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2016-07-06T00:00:00-04:00July 6, 2016|

Big heart propels Sir Native to golden victory

As the two-year-old Ontario Sires Stakes season gets into full swing across the province, it was the pacing fillies turn to shine at Mohawk Racetrack on Tuesday evening. Two $105,000 Gold Series divisions went postward at the Campbellville oval and it was fan favourites Sir Native and driver Jody Jamieson who emerged victorious from the

2016-07-05T00:00:00-04:00July 5, 2016|

Trotting fillies impress their connections in Gold debuts

Two-year-old trotting fillies were the stars of the show at Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening, making their Ontario Sires Stakes debuts in a trio of $70,000 Gold Series divisions. Winter Sweet Frost kicked things off in the first race with an effortless front-end tour of the Innisfil oval, clocking fractions of :30.2, :59.3 and 1:29.4

2016-07-04T00:00:00-04:00July 4, 2016|

Calvin K and Sports Column triumph in OSS debuts

Mohawk Racetrack hosted the first two-year-old Ontario Sires Stakes event of the season on Monday and the freshman pacing colts delivered a pair of impressive performances. In the first $105,000 Gold Series division driver Jody Jamieson of Moffat, ON sent Calvin K to the front from Post 5 and the colt sailed through fractions of

2016-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3, 2016|

Favourites Betting Line and Magnum J golden at Mohawk

Betting Line returned to Ontario Sires Stakes action at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday night and the North America Cup champion powered to a one and one-quarter length Gold Series victory in 1:49.4. Starting from Post 4, driver Jonathan Drury of Guelph, ON eased Betting Line away from the starting gate and settled into fourth as

2016-07-02T00:00:00-04:00July 2, 2016|

Continual Hanover in command of division after second victory

Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing colts and geldings returned to Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening for their second Grassroots start and Continual Hanover jumped out to an early lead in the division point race with his second straight victory. Starting from Post 1 in the fourth Grassroots split, the Bettors Delight son and driver Jody Jamieson

2016-07-01T00:00:00-04:00July 1, 2016|

Byron sparkles on Dresden Raceway’s Canada Day card

Driver Steve Byron provided the fireworks on Dresden Raceway's Canada Day program Friday, winning four of five Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions. The Thornton, ON resident opened the afternoon with an effortless score aboard Magical Steph, cruising along on the front end to a 1:58.1 victory, just one-fifth of a second off the all-age track

2016-06-30T00:00:00-04:00June 30, 2016|

Saturday’s “Be A Winner” contest puts fans in the winner’s circle

North America Cup champion Betting Line makes his return to the Ontario Sires Stakes program on Saturday evening and if the talented three-year-old pacing colt can extend his four-race win streak one lucky Mohawk Racetrack fan could find themselves in the winner's circle with a champion. Trainer Casie Coleman of Cambridge, ON says the colt

2016-06-30T00:00:00-04:00June 30, 2016|

Grassroots fillies highlight Dresden Raceway’s Canada Day program

For the second straight year Dresden Raceway's annual Canada Day celebrations will feature some of Ontario's most talented three-year-old trotting fillies as the half-mile oval hosts five $18,000 Grassroots divisions. "People really look forward to the OSS," said Dresden Agricultural Society President Lucille Laprise. "And for them to come on Canada Day makes it that

2016-06-28T00:00:00-04:00June 28, 2016|

Saftic scores Grassroots double at Georgian Downs

Mike Saftic picked up an extra mount 45 minutes before the first three-year-old trotting colt Grassroots division went behind the gate at Georgian Downs on Tuesday and turned the unexpected opportunity into an Ontario Sires Stakes driving double. Stepping into Parkhill Maximus's race bike for the first time, Saftic eased the gelding away from Post

2016-06-27T00:00:00-04:00June 27, 2016|

Will Take Charge scores decisive Gold victory at Mohawk

Will Take Charge delivered a commanding performance in the Gold Series season opener for three-year-old trotting colts at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening, posting the fastest mile of three $70,000 divisions. Starting from Post 1, Will Take Charge left the gate smartly for driver Paul MacDonell. Heading for the :27 quarter the pair allowed Smoke