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MILTON, August 26, 2023 – Funtime Bayama turned in a stakes record performance to lead Saturday’s Nassagaweya Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park. A total of 26 rookie pacers were split into three divisions for the Nassagaweya Stakes, part of harness racing’s Grand Circuit. Funtime Bayama would take the performances up another level in the $93,700 second

Story by Kara Martin
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MILTON, August 25, 2023 – Tuscan Prince won the second race tonight at Woodbine Mohawk Park, a $100,400 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold division for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings. Louis-Philippe Roy took Tuscan Prince (Kadabra) straight to the front out of post five and kept the lead through fractions of 28.1, 57.2, and 1:24.3.

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MILTON – Odds on favourites won all three $70,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold divisions for two-year-old pacing colts and geldings tonight at Woodbine Mohawk Park with Funtime Bayama, Chain Gang, and Mirage Hanover emerging victorious. Funtime Bayama started the night rolling to a gate-to-wire victory in race one with Sylvain Filion at the lines for the

Story by Kara Martin
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MILTON, August 15, 2023 – Climb The Pole won the seventh race tonight at Woodbine Mohawk Park, a $159,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold division for three-year-old trotting fillies, and rewarded her backers with a 24-1 price.   Jody Jamieson took Climb The Pole (Kadabra) straight to the front out of post four and kept the

OTTAWA, AUGUST 13, 2023 – The glamour boys touched down in Ottawa tonight for a $157,200 Ontario Sire Stakes Gold division at Rideau Carleton Raceway, and Stockade Seelster was victorious in an impressive effort from the outside post position. The reigning king of the OSS suffered his first defeat in the provincial program on July

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INNISFIL – Two-year-old trotters invaded Georgian Downs tonight with four Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold divisions and Archangel filly Willys Home Run improved to 3 for 3 at the top level of the provincial program in the first $100,400 division of the evening. In the first two Legs of the season, Willys Home Run won from

Story by John Rallis, for Grand River Raceway
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ELORA - Bob McIntosh sent out two elimination winners in the $205,200 Battle of Waterloo final, presented by Winbak Farm, at Grand River Raceway on Monday afternoon, and neither one of them disappointed. Do Better, a gelded son of Bettors Delight, guided by Sylvain Filion, delivered as the public’s choice to capture the prized event in

ELORA, AUGUST 4, 2023 – Grand River Raceway is hosting the 34th edition of Industry Day on August 7, with the Battle of Waterloo headlining the $616,100 card and Tyler Borth – Canada’s leading driver by wins in 2023 – is making his debut in the $205,200 dash for two-year-old Ontario Sired male pacers. Borth

Story by Louise Frost, for Grand River Raceway
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ELORA, August 1, 2023 – Grand River Raceway’s (GRR) 34th Industry Day is Civic holiday Monday, August 7 with a post time of 12:30 pm! At GRR, you can always expect an experience for the whole family. Featuring The Battle of Waterloo, presented by Winbak Farm, and The Battle of the Belles, the event is well