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Ajaz Firdous2023-09-30T23:47:06-04:00September 30, 2023|
Story by Mel Keith for Ontario RacingPhotos by New Image Media
MILTON, September 30, 2023 – Strutting in front of the crowd, favourite Flirty Dancer (Lookslikeachpndale–Hola Lola) looked the part, playing to the fans on a balmy September evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park. And that was even before her 1:56.2 lifetime-best victory for regular driver Scott Young. A full field of 10 lined up for race
Ajaz Firdous2023-09-30T23:40:31-04:00September 30, 2023|
Story by James Platz for Ontario RacingPhotos by New Image Media
MILTON, September 30, 2023 – Pretty Special lived up to her name Saturday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The sophomore filly trotter, driven by Chris Christoforou and sent off as the 3-5 favourite, sprinted home in dominating fashion to capture her $75,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots final. The Resolve-Pretty Crafty sophomore stopped the clock in
Ajaz Firdous2023-09-30T23:35:58-04:00September 30, 2023|
Story by James Witherite for Ontario RacingPhotos by New Image Media
MILTON, September 30, 2023 – Despite compiling an undefeated record in three Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots preliminary events and finishing second in her semifinal, Dave Menary trainee Bonitas Best Bet provided something of a shock as the fourth favourite, at 6-1, in Saturday night's $75,000 Grassroots series final for two-year-old pacing fillies at Woodbine Mohawk
Ajaz Firdous2023-09-30T10:59:18-04:00September 30, 2023|
Story by Ray Cotolo for Woodbine CommunicationsPhotos by New Image Media
MILTON, September 29, 2023 - The Archangel filly Willys Home Run registered another ‘W’ to stay unbeaten in Gold action with a 1:55.3 win in the second of two divisions for the $201,700 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) for two-year-old trotting fillies on Friday night (Sept. 29). Off the 1-9 favourite, Willys Home Run swung out
Ajaz Firdous2023-09-30T22:06:52-04:00September 29, 2023|
Story by Mel Keith for Ontario RacingPhotos by New Image Media
MILTON - This Saturday, September 30, the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots Championships will bring big fields of two and three-year-old trotting and pacing talent to Woodbine Mohawk Park for eight $75,000 finals. Post time is 7:10 p.m. and the two-year-old trotting fillies will kick off the championship action in race two. Race 2 Among the 10
Ajaz Firdous2023-09-28T23:39:49-04:00September 28, 2023|
Story by Kara MartinPhotos by New Image Media
MILTON, September 28, 2023 – Momentary Control won the third race tonight at Woodbine Mohawk Park, a $101,300 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold division for three-year-old pacing fillies. Tyler Jones kept Momentary Control (Control The Moment) off the pace set by leader Savethelastdance (Bettors Delight) and driver James MacDonald, through fractions of 26.2, 56.0, and
Ajaz Firdous2023-09-30T22:07:50-04:00September 28, 2023|
Story by Mel Keith for Ontario RacingPhotos by Tiffany Fortney
ELORA, September 27, 2023 - The 2023 Prospect Series concluded Wednesday, September 27 at Grand River Raceway, with eight $15,000 divisional finals. The card would be the last at the Elora, ON oval’s half-mile configuration, before its planned expansion to five-eighths for the 2024 meet. Two-year-old trotting fillies opened the closing night card, with seven behind
Ajaz Firdous2023-09-28T23:38:53-04:00September 28, 2023|
Story by Sandra SnyderPhotos by Tiffany Fortney
ELORA, September 27, 2023 – Ontario’s top Prospect Series competitors wrote their names into the Grand River Raceway history books on Wednesday, September 27 as part of the final card of half-mile racing hosted by the Elora racetrack. When racing returns to Grand River Raceway next spring, it will be over a newly constructed five-eighths mile
Ajaz Firdous2023-09-26T13:27:57-04:00September 26, 2023|
Photos by New Image Media
ELORA, September 26, 2023 – Grand River Raceway will roll out the red carpet for the province’s top Prospect Series competitors this Wednesday, with eight $15,000 finals highlighting the 6:30 p.m. program. Fergus, ON resident Bruce Richardson will steer four Prospect Series finalists and is optimistic about the chances of claiming a championship title. “I
Ajaz Firdous2023-09-23T00:11:32-04:00September 23, 2023|
Story by Kara MartinPhotos by New Image Media
MILTON, September 22, 2023 – Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) three-year-olds took centre stage at Woodbine Mohawk Park for the Grassroots Semi-Finals. Each Semi-Final has a purse of $20,000, beginning with three-year-old trotting fillies in race one, and ending with three-year-old pacing colts and geldings in race eleven, for a total of eight races. Grassroots Semi-Final:
