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2014-11-14T00:00:00-05:00November 14, 2014|

Go Daddy Go Carries Ontario Hopes In Crown Final

"He's fun to be around and pretty to look at." Harness driver John Campbell wasn't referring to his long time friend and fellow Hall of Famer Bob McIntosh, but rather the Windsor, Ontario, trainer's rookie pacing colt Go Daddy Go who earlier today drew post five in the $500,000 Breeders Crown final Saturday at the

2014-11-04T00:00:00-05:00November 4, 2014|

OSS Stars In Matron Finals

Several successful Ontario Sires Stakes graduates will go postward in Thursday's rich Matron Series Finals at Dover Downs. Two sophomore trotting fillies by Angus Hall will contest the $160,950 final for that division. Sweetie Hearts has drawn post four and will have leading driver Tim Tetrick at the lines for the first time. Owned and

2014-10-31T00:00:00-04:00October 31, 2014|

Former OSS Star Takes On The Best

Coming off a race described by trainer Dave Menary as "vicious," former Ontario Sires Stakes star Charmed Life might finally be sitting pretty as she gets ready for Saturday's $178,000 Muscle Hill Stakes for older female trotters at Vernon Downs. Charmed Life drew outside starting spots in four of her previous five races, but will

2014-10-22T00:00:00-04:00October 22, 2014|

McNairs Make OSS History

The father and son team of Gregg and Doug McNair of Guelph, Ontario, made history in the Ontario Sires Stakes program's recently concluded 2014 season. Gregg topped the leader board as the program's top trainer, taking home the Johnston Cup, while his son was the leading OSS driver, winning the Lampman Cup. The McNairs are

2014-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2014|

Code One Hanover Gives MacDonell Another Super Final

Paul MacDonell has won more Ontario Sires Stakes Super Finals than any other driver and he showed exactly why in tonight's $250,000 Super Final for two-year-old pacing fillies with Code One Hanover who picked the perfect time to produce the best race yet of her career. Code One Hanover grabbed early control for MacDonell but

2014-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2014|

Dont Rush Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Dont Rush, who came about thanks to a free breeding, closed from off-the-pace to capture Saturday night's $250,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final for two-year-old colt and gelding trotters at Mohawk Racetrack. The final time of the mile was 1:57.1. In the early going Rise Up Rise Up (Mike Saftic) and Caulfield (Trevor Henry) battled,

2014-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2014|

OSS Super Finals By The Numbers

This evening the Ontario Sires Stakes presents eight $250,000 Super Finals at Mohawk Racetrack which will conclude the 2014 OSS racing season. This year the OSS celebrated its 40th anniversary and tonight marks the 15th edition of the Super Finals. The Super Finals were introduced in 2000 to provide an exciting and fitting conclusion to

2014-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2014|

Three Of Clubs Comes Up Aces

Three Of Clubs fought off challenges early and late on his way to an authoritative 1:51.1 triumph in the $250,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final for sophomore colt and gelding pacers on Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack. Driver Doug McNair shot Three Of Clubs to the front from post position six, and he would chop

2014-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2014|

Smart Filly Takes OSS Super Final For Rookie Trotters

"Down by the wire tonight I was asking her to go and she was looking at me like �we've got it won bud, just relax,' And we did." That's how Jody Jamieson described the end of his trip with Danielle Hall who parlayed a perfect pocket trip to score a mild upset over favourite Stubborn

2014-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2014|

Harper Blue Chip Finishes Off A Perfect OSS Season

Harper Blue Chip, who was third in the Hambletonian and the Canadian Trotting Classic this season, capped off a four-for-four Ontario Sires Stakes campaign with a hard-fought 1:54.3 victory in tonight's $250,000 Super Final for three-year-old male trotters at Mohawk Racetrack. Driven by Sylvain Filion, Harper Blue Chip settled in fourth while Maximuscle (Rick Zeron)