JUNE 4, 2015 � Last season's freshman trotting colt champion Dont Rush made his Ontario Sires Stakes debut at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening, capturing an $18,000 Grassroots division in impressive fashion. In rein to Campbellville, ON resident Chris Christoforou, Dont Rush eased off the starting gate into eighth and then sat patiently in the

JUNE 2, 2015 � Everything came together for three-year-old pacing gelding Maracasso at Mohawk Racetrack on Tuesday evening as the John Williamson trainee earned his first ever victory in an $18,000 Grassroots division. After sitting third through fractions of :26.4, :55.1 and 1:23.2, Maracasso burst out of the pack in the stretch and reeled in

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015 � Performing in front of a large and enthusiastic crowd at The Raceway at Western Fair District on Friday evening, local entry Sportskeeper delivered a track record effort to capture the last of three $70,000 Gold Series divisions. Following the winner's circle celebrations, co-owner and breeder Merlin Howse said he never

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015 � Everything went according to plan for driver Trevor Henry and three-year-old trotting colt Olympic Son as the duo captured the first Gold Series Leg of the 2015 season at The Raceway at Western Fair District on Wednesday evening. Starting from Post 3 in the $52,500 contest, Henry sent Olympic Son

Woodbine Entertainment Group's Mark McKelvie released the first Road to the North America Cup this week and two Ontario-sired colts, Go Daddy Go and Reverend Hanover, are among the top three on his list. His number one choice in mid-March for the 2015 NA Cup, the richest Canadian pacing event with a $1 million purse,

It didn't take long for the Ontario-sired pacing filly Maplelea to pay for herself. Purchased by Andrew Moore of Russell, Ontario, for $7,000 at the annual Harrisburg yearling sale, the daughter of Sportswriter earned that exact amount in just her fourth lifetime start and first on the major circuit in Ontario, Woodbine Entertainment Group. Now

Ontario-bred filly Witch Dali continues to impress south of the border, winning a first leg division of the Petticoat Series, the first stakes event of the young season at Yonkers Raceway, this past Monday (March 9). The four-year-old daughter of Dali gave Tim Tetrick a 1:54.1 ride and he said she paced over the half-mile

The top two rookie pacing colts in the Ontario Sires Stakes last season are among the 72 still eligible to Canada's richest harness race, the $1 Pepsi North America Cup. In total there are 13 Ontario breds still eligible to the race which will take place on June 20 at Mohawk. Reverend Hanover, the leading

A pair of Ontario sired four-year-olds will look for a big early season series victory Saturday night in the Ontario Boys and Girls finals at Woodbine. The $45,000 Ontario Boys final for four-year-old pacers and the $44,600 Ontario Girls final for four-year-old pacing mares highlight Saturday's 11-race card. The Ontario Boys series has been dominated

Canadian harness racing celebrated the absolute best performers of the 2014 season at tonight's O'Brien Awards and five of the winners were Ontario-sired performers. John Bax, who was the leading trainer in the 2014 Ontario Sires Stakes in terms of money won, collected two O'Brien trophies on behalf of his talented trotting fillies Stubborn Belle