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2014-07-21T00:00:00-04:00July 21, 2014|

Rookie Seelster-Bred Colts Take Two Grassroots

Hemi Seelster, a colt from the first crop of Holiday Road, refused to lose in the third of six $18,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions for two-year-old trotting colts tonight at Mohawk Racetrack. Another Seelster Farms-bred colt, Grandprix Seelster, used different tactics to capture his division. In the third division Benvenuti was first off the

2014-07-20T00:00:00-04:00July 20, 2014|

Father & Son Teams Win With Mach Three Daughters

Father and son trainer and driver teams combined to win the final two $18,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions for two-year-old pacing fillies this afternoon at Clinton Raceway. Both duos won their respective events with a daughter of Mach Three, the fastest of which was Wicked Speed. With Scott Young in the sulky for trainer,

2014-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19, 2014|

Wicked Speed Makes Grassroots Debut Sunday At Clinton

When trainer Bob Young starts his two-year-old pacing filly Wicked Speed in the fifth division of Sunday's Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots at Clinton Raceway, he doesn't have to worry how his filly will handle the half-mile track. Last Sunday the daughter of Mach Three made her first lifetime start at Clinton and won handily by

2014-07-18T00:00:00-04:00July 18, 2014|

Pop Writer & Sports Chic Repeat in OSS Gold Series

Pop Writer and Sports Chic, who were winners in the first round of Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series competition for two-year-old pacing fillies on July 11 at Mohawk Racetrack, backed up those efforts by winning again at the same level on Friday (July 18) night at Grand River Raceway. Four $70,000 Gold Series tilts went

2014-07-17T00:00:00-04:00July 17, 2014|

OSS Birthday Bash At Grand River Friday

Grand River Raceway's Friday night cards are always something special thanks to their marketing director Kelly Spencer's innovative twists that have turned them into Fun & Frivolity Friday night. This week's F&F evening is extra special as it will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Ontario Sires Stakes program. Visitors to the Elora, Ontario,

2014-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16, 2014|

Coleman & Christoforou Bring Out the Brooms at Grand River

It was a banner night for trainer Casie Coleman and driver Chris Christoforou as they teamed up to sweep the trio of $70,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series events for two-year-old colt and gelding pacers on Wednesday (July 16) at Grand River Raceway. All three winning colts � Bob Ben And John, Southwind Indy, and

2014-07-15T00:00:00-04:00July 15, 2014|

Grand River Hosts Birthday Bash Friday

Grand River Raceway is celebrating the 40th birthday of the Ontario Sires Stakes program with an OSS themed Fun & Frivolity Friday night. On Friday, July 18, visitors to the Elora, Ontario, track will enjoy birthday cupcakes, OSS themed trivia games, OSS betting contests, and OSS merchandise giveaways. Fans will also vie for a shot

2014-07-15T00:00:00-04:00July 15, 2014|

Jamieson Colts Gunning For Gold

Carl Jamieson, one of Ontario's top trainers for many years, thought enough of the yearling colt Sporting The Look last fall to shell out $72,000 to bring him home. He hasn't regretted that purchase. The colt is from the first crop of Sportswriter which have been extremely impressive over the past couple of weeks as

2014-07-15T00:00:00-04:00July 15, 2014|

Favourites Toppled in OSS Grassroots at Mohawk

In Monday night's Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series action for two-year-old trotting fillies at Mohawk Racetrack, favourites ruled the day as they went four-for-four, but that was not the case in Tuesday night's Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots Series action for the same group at the same venue as the public choice was defeated in all

2014-07-14T00:00:00-04:00July 14, 2014|

Rookie Trotting Fillies Set For New Season

The eighth and final division to kick off their 2014 Ontario Sires Stakes season are the two-year-old trotting fillies. They'll be in the spotlight in four Gold divisions tonight at Mohawk and right back to that Campbellville track the following evening for five Grassroots events. The star of this division last season was Riveting Rosie