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2014-11-21T00:00:00-05:00November 21, 2014|

Ontario-Sired Bee A Magician Wins Breeders Crown Final

Last year's Horse of the Year in both Canada and the US, Ontario-sired Bee A Magician, needed no magic in tonight's $250,000 Breeders Crown final for trotting mares at the Meadowlands as she relied on sheer talent to win. Bee A Magician grabbed early control of the event for Brian Sears and was by the

2014-11-14T00:00:00-05:00November 14, 2014|

Go Daddy Go Carries Ontario Hopes In Crown Final

"He's fun to be around and pretty to look at." Harness driver John Campbell wasn't referring to his long time friend and fellow Hall of Famer Bob McIntosh, but rather the Windsor, Ontario, trainer's rookie pacing colt Go Daddy Go who earlier today drew post five in the $500,000 Breeders Crown final Saturday at the

2014-11-14T00:00:00-05:00November 14, 2014|

OSS Horses Among Breeders Crown Contenders

A total of 16 Ontario-sired performers will compete in the Breeders Crown races at the Meadowlands, which have attracted the top harness horses from across North America and beyond. There are a total of 12 divisions, divided by age, sex and gait, and the OSS is represented in all but one, the three-year-old pacing fillies.

2014-11-04T00:00:00-05:00November 4, 2014|

OSS Stars In Matron Finals

Several successful Ontario Sires Stakes graduates will go postward in Thursday's rich Matron Series Finals at Dover Downs. Two sophomore trotting fillies by Angus Hall will contest the $160,950 final for that division. Sweetie Hearts has drawn post four and will have leading driver Tim Tetrick at the lines for the first time. Owned and

2014-10-31T00:00:00-04:00October 31, 2014|

Former OSS Star Takes On The Best

Coming off a race described by trainer Dave Menary as "vicious," former Ontario Sires Stakes star Charmed Life might finally be sitting pretty as she gets ready for Saturday's $178,000 Muscle Hill Stakes for older female trotters at Vernon Downs. Charmed Life drew outside starting spots in four of her previous five races, but will

2014-10-22T00:00:00-04:00October 22, 2014|

McNairs Make OSS History

The father and son team of Gregg and Doug McNair of Guelph, Ontario, made history in the Ontario Sires Stakes program's recently concluded 2014 season. Gregg topped the leader board as the program's top trainer, taking home the Johnston Cup, while his son was the leading OSS driver, winning the Lampman Cup. The McNairs are

2014-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2014|

Code One Hanover Gives MacDonell Another Super Final

Paul MacDonell has won more Ontario Sires Stakes Super Finals than any other driver and he showed exactly why in tonight's $250,000 Super Final for two-year-old pacing fillies with Code One Hanover who picked the perfect time to produce the best race yet of her career. Code One Hanover grabbed early control for MacDonell but

2014-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2014|

Another Super Final Crown for Riveting Rosie

Riveting Rosie backed up her Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final victory last year by doing the same thing this year, winning the $250,000 test for three-year-old trotting fillies at Mohawk Racetrack in 1:55. Driver Paul MacDonell sighted Riveting Rosie at the front from her post nine starting position, and she would stroll through fractions of

2014-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2014|

Praise For The Reverend

Reverend Hanover, called the mirror image of his sire Sportswriter by his trainer and co-owner, remains unbeaten in his rookie season as he captured tonight's $250,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final for two-year-old pacing colts with ease at Mohawk Racetrack to give him four wins in as many starts in his young career. Several of

2014-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2014|

OSS Super Finals By The Numbers

This evening the Ontario Sires Stakes presents eight $250,000 Super Finals at Mohawk Racetrack which will conclude the 2014 OSS racing season. This year the OSS celebrated its 40th anniversary and tonight marks the 15th edition of the Super Finals. The Super Finals were introduced in 2000 to provide an exciting and fitting conclusion to