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OSS News2003-05-06T00:00:00-04:00May 6, 2003|
MISSISSAUGA — Herb Bryant, Chairman of the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA), is pleased to announce the appointment of Wendy Rinella as the association's new Executive Director. Rinella takes over the responsibilities of her new position effective May 20, 2003. Rinella brings over 13 years experience in the fields of public policy development, government
OSS News2003-04-01T00:00:00-05:00April 1, 2003|
TORONTO — The first race kicking off the 30th Anniversary season of the Ontario Sires Stakes is still about six weeks away and there is already cause for a celebration. For the fourth time in as many years, the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) has announced major funding increases for the OSS program. Purses
OSS News2002-12-01T00:00:00-05:00December 1, 2002|
CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario-breds dominated the Canadian Breeders Championships from start to finish as all eight divisions went to Ontario Sires Stakes stars at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening (Nov. 30). Only one youngster bred outside of the province made an appearance in the $1.16 million evening, three-year-old trotting colt Potato Race, and the Quebec-bred
OSS News2002-11-28T00:00:00-05:00November 28, 2002|
MISSISSUAGA, ON — For the first time in its history the Ontario racing industry joined together in a grand display of showmanship, education and entertainment at the 2002 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. "Horse racing is part of the rural fabric of Ontario and we were proud to participate in the tradition of the Royal. It
OSS News2002-11-27T00:00:00-05:00November 27, 2002|
MISSISSAUGA, ON — For the second straight year Robert McIntosh and Don McElroy have teamed up to capture the Ontario Sires Stakes training and driving titles. Leading the Johnston and Lampman Cup races at the midpoint of the season, the pair put the finishing touches on a tremendous year with Grassroots Championship victories for three-year-old
OSS News2002-11-17T00:00:00-05:00November 17, 2002|
CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — With minus 5 degree temperatures, a stiff wind blowing down the backstretch and snow falling heavily enough at times to obscure the view, conditions were less than ideal for the $2.4 million Ontario Sires Stakes season finale at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening. Most affected by the weather were the eight favourites
OSS News2002-11-15T00:00:00-05:00November 15, 2002|
CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario's finest trotters and pacers started down the final path to Super Final glory at Mohawk Racetrack Friday evening as they shipped into the retention barn in preparation for Saturday's $2.4 million showdown. All 71 entrants will spend Friday night and the hours before their race as guests of the Campbellville oval,
OSS News2002-11-15T00:00:00-05:00November 15, 2002|
CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Taking a page from his former employer, Duane Marfisi says he is "full of confidence" heading into Saturday's three-year-old pacing filly Super Final at Mohawk Racetrack. The Guelph resident will harness Precious Delight from Post 10 in the eighth race and, while he admits to a moment of stress when he saw
OSS News2002-11-14T00:00:00-05:00November 14, 2002|
CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — John Bax qualified four horses for Saturday night's Super Finals at Mohawk Racetrack, but as the $2.4 million event draws near the Peterborough resident is faced with the prospect that he may be watching the whole thing from the sidelines. The combination of damp weather and the arrival of yearlings from the
OSS News2002-11-13T00:00:00-05:00November 13, 2002|
CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — On Saturday night Mohawk Racetrack is the destination of choice for the cream of the 2002 Ontario Sires Stakes crop as the Campbellville oval hosts the $2.4 million Gold Series Super Finals. The culmination of an outstanding season that saw 25 track and 13 Ontario Sires Stakes speed records equalled or lowered,
