. "So we'll be giving out