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2022-07-05T09:56:32-04:00July 1, 2022|

Big Smiles and Big Plans in OSS Gold Opener for Freshman Pacing Fillies

Two-year-old Ontario Sires Stakes Gold action kicked off on Canada Day at Woodbine Mohawk Park, with a pair of $102,200 divisions for two-year-old pacing fillies. In the first division John Pentland trainee Cheesy Smile was the bettors’ 8/5 favourite and proved worthy of their support, pacing a mile in 1:53.4 to win her second straight

2022-07-01T09:11:19-04:00July 1, 2022|

McKibbin Ready to Debut another Ballykeel Homebred

Trainer Josh McKibbin will be in familiar territory preparing a Ballykeel Racing homebred for a shot at OSS glory when the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots season for two-year-old trotting fillies begins July 2 at Hiawatha Horse Park. The Ballykeel Deal (Wheelin N Dealin) is making her racing debut for McKibbin at the track where her

2022-06-30T15:54:38-04:00June 30, 2022|

Ron Looking to Build on Pepsi North America Cup Result in OSS Opener

The glamour boys' Ontario Sires Stakes Gold season gets underway July 2 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Ron, the top Ontario Sired finisher in the Pepsi North America Cup, is looking for his first taste of OSS success. Ron will leave from the rail post in the second of two $102,000 divisions for three-year-old pacing colts,

2022-06-30T10:37:21-04:00June 30, 2022|

Half-Sister to Super Final Winner Bob Loblaw Makes OSS Debut

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

2022-06-20T09:56:49-04:00June 20, 2022|

Jimmy Freight Wins Second Mohawk Gold Cup

“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

2022-06-16T13:13:11-04:00June 13, 2022|

Prospect Series Recap: June 6 to June 12

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

2022-06-08T12:11:53-04:00June 8, 2022|

Five Ontario Sired Pacers Entered in Pepsi North America Cup

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

2022-06-07T10:32:26-04:00June 7, 2022|

Prospect Series Weekly Recap – Volume 1

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

2022-06-06T22:48:20-04:00June 6, 2022|

Saundra Scores for Baillargeon in Three-Year-Old Trotting Fillies Gold Opener

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

2022-06-06T11:07:38-04:00June 5, 2022|

Adare Castle Set to Make OSS Return

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