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2020-08-20T23:45:47-04:00August 20, 2020|

Fashion Frenzie and Macho Martini sharp in Gold Series

Two-year-old trotting colt Fashion Frenzie made the leap from the Grassroots to the Gold Series on Thursday, Aug. 20 and sailed around the Woodbine Mohawk Park oval to his fourth straight victory. Coming off a track record performance in the July 25 Grassroots event at Hiawatha Horse Park and seven-length victories in overnight action at

2020-08-20T15:52:08-04:00August 20, 2020|

Leg 5 of sophomore pacing filly Prospect Series now Sept. 3

The three-year-old pacing filly Prospect Series event originally scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 1 at Flamboro Downs has been changed to Thursday, Sept. 3 at Flamboro Downs. The box for the Sept. 3 event, Leg 5, will close Monday, Aug. 31 at 10 am. The Prospect Series is open to two and three-year-olds sustained to the

2020-08-20T00:03:32-04:00August 20, 2020|

Gold Series trotters make history in Elora

Fans that tuned into the Grand River Raceway program on Wednesday, Aug. 19 were treated to not one, not two, but three record setting performances by Ontario’s top two-year-old trotting fillies and three-year-old trotting colts. Fox Valley Liza kicked off the speed show in the first $107,200 two-year-old trotting filly Gold Series division. Starting from

2020-08-18T23:51:51-04:00August 18, 2020|

Bet On Becky cruises to third Gold Series win

Ontario’s top two-year-old pacing fillies were back in action at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Tuesday, Aug. 18 and division leader Bet On Becky was back in the winner’s circle. Starting from Post 1 in the second $106,400 Gold Series division, driver Jody Jamison settled Bet On Becky in third as Andra Day sprinted out to

2020-08-17T23:08:57-04:00August 17, 2020|

Fillies live up to expectations with Grassroots wins

Ontario’s two-year-old trotting filly division continues to be a wide open affair as three first-time winners triumphed in Grassroots action at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday, Aug. 17. The freshman fillies opened the program in the first race and Mag N Lady rolled out to a :28.3 opening quarter, followed closely by HP Mama B

2020-08-17T00:55:05-04:00August 17, 2020|

Beaumond Hanover equals Rideau Carleton record

Thirty-eight of the finest three-year-old pacing colts in Canada descended on Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday, Aug. 16 to compete in two $104,800 Gold Series divisions, three $22,00 Grassroots splits and a single $7,100 Prospect Series division and, in spite of a drenching, the colts put on an impressive show. Sunday’s Gold divisions served as

2020-08-16T23:02:13-04:00August 16, 2020|

Third straight Grassroots win for Profound Paragon

Trotters were the stars at Georgian Downs on Sunday, Aug. 16 as the Innisfil oval hosted six $23,000 Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting fillies and the $75,000 Earl Rowe Invitational Trot for older horses. Profound Paragon delivered the quickest mile of the Grassroots divisions, powering around the Georgian Downs oval to a four and

2020-08-15T20:29:35-04:00August 15, 2020|

Lovedbythemasses sharp in hometown Grassroots win

Reigning champion Lovedbythemasses returned to the Grassroots Series at Kawartha Downs on Saturday, Aug. 15 and trotted right back into the Ontario Sires Stakes winner’s circle. Starting from Post 3 in the fourth $23,150 Grassroots division for three-year-old trotting colts, Mike Saftic settled the fan favourite in fourth as Remember Titans took the field of

2020-08-14T23:39:16-04:00August 14, 2020|

McClure steers trio of fillies to Grassroots victory

Driver Bob McClure won a trio of Grassroots divisions at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday, Aug. 14, guiding two-year-old pacing fillies Nightlife Seelster, Joliette Hanover and Come On Sun to their first provincial victories. McClure and Nightlife Seelster kicked things off in the first $23,150 division, going gate-to-wire from Post 1 in a sharp 1:52.4,

2020-08-14T00:20:08-04:00August 14, 2020|

Trina, Royalty Deal strike gold with first OSS victories

Thursday night marked the midway point in the three-year-old trotting filly Gold Series season and it was a pair of first-time Ontario Sires Stakes winners who emerged from the fray at Woodbine Mohawk Park. In the opening $108,000 division Trina hustled away from Post 10 behind division point leader Warrawee Vicky and followed that filly