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2021-07-15T23:51:59-04:00July 15, 2021|

Luca Hanover fastest of the freshman trotting colts Thursday

The last group to make their Ontario Sires Stakes debut this season, the two-year-old trotting colts battled in four $22,850 Grassroots divisions at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday, July 15. Luca Hanover laid down the fastest mile of the four contests with a strong 1:57.3 effort in the second division. Starting from Post 1 Luca

2021-07-13T23:34:24-04:00July 13, 2021|

Novice trotting fillies sharp in Grassroots debut

The novice trotting fillies made winning look easy in a trio of $22,850 Grassroots divisions at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Tuesday, July 13. Angelonia opened the Ontario Sires Stakes event with an effortless front-end score from Post 5. The fan favourite and driver Tyler Moore rolled through fractions of :29, 1:00 and 1:29, repelling a

2021-07-13T19:42:30-04:00July 13, 2021|

Grand River Raceway kicks off OSS season Friday

Grand River Raceway opens its 2021 Ontario Sires Stakes season this Friday, July 16 with four $22,150 Grassroots divisions and one $7,000 Prospect Series division for the three-year-old trotting fillies. Looking for her third win of the season and second Grassroots victory will be Tipsy In Dixie, who starts from Post 1 in the last

2021-07-13T00:06:26-04:00July 13, 2021|

Talented pacing fillies go head-to-head in Grassroots opener

CL Sportsextreme started her Ontario Sires Stakes career with a win last July and the pacing filly kicked off her sophomore campaign in the same fashion with a 1:53.1 triumph at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday, July 12. Starting from Post 4 in the first $22,850 Grassroots division, driver Chris Christoforou of Campbellville, ON eased

2021-07-12T00:11:20-04:00July 12, 2021|

Logan Park sails to track record triumph in Ottawa

For the second straight year, a Rideau Carleton Raceway track record has fallen during Ontario Sires Stakes competition. In the second of two $99,800 Gold Series divisions at the Ottawa oval on Sunday, July 11, three-year-old trotting colt Logan Park sprinted down the stretch to reel in pacesetter Highland Mowgli and trip the teletimer at

2021-07-11T00:37:44-04:00July 11, 2021|

Powertrain overcame injury to earn Grassroots win

When Powertrain was injured in a freak paddock accident as a yearling, trainer Nick Gallucci and owner-breeder George Millar did not know if the pacing colt would survive, let alone go on to make a start in the Ontario Sires Stakes program. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Millar Farms broodmare manager Steven Samis, Powertrain

2021-07-10T00:12:27-04:00July 10, 2021|

Freshman pacing colts sharp in Grassroots debut

Two-year-old pacing colts were featured at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday, July 9, competing in five $22,500 Grassroots divisions, and Bob Loblaw kicked things off in the first race with a 1:54.2 score. Starting from Post 7 with Sylvain Filion in the race bike, Bob Loblaw hustled away from the starting gate and led the

2021-07-09T16:15:13-04:00July 9, 2021|

Local colts hoping for a little luck as OSS comes to Ottawa

Ontario Sires Stakes excitement arrives at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday, July 11 in the shape of 39 three-year-old trotting colts and geldings and, for the first time this season, fans will be on hand to cheer them home. The trotting colts will square off in two $99,800 Gold divisions and a trio of $22,150

2021-07-08T22:51:13-04:00July 8, 2021|

Esplosione and Duly Resolved complete pros in Gold debut

Esplosione lived up to his name in two-year-old trotting colt Gold Series action at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday, July 8. After stalking pacesetter Renegade Gypsy though fractions of :29.2, 1:00.1 and 1:30.3, the freshman trotting gelding laid down an explosive :27.4 final quarter, drawing away from the field to a six and one-half length

2021-07-07T01:01:54-04:00July 7, 2021|

Freshman pacing fillies sharp in Grassroots debut

Making their debut in the Ontario Sires Stakes program, the two-year-old pacing fillies delivered impressive efforts in five $22,000 Grassroots divisions at Georgian Downs on Tuesday, July 6. Silver Label opened the event with an effortless 1:56 score that would hold up as the fastest mile of the five Grassroots divisions. In rein to James