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2020-10-03T01:09:15-04:00October 3, 2020|

Sophomores wage fierce battles in Grassroots Semi-Finals

Seventy-eight of Ontario’s top three-year-old trotters and pacers converged on Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday, Oct. 2 for eight $20,000 Grassroots Semi-Finals and the battles for a berth in next weekend’s Championship saw five of the eight contests decided by one-half length or less. Three-year-old pacing filly Semi-Finals The sophomore pacing fillies opened and closed

2020-10-02T00:59:09-04:00October 2, 2020|

Freshman favourites deliver in Grassroots Semi-Finals

Grassroots postseason action got underway at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday, Oct. 1 with eight $20,000 Semi-Finals for the two-year-old trotters and pacers, and five of the eight contests saw the favourites cruise to victory. Two-year-old Trotting Filly Semi-Finals The freshman trotting fillies kicked things off in the first race and favourite Tipsy In Dixie

2020-09-30T16:23:49-04:00September 30, 2020|

Trotting fillies bring Walker back to the Grassroots postseason

Two years after earning her first Grassroots Championship, trainer Julie Walker returns to the Ontario Sires Stakes postseason at Woodbine Mohawk Park this Friday, Oct. 2 with a pair of three-year-old trotting fillies. Yen will start from the outside Post 9 in the first $20,000 sophomore trotting filly Semi-Final and Walker said she is glad

2020-09-29T23:08:39-04:00September 29, 2020|

Alicorn returns to Gold Series winner’s circle

Ontario’s top three-year-old pacing fillies wrapped up their Gold Series regular season at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Tuesday, Sept. 29 and both Alicorn and Rose Run Victoria returned to the winner’s circle after a three-month absence. Alicorn lined up at Post 3 in the first $105,600 Gold division with regular pilot Louis-Philippe Roy in the

2020-09-29T17:40:06-04:00September 29, 2020|

Freshmen face off at Woodbine Mohawk Park Thursday

Ontario Sires Stakes postseason action gets underway this Thursday, Oct. 1 at Woodbine Mohawk Park with eight $20,000 Grassroots Semi-Finals for the two-year-old competitors. Trainer Marcel Barrieau will harness one starter in each of the trotting colt Semi-Finals, sending division point leader Four Wheelin out from Post 2 in the second race and Stoked Blue

2020-09-28T23:45:08-04:00September 28, 2020|

Perfect trip lands Pemberton a second Gold win

A rain-soaked surface did not prevent Pemberton from employing his trademark finishing kick to capture the sole $158,000 three-year-old trotting colt Gold Series division at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday, Sept. 28. Starting from Post 10, Pemberton and regular reinsman Trevor Henry got away sixth, tucked in behind fan favourite HP Royal Theo, as Hot

2020-09-27T22:37:18-04:00September 27, 2020|

Warrawee Vicky and Massive Flirt romp to victory at Flamboro

Trainer Scott McEneny had Sunday’s three-year-old trotting filly Gold Leg at Flamboro Downs circled on his calendar as soon as the Ontario Sires Stakes schedule was published. His filly, Warrawee Vicky, is a handy, good gaited filly who can tour a half-mile track as fast as she can a larger oval and the fourth Gold

2020-09-26T00:35:47-04:00September 26, 2020|

Prospect Series champions crowned in Elora

A perfect fall night greeted the top Prospect Series horses as they gathered at Grand River Raceway on Friday, Sept. 25 for eight $15,000 Finals. Local reinsman Bruce Richardson piloted the first Prospect Series champion, guiding A La Mode Seelster to a front-end victory in the two-year-old pacing filly Final for trainer Gregg McNair of

2020-09-23T12:08:15-04:00September 23, 2020|

Local colts among favourites in Prospect Series Finals

Grand River Raceway wraps up its 2020 season with eight $15,000 Prospect Series Finals on Friday, Sept. 25 and local trainers Chris Matthews and Don Lindsey are hoping their colts can finish off the season on a winning note. Kodiak Seelster leads the freshmen pacing colts into the final with 100 points from two Prospect

2020-09-22T23:37:06-04:00September 22, 2020|

Trotting colts wrap up 2020 Grassroots regular season

The 2020 Grassroots regular season came to a close on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at Woodbine Mohawk Park with a quartet of $22,800 divisions for the three-year-old trotting colts. Lovedbythemasses kicked off the finale in impressive fashion, taking command at the half and sailing home to a three length victory in a personal best 1:53.4. Crossfit