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Ajaz Firdous2022-06-30T10:37:21-04:00June 30, 2022|
Photos by John Watkins
They say good things come in threes. Trainer Ken Middleton is hoping that rings true on July 1 at Woodbine Mohawk Park when Grammys Girl leaves from post four in one of two Ontario Sires Stakes Gold divisions for two-year-old pacing fillies. The daughter of Big Jim is the third foal bred by Middleton out
Ajaz Firdous2022-06-20T09:56:49-04:00June 20, 2022|
Story by Woodbine CommunicationsPhotos by New Image Media
“Jimmy just wanted to win,” was driver Louis-Philippe Roy’s succinct assessment of Jimmy Freight’s performance in the $100,000 Mohawk Gold Cup Invitational on June 18, for older pacers which proved a exciting race on a great undercard for the $1 million Pepsi North America Cup at Mohawk. As the gate sped away there were
Ajaz Firdous2022-06-16T13:13:11-04:00June 13, 2022|
Every week throughout the summer Ontario Racing will provide a news and notes recap of the of Prospect Series action from the prior week. SAY SOMETHING GOES BACK-TO-BACK AT KAWARTHA Say Something, a three-year-old daughter of Muscle Mass won her second straight Prospect Series division for three-year-old trotting fillies on Saturday, June 11 at Kawartha
Ajaz Firdous2022-06-08T12:11:53-04:00June 8, 2022|
The entry box for the 39th Pepsi North America Cup closed Tuesday morning with 17 three-year-old pacers entered, five of them Ontario Sired. A pair of $50,000 eliminations will be contested this Saturday at Woodbine Mohawk Park to determine the field for the $1 million final on Saturday, June 18. Elimination #1 - Race 4
Ajaz Firdous2022-06-07T10:32:26-04:00June 7, 2022|
Every week throughout the summer Ontario Racing will provide a news and notes recap of the of Prospect Series action from the prior week, so let’s dive into our first of the summer. MEGA PROSPECT CARD KICKS OFF GRAND RIVER RACEWAY SEASON Due to rescheduling, nine Prospect Series divisions for both three-year-old sexes, and gaits
Ajaz Firdous2022-06-06T22:48:20-04:00June 6, 2022|
Three-year-old trotting fillies started their Ontario Sires Stakes Gold season on Monday, June 6 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and just like their pacing contemporaries it was upset win over a heavy favourite. Saundra, making her OSS debut for trainer Benoit Baillargeon, went off at 19-1 from post seven and won the $157,200 division by a
Ajaz Firdous2022-06-06T11:07:38-04:00June 5, 2022|
When Adare Castle arrives at Woodbine Mohawk Park tonight to take on seven others in a $157,200 Gold division for three-year-old trotting fillies, it will be her twelfth career start. She has nine wins and two seconds for trainer Mark Etsell. Etsell co-owns the daughter of Muscle Mass with Robert Newton, Graham Hopkins, and Peter
Ajaz Firdous2022-06-05T13:12:48-04:00June 5, 2022|
The opening Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Leg for three-year-old pacing fillies took place Saturday, June 4 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and Shawn Steacy trained filly In The Mood was ready for an upset, winning the $199,900 division after going off at 14-1. Leaving from post six Sylvain Filion piloted In The Mood, a daughter of
Ajaz Firdous2022-06-03T23:15:05-04:00June 3, 2022|
Five Grassroots divisions for three-year-old trotting colts took place on the fourteen race $176,300 Opening Night card on Friday, June 3 at Grand River Raceway. Each division was won by a different driver-trainer combination, highlighted by a win for a special trainer owner partnership in the closing division. In the final $22,200 Grassroots division, Kipper
Ajaz Firdous2022-06-07T11:07:43-04:00June 2, 2022|
The Stormont prefix got off to a hot start Thursday night with Stormont Meadows homebreds taking the first two of three $23,400 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions for three-year-old trotting fillies at Woodbine Mohawk Park. A Grassroots division opened the Thursday June 2, race card, and Stormont Molly left the gate at 30-1 from post
