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superuser2020-03-31T12:38:36-04:00March 24, 2020|
Story by Dave Briggs Photos by John Watkins When Winbak Farm of Ontario brought in four new Standardbred stallions to stand at its Inglewood, ON operation for 2020, Pat Woods said he knew the time was right for an open house and stallion showcase, but not without some trepidation about doing it in February in
superuser2020-03-31T12:04:05-04:00February 12, 2020|
Seelster Farms topped all participants in the Ontario Resident Mare Program in 2019, earning a total of $370,026 in breeders’ rewards from the efforts of offspring from their Resident Mares. Pacing filly Karma Seelster topped all Seelster-breds competing in 2019, contributing $75,727 to the Lucan, ON nursery’s bottom line. In her freshman campaign the daughter
superuser2020-06-18T12:05:29-04:00January 31, 2020|
“We’ve got three Ontario Sires Stakes colts and then those same owners that own Alicorn, they bought two Bettors Delight fillies as well.” – Chantal Mitchell Ontario’s talented three-year-old pacing colts will kick off the 2020 Ontario Sires Stakes schedule on Sunday, May 17 at Flamboro Downs, competing in the first of five Grassroots Legs
superuser2020-06-18T12:07:55-04:00January 30, 2020|
Ontario Racing, in association with participating Ontario racetracks, today announced a new pilot project stakes event for the 2020 Standardbred season, open to Ontario Sired two- and three-year-old horses. “This series provides owners and trainers the chance to showcase rookie and sophomore Ontario Sired hopefuls.” – John Hayes The Prospect Series, to be contested at
OSS News2019-12-23T00:00:00-05:00December 23, 2019|
Winbak Farm of Ontario and the Angus Hall syndicate have announced that Angus Hall, 2, 1:54.4z; 3, 1:54.3 ($830,654), has been retired from stallion duty. "Angus Hall has left an incredible impact on trotting pedigrees for generations to come," said Pat Woods, Winbak Farm of Ontario Manager. "We are very thankful that we got to
OSS News2019-11-19T00:00:00-05:00November 19, 2019|
When Beachy Girl was confirmed in foal to Mach Three in the spring of 2015 Sanford and Jan Zimmerman enrolled her in the Ontario Resident Mare program. Two years later they sold the resulting colt, named Century Farroh, at the London Selected Yearling Sale for $17,000. A winner of $66,733 and the Ontario Sires Stakes
OSS News2019-10-18T00:00:00-04:00October 18, 2019|
Correctly predict the sale price of each day's top seller at the London Selected Yearling Sale and you could win an Ontario Sires Stakes sweatshirt! Enter by filling out a ballot at the sale or liking and commenting on the Ontario Sires Stakes Facebook Page. Include the yearling's hip number and your sale price prediction.
OSS News2019-10-12T00:00:00-04:00October 12, 2019|
If power, desire and intelligence are the traits of a champion, all three qualities were on vivid display during Saturday's $1.8 million Super Finals at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Taking his place in the Ontario Sires Stakes history books, three-year-old trotting colt Forbidden Trade became just the fifteenth horse in the history of the year-end event
OSS News2019-10-10T00:00:00-04:00October 10, 2019|
On Super Final night, Saturday, Oct. 12 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, each Ontario Sires Stakes Gold division has been whittled down to the very best. Post position will matter, and racing luck may play a role, but when it comes down to which horse is crowned champion the deciding factor is often something that is
OSS News2019-10-05T00:00:00-04:00October 5, 2019|
Driver Doug McNair almost missed Saturday night's Grassroots Championships at Woodbine Mohawk Park, but when the Guelph resident finally arrived he went straight to the winner's circle, a trip he would make two more times before the $600,000 championships were over. "Oh it was a great night, I mean it started off bad, I missed
