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2015-06-21T00:00:00-04:00June 21, 2015|

Maracasso battles to top of Grassroots standings

JUNE 21, 2015 � Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing colts put on an impressive show for Clinton Raceway fans on Sunday afternoon, kicked off by a 1:54.4 mile from Maracasso in his second straight Grassroots win. In rein to Phil Hudon, Maracasso fired to the front from Post 3 and sprinted through sharp early fractions of

2015-06-19T00:00:00-04:00June 19, 2015|

Muscle Baby Doll steps into sophomore spotlight

June 18, 2015 � Ranked the number three filly on the Ontario Sires Stakes circuit last season, Muscle Baby Doll has her connections hoping for an even higher finish in 2015 after she kicked off her sophomore campaign with an impressive Gold Series win at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening. Starting from Post 3 in

2015-06-14T00:00:00-04:00June 14, 2015|

Stonebridge Quest resumes winning ways in Innisfil

JUNE 13, 2015 � Last season's Grassroots champion Stonebridge Quest took a direct route back to the Ontario Sires Stakes winner's circle in the three-year-old pacing filly season opener at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening. Starting from Post 1 in the second $18,000 Grassroots division, Stonebridge Quest and driver Nick Steward took immediate command and

2015-06-07T00:00:00-04:00June 7, 2015|

Solar Sister and Ms Mac N Cheese off to impressive start

JUNE 6, 2015 � Solar Sister and Ms Mac N Cheese established themselves as the early stars of the three-year-old pacing filly division with impressive outings in their respective $105,000 Gold Legs at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening. Ms Mac N Cheese opened the Ontario Sires Stakes action with a commanding front end performance that

2015-06-05T00:00:00-04:00June 5, 2015|

Freshman champ Dont Rush makes impressive debut

JUNE 4, 2015 � Last season's freshman trotting colt champion Dont Rush made his Ontario Sires Stakes debut at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening, capturing an $18,000 Grassroots division in impressive fashion. In rein to Campbellville, ON resident Chris Christoforou, Dont Rush eased off the starting gate into eighth and then sat patiently in the

2015-06-03T00:00:00-04:00June 3, 2015|

Maracasso earns first lifetime victory in Grassroots opener

JUNE 2, 2015 � Everything came together for three-year-old pacing gelding Maracasso at Mohawk Racetrack on Tuesday evening as the John Williamson trainee earned his first ever victory in an $18,000 Grassroots division. After sitting third through fractions of :26.4, :55.1 and 1:23.2, Maracasso burst out of the pack in the stretch and reeled in

2015-05-30T00:00:00-04:00May 30, 2015|

Sportskeeper delivers Langton resident to OSS winner’s circle

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015 � Performing in front of a large and enthusiastic crowd at The Raceway at Western Fair District on Friday evening, local entry Sportskeeper delivered a track record effort to capture the last of three $70,000 Gold Series divisions. Following the winner's circle celebrations, co-owner and breeder Merlin Howse said he never

2015-05-27T00:00:00-04:00May 27, 2015|

Olympic Son claims first OSS trophy of 2015

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015 � Everything went according to plan for driver Trevor Henry and three-year-old trotting colt Olympic Son as the duo captured the first Gold Series Leg of the 2015 season at The Raceway at Western Fair District on Wednesday evening. Starting from Post 3 in the $52,500 contest, Henry sent Olympic Son

2015-03-17T00:00:00-04:00March 17, 2015|

Ontario-Sired Colts At Top Of NA Cup List

Woodbine Entertainment Group's Mark McKelvie released the first Road to the North America Cup this week and two Ontario-sired colts, Go Daddy Go and Reverend Hanover, are among the top three on his list. His number one choice in mid-March for the 2015 NA Cup, the richest Canadian pacing event with a $1 million purse,

2015-03-14T00:00:00-04:00March 14, 2015|

Maplelea On A Roll

It didn't take long for the Ontario-sired pacing filly Maplelea to pay for herself. Purchased by Andrew Moore of Russell, Ontario, for $7,000 at the annual Harrisburg yearling sale, the daughter of Sportswriter earned that exact amount in just her fourth lifetime start and first on the major circuit in Ontario, Woodbine Entertainment Group. Now