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2015-07-11T00:00:00-04:00July 11, 2015|

Freshman pacing colts impress in Gold opener at Mohawk

JULY 11, 2015 — Ontario's top two-year-old pacing colts kicked off their Gold Series season at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening with three impressive performances. "I think there are a lot of colts with speed, I was very impressed with all the elimination winners," said trainer Dave Menary, whose Nvestment Bluechip captured the first $70,000

2015-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10, 2015|

Senior K scores win for harness racing legend Waples

JULY 10, 2015 � Ontario's 2015 two-year-old pacing colt crop kicked off their provincial careers at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday night in the presence of a Canadian harness racing legend. Hall of Fame horseman Keith Waples was on hand to watch the debut of his colt Senior K in the fourth Grassroots division, and when

2015-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2015|

Menary and Jamieson team up for pair of Grassroots wins

JULY 9, 2015 � Trainer Dave Menary and driver Jody Jamieson teamed up for a pair of Grassroots victories at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening. Menary had starters in four of the eight freshman pacing filly divisions, with Jamieson aboard all four, and the pair reached the winner's circle on their second attempt. Starting from

2015-07-07T00:00:00-04:00July 7, 2015|

Carroll scores first Ontario Sires Stakes hat trick

JULY 7, 2015 � Georgian Downs hosted the Ontario Sires Stakes debut of the two-year-old trotting fillies on Tuesday evening and driver Alfie Carroll piloted three of the novice trotters to Grassroots victory over the rain-soaked oval. "The trainers had them all ready and they raced super," said Carroll. "Made my night great, made it

2015-07-06T00:00:00-04:00July 6, 2015|

Thatsoveryverynice breaks record, Twin B Thong keeps her cool

JULY 6, 2015 — Mohawk Racetrack hosted the first two-year-old Ontario Sires Stakes event of the season on Monday and the pacing fillies set the bar extremely high for the other three freshman divisions. In the very first $70,000 Gold split, Thatsoveryverynice emerged not just as the fastest filly in the Ontario Sires Stakes program,

2015-07-05T00:00:00-04:00July 5, 2015|

Novice trainer gets his first Gold Series win in Ottawa

JULY 5, 2015 � Just over two years ago Brian Peterson made the leap from harness racing fan to yearling owner and four weeks ago he made his first start as a trainer, winning an overnight event with three-year-old trotting filly Amoureuse Hanover. On Sunday Peterson shipped Amoureuse Hanover to Rideau Carleton Raceway for the

2015-07-04T00:00:00-04:00July 4, 2015|

Jamieson wins four Grassroots at Georgian Downs

JULY 4, 2015 — Jody Jamieson had the winning touch at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening, piloting four sophomore pacing colts to Grassroots victory. Jamieson kicked off his successful evening in the first $18,000 Grassroots division, guiding Dialamara to a three and one-quarter length triumph over Feeling Cam Lucky and Naturescape. The 1:51.1 clocking was

2015-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3, 2015|

Filion out to early lead in OSS Lampman Cup race

JULY 3, 2015 � With 15 events completed Sylvain Filion currently leads all drivers in the Ontario Sires Stakes program with 115 Lampman Cup points, and the Milton resident added a few more to his total guiding two sophomore trotters to Grassroots victory at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening. Filion's first Grassroots appearance came in

2015-07-02T00:00:00-04:00July 2, 2015|

Solar Sister and Wrangler Magic strike Gold at Mohawk

JULY 2, 2015 � Solar Sister took command of the three-year-old pacing filly division with a 1:50.3 victory in her Gold Series division at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening. Starting from Post 2 in the second $105,000 Gold split, fan favourite Solar Sister landed on the rail behind number two choice Ms Mac N Cheese

2015-07-01T00:00:00-04:00July 1, 2015|

Cincinnati Miss a Canada Day winner at Dresden Raceway

JULY 1, 2015 � Doug McIntosh missed out on a piece of the eight-foot long cake, but the Wheatley resident still left the Dresden Raceway Canada Day program in a celebratory mood after Cincinnati Miss delivered an impressive victory in her $18,000 Grassroots division. "It's now one race at a time, but she kind of