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2021-09-28T16:33:16-04:00September 28, 2021|

Fillies overcame early hiccups to become Grassroots Semi-Finalists

It has been six years since Ken Sucee raced a horse in the Ontario Sires Stakes program, so the Oshawa, ON resident was delighted when two-year-old trotting filly Portofino won her last Grassroots start and qualified for Thursday’s (Sept. 30) Semi-Final at Woodbine Mohawk Park. “I am looking forward to just racing,” said Sucee. “I

2021-09-27T19:03:40-04:00September 27, 2021|

Nomination deadline approaching for Autumn and Harvest Series

Late bloomers, horses light on luck and those who came up short of expectations all have a chance to put a little money in the bank in the annual Autumn and Harvest Series’ at Ontario racetracks this fall. For Ontario Sired two and three-year-olds, the Autumn Series is for non-winners of $10,000 lifetime as of

2021-09-26T01:03:06-04:00September 26, 2021|

Powertrain triumphs in Gold Series showdown

Two and a half months after he debuted on the Ontario Sires Stakes circuit with an impressive win at the Grassroots level, three-year-old pacing gelding Powertrain added a Gold Series win to his resume on a star-studded Saturday night of racing at Woodbine Mohawk Park. With regular reinsman Sylvain Filion of Milton in the race

2021-09-25T01:47:11-04:00September 25, 2021|

Prospect Series finalists put on a show in Elora

From photo finishes to commanding displays of talent to glimmers of future stardom, Friday’s Prospect Series Finals at Grand River Raceway gave fans a full eight-race serving of excitement. The Elora oval’s leading driver, Colin Kelly, captured two of the $15,000 Finals, guiding three-year-old pacing filly Always Watching to a commanding 1:54.1 victory and getting

2021-09-24T23:53:03-04:00September 24, 2021|

Dabarndawgswatchin heats up heading into post season

Dabarndawgswatchin picked up her second Gold Series victory in the sole $157,200 three-year-old pacing filly division at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday, Sept. 24 and heads into the post season on a two race win streak. Lining up at Post 4, driver Jody Jamieson sent Dabarndawgswatchin straight down to the rail in fourth as Western

2021-09-22T15:19:10-04:00September 22, 2021|

Local owners hoping for Prospect Series success Friday

The two-year-old trotting colts will kick off the 2021 Prospect Series Finals at Grand River Raceway on Friday, Sept. 24 and local trainer John Holding is hoping Arch Ruler can deliver another top-two effort. “He was racing good for the people we bought him off, and he’s racing good for us. I expect he’ll be

2021-09-21T23:58:53-04:00September 21, 2021|

P L Opportunity and I Da Princess sparkle in spite of rain

They may have had to travel over a sloppy track, but three-year-old trotting fillies P L Opportunity and I Da Princess still managed to look impressive as they wrapped up their Grassroots regular season at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Tuesday, Sept. 21. P L Opportunity kicked off the Grassroots action on the rain-soaked oval, lining

2021-09-21T22:49:38-04:00September 21, 2021|

Clockwork Orange quickest in Grassroots season finale

Stormy skies greeted the two-year-old trotting fillies as they gathered at Flamboro Downs for their last regular season Grassroots contest on Tuesday, Sept. 21, but the weather did not put a damper on their performances. Clockwork Orange delivered the sharpest effort in the last $21,450 division, over a track that had been downgraded from ‘fast’

2021-09-21T00:16:00-04:00September 21, 2021|

Grassroots double for Brethour in freshman pacing filly finale

Woodbine Mohawk Park hosted five Grassroots divisions on Monday, Sept. 20 and there were not many surprises as the two-year-old pacing fillies and three-year-old trotting colts wrapped up their regular season. Trainer Murray Brethour had a successful night, as Better Catch Girl and Crème Delight finished first and second in the opening $22,850 pacing filly

2021-09-19T22:52:27-04:00September 19, 2021|

Dabra Day trots into the record books at Flamboro Downs

For the second time this season the province’s best  two-year-old trotting fillies have rewritten a track, Ontario Sires Stakes and Canadian speed record, with Dabra Day etching her name into the Flamboro Downs record books with a sizzling 1:56.1 effort on Sunday, Sept. 19. In rein to Louis-Philippe Roy in the second $99,000 Gold division,