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2021-07-17T01:42:19-04:00July 16, 2021|

Fuzzy Angel and Tipsy In Dixie repeat in Grassroots action

Grand River Raceway’s Ontario Sires Stakes season got off to a quick start on Friday, July 16 as Fuzzy Angel rocketed around the Elora oval to a 1:56.3 victory in the first $22,150 three-year-old trotting filly Grassroots division. Starting from Post 4, driver Jody Jamieson fired Fuzzy Angel away from the start and reached the

2021-07-15T23:51:59-04:00July 15, 2021|

Luca Hanover fastest of the freshman trotting colts Thursday

The last group to make their Ontario Sires Stakes debut this season, the two-year-old trotting colts battled in four $22,850 Grassroots divisions at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday, July 15. Luca Hanover laid down the fastest mile of the four contests with a strong 1:57.3 effort in the second division. Starting from Post 1 Luca

2022-02-04T15:38:58-05:00July 14, 2021|

July 13 Gold Leg will go Sunday, July 18

The two-year-old pacing filly Gold Series Leg originally scheduled for Tuesday, July 13 at Georgian Downs has been rescheduled to Sunday, July 18 at the Innisfil racetrack. Post positions for the three Gold Series divisions remain as they were drawn for the Tuesday, July 13 card, which was cancelled due to unsafe track conditions caused

2021-07-13T23:34:24-04:00July 13, 2021|

Novice trotting fillies sharp in Grassroots debut

The novice trotting fillies made winning look easy in a trio of $22,850 Grassroots divisions at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Tuesday, July 13. Angelonia opened the Ontario Sires Stakes event with an effortless front-end score from Post 5. The fan favourite and driver Tyler Moore rolled through fractions of :29, 1:00 and 1:29, repelling a

2021-07-13T19:42:30-04:00July 13, 2021|

Grand River Raceway kicks off OSS season Friday

Grand River Raceway opens its 2021 Ontario Sires Stakes season this Friday, July 16 with four $22,150 Grassroots divisions and one $7,000 Prospect Series division for the three-year-old trotting fillies. Looking for her third win of the season and second Grassroots victory will be Tipsy In Dixie, who starts from Post 1 in the last

2021-07-13T00:06:26-04:00July 13, 2021|

Talented pacing fillies go head-to-head in Grassroots opener

CL Sportsextreme started her Ontario Sires Stakes career with a win last July and the pacing filly kicked off her sophomore campaign in the same fashion with a 1:53.1 triumph at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday, July 12. Starting from Post 4 in the first $22,850 Grassroots division, driver Chris Christoforou of Campbellville, ON eased

2021-07-12T00:11:20-04:00July 12, 2021|

Logan Park sails to track record triumph in Ottawa

For the second straight year, a Rideau Carleton Raceway track record has fallen during Ontario Sires Stakes competition. In the second of two $99,800 Gold Series divisions at the Ottawa oval on Sunday, July 11, three-year-old trotting colt Logan Park sprinted down the stretch to reel in pacesetter Highland Mowgli and trip the teletimer at

2021-07-11T00:37:44-04:00July 11, 2021|

Powertrain overcame injury to earn Grassroots win

When Powertrain was injured in a freak paddock accident as a yearling, trainer Nick Gallucci and owner-breeder George Millar did not know if the pacing colt would survive, let alone go on to make a start in the Ontario Sires Stakes program. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Millar Farms broodmare manager Steven Samis, Powertrain

2021-07-10T00:12:27-04:00July 10, 2021|

Freshman pacing colts sharp in Grassroots debut

Two-year-old pacing colts were featured at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday, July 9, competing in five $22,500 Grassroots divisions, and Bob Loblaw kicked things off in the first race with a 1:54.2 score. Starting from Post 7 with Sylvain Filion in the race bike, Bob Loblaw hustled away from the starting gate and led the

2022-02-04T15:38:03-05:00July 9, 2021|

2021 Prospect Series schedule

  Click here for the 2021 Prospect Series schedule. Click here for the 2021 Prospect Series conditions. Point standings will be posted weekly on the Ontario Racing website.