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2020-07-25T23:41:15-04:00July 25, 2020|

Tattoo Artist and Beaumond Hanover repeat in Gold Series

Tattoo Artist collected his second Gold Series and fourth straight victory at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday, July 25 as the three-year-old pacing colts met for the second time in their Ontario Sires Stakes season. Lining up at Post 1 with Bob McClure in the race bike, Tattoo Artist took a brief spin in the

2020-07-25T17:23:16-04:00July 25, 2020|

Fashion Frenzie rewrites Hiawatha Horse Park record book

A gorgeous summer afternoon greeted the two-year-old trotting colts as they arrived at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday, July 25 for their second Grassroots leg and the youngsters celebrated with a track record performance in the first $23,150 division. In spite of starting from Post 9, Fashion Frenzie was the fans’ top choice and the

2020-07-24T23:55:06-04:00July 24, 2020|

Roy delivers Grassroots hat trick as pacing colts sizzle in Milton

Delightful Terror kicked off the second leg of the three-year-old pacing colt Grassroots Series in impressive fashion on Friday, July 24, circling Woodbine Mohawk Park in a personal best 1:49.3. In rein to Louis-Philippe Roy, Delightful Terror got away sixth from Post 7, tucking in behind fan favourite Bettorbuckleup as Messier Seelster led the field

2020-07-24T13:52:22-04:00July 24, 2020|

Warrawee Vicky returns to Ottawa for Gold Series Sunday

Rideau Carleton Raceway fans will be treated to a full slate of three-year-old trotting fillies this Sunday, July 26 as the Ottawa oval kicks off its 2020 Ontario Sires Stakes season. The fillies will compete in three $71,000-plus Gold Series divisions, five $22,000-plus Grassroots divisions and a single $7,500 Prospect Series division. Top Gold Series

2020-07-22T14:56:29-04:00July 22, 2020|

Petro Dealin hoping for hometown advantage Saturday

Two-year-old trotting gelding Petro Dealin will make his Ontario Sires Stakes debut at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday, July 25 and trainer Darryl Laver is hoping the youngster can hold his own in his $23,150 Grassroots division. “I don’t know, I think he should be okay in there,” said Laver. “It’s his home track, and

2020-07-21T23:48:47-04:00July 21, 2020|

Pemberton makes successful leap to Gold Series

Paul Walker has had some nice horses in a career that spans five decades, but the trainer thinks three-year-old trotting gelding Pemberton has the potential to top the list. On Tuesday at Woodbine Mohawk Park, the gelding was so impressive in his Ontario Sires Stakes debut that even the trainers of his rivals were calling

2020-07-21T00:48:52-04:00July 21, 2020|

McNair’s pacing colt brigade pads his Johnston Cup total

Reigning Johnston Cup champion Gregg McNair had a productive night in the Ontario Sires Stakes Monday, sending out six freshman pacing colts in Grassroots action and collecting two wins, two seconds and two thirds. The trainer made his first trip to the winner’s circle after the fourth $22,800 division, joining 1:54 winner Stonebridge Rex. Sent

2020-07-19T22:18:17-04:00July 19, 2020|

Bet On Becky, Andra Day grab Gold win number two

Bet On Becky extended her win streak to three on Sunday with an effortless 1:53.3 victory in the first $108,000 two-year-old pacing filly Gold Series division at Georgian Downs. The Bettors Delight daughter and regular reinsman Jody Jamieson eased away from Post 2 and settled fifth as stablemate Ring Of Kerry led the field of

2020-07-19T00:38:55-04:00July 19, 2020|

Springbridge Duel and Desperate Man repeat in Gold action

One was a trainer’s worst nightmare, the other a dream, but both Springbridge Duel and Desperate Man have done nothing but win since making their Ontario Sires Stakes debut two weeks ago. Back in Gold Series action at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday, July 18, the two-year-old pacing geldings were sent off as heavy favourites

2020-07-18T01:05:56-04:00July 18, 2020|

Sex Appeal repeats, Rose Run Victoria upsets in Gold action

Upsets were the order of the day at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday as both favourites in the three-year-old pacing filly Gold Series divisions went down to defeat. In the first $106,400 split driver Trevor Henry sent the fans’ third choice, Sex Appeal, straight to the front from Post 5 and reeled off fractions of