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By Chris Lomon/Woodbine Communications MILTON, September 21, 2024 – French Champagne found an opening in the final moments to win a thrilling edition of the $347,000 Elegantimage Stakes on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Trained by Ake Svanstedt and driven by Dexter Dunn, the daughter of Muscle Hill-French Cafe crossed over from post eight

MILTON, SEPT. 20, 2024 – With the Grassroots Series regular season complete, the top point earners are gearing up for the season-ending Consolations and Championships at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The eight $25,000 Consolations will go postward on Friday, Sept. 27, while the $75,000 Championships take place Saturday, Sept. 28. The box closes Tuesday, Sept. 24

By Woodbine Communications MILTON, September 19, 2024— Upon its inauguration in 2020, the Mohawk Million, and it’s elder, yet equally renowned companion contest the Metro Pace (first run in 1988), have worked in tandem to spotlight Standardbred racing’s next wave of superstars. The prestigious pair of million-dollar tilts for 2-year-old trotters and pacers, respectively, returns

By Woodbine Communications MILTON, September 14, 2024 – Saturday night’s stakes-filled card at Woodbine Mohawk Park was all about setting the table for next Saturday’s (September 21) richest night in Canadian racing. The eliminations for the Metro Pace, Canadian Trotting Classic, Shes A Great Lady and Elegantimage all took place. Metro Pace – Recap Captain

By Woodbine Communications MILTON, September 14, 2024 – Twin B Joe Fresh completed the sweep of Woodbine’s marquee pacing mare events for 2024 with a victory in Saturday’s $205,000 Milton Stakes. A winner of June’s Roses Are Red, Twin B Joe Fresh had all eyes on her as the 1/9 favourite against five of the

SARNIA, Ont., Sept. 7, 2024 – Grassroots rookie filly trotters highlighted an 11-race card at Hiawatha Horse Park Saturday during the final stop of the Ontario Sires Stakes 50th Anniversary celebration tour. Three $20,000 OSS Grassroots Series divisions were held for two-year-old trotting fillies with Muscle Mass daughters Incantation and Royal Sauce winning two of

ELORA, Ont., Sept. 6, 2024 – Top rookie trotters took centre stage as the Ontario Sires Stakes 50th Anniversary celebration tour made its penultimate stop at Grand River Raceway Friday. Spread across two divisions for males and two divisions for fillies with $95,000 on the line, the fourth leg of the OSS Gold Series for

SARNIA, Ont., Sept. 5, 2024 – Hiawatha Horse Park will host the final stop of the Ontario Sires Stakes 50th Anniversary celebration tour on Saturday. The 11-race card will be highlighted by three $20,000 OSS Grassroots Series divisions for two-year-old filly trotters. Of note for Saturday’s card, there will be a driver who will be

ELORA, Ont., Sept. 5, 2024 – The Ontario Sires Stakes 50th Anniversary celebration tour is making its penultimate stop Friday at Grand River Raceway. The nine-race card will be highlighted by two $95,000 OSS Gold Series divisions for rookie male trotters and two Gold divisions for two-year-old trotting fillies with $95,000 on the line in

By Robert Smith The OSS is celebrating its 50th anniversary season this year with special anniversary dates at tracks around the province where fans will be able to watch OSS Gold, Grassroots and Prospect Series races, enjoy giveaways and more. Don’t miss the next celebration date as our tour heads to Hiawatha Horse Park, where