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2014-06-09T00:00:00-04:00June 9, 2014|

Kadabra Colts Perform In OSS Grassroots

Kadabra has been the leading trotting stallion in Ontario for several years now and his sons showed exactly why tonight at Mohawk as they captured half of the six $18,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions for three-year-old trotting colts. One of those winners was for local connections, Joanne Wray and her long time partner Jerry

2014-06-05T00:00:00-04:00June 5, 2014|

Windsun Revenge Makes Grassroots Debut Monday

The Van Camp family of Port Perry, Ontario, is well known both in Hollywood and in harness racing and the two shall meet on Monday night at Mohawk Racetrack when the three-year-old trotting colts contest their first Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots event of the season. Robert Van Camp is the co-owner and breeder of Windsun

2014-05-30T00:00:00-04:00May 30, 2014|

Track Record For O Narutac Perfetto

LONDON, Ontario . . . . The three-year-old trotting colts kicked off their 2014 Ontario Sires Stakes season in four $52,500 Gold divisions tonight at The Raceway at Western Fair District, part of the undercard of the London, Ontario, track's richest night of the season featuring their signature race, The Molson Pace. All four of

2014-05-29T00:00:00-04:00May 29, 2014|

OSS Sophomore Trotting Colts Debut Friday

The connections of last year's Horse of the Year in both Canada and the US, Bee A Magician, are hoping magic will strike again with another trotter by Ontario stallion Kadabra, Scary Magic. The three-year-old gelding is trained by Richard �Nifty' Norman and owned by breeders Mel Hartman of Ottawa, Ontario and Dave McDuffee of

2014-05-24T00:00:00-04:00May 24, 2014|

Allstar Seelster Fastest In OSS Opener

Allstar Seelster zipped around The Raceway's half-mile oval to capture the third and quickest of a trio of $70,000 Ontario Sires Stakes division for three-year-old colt pacers at the London oval. With Doug McNair at the lines for trainer/owner Jack Darling, Allstar Seelster grabbed control from the three spot as the wings folded and never

2014-05-20T00:00:00-04:00May 20, 2014|

Glamour Boys Kick Off 2014 OSS Season Friday

The very first Ontario Sires Stakes event of the 2014 season, for the glamour boy division, gets underway Friday night at The Raceway in three $70,000 Gold divisions carded as races nine, 10 and 11 on the card. Bugger Bruiser, the richest performer in this division last season, will make his three-year-old debut in the

2013-10-22T00:00:00-04:00October 22, 2013|

Bee A Magician cruises to Breeders Crown victory

WILKES-BARRE, PA — Although the Pocono Downs surface was rain-soaked, there was nothing dreary about the performance turned in by three-year-old trotting filly sensation Bee A Magician in the Saturday, Oct. 19 Breeders Crown Final. Ontario-sired Bee A Magician floated along on the outside through the opening quarter, clocked in :27 by Frau Blucher, and

2013-10-16T00:00:00-04:00October 16, 2013|

Regal Babe matches track record in Grassroots Consolation

LONDON, ON — Ontario's two-year-old Grassroots competitors wrapped up the 2013 Ontario Sires Stakes season on an impressive note at The Raceway at Western Fair District on Tuesday evening. Next season's provincial stars gave London fans several heart-pumping finishes and one track record equaling mile in the eight $20,000 Grassroots Consolations. The record went to

2013-10-14T00:00:00-04:00October 14, 2013|

McNairs double up in Gold Series Consolation action

ELORA, ON — As has become their custom, local horsemen Gregg and Doug McNair had a stellar evening in Ontario Sires Stakes action at Grand River Raceway on Sunday. Competing in the Gold Series Consolations at the Elora oval trainer Gregg McNair earned two trophies, with two-year-old pacing filly Porsche Seelster and three-year-old trotting colt

2013-10-14T00:00:00-04:00October 14, 2013|

McNair and Saftic pilot pair of Consolation winners

LONDON, ON — Ontario's exciting three-year-old trotters and pacers opened up two nights of Grassroots Consolation action at The Raceway at Western Fair District on Monday evening. The Grassroots events followed on the heels of the Gold Series Consolations at Grand River Raceway and driver Doug McNair added two more wins to the three he