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2015-10-02T00:00:00-04:00October 2, 2015|

Physicallyinclined battles his way into the post season

Woodbine Racetrack fans got a preview of next week's Super Final as the three-year-old pacing colts delivered a pair of impressive performances on Friday evening in the last regular season event on the Gold Series calendar. Six of the top 10 point earners lined up on the starting gate in the second $105,000 Gold division

2015-10-01T00:00:00-04:00October 1, 2015|

Survivor Tessa Seelster earns Gold trophy at Flamboro

Trainer Ben Baillargeon says Tessa Seelster may not be the prettiest filly to watch on the racetrack, but when it comes to grit and heart the three-year-old pacing filly has no equal. "She's a very gutsy mare, because she almost died as a two-year-old," explained Rockwood, ON resident Baillargeon. "She was on the operating table

2015-09-30T00:00:00-04:00September 30, 2015|

Will Take Charge and Second Sister find cure for second-itis

There were some new faces in the Ontario Sires Stakes winner's circle at Mohawk Racetrack on Tuesday evening as the two-year-old trotting colts and three-year-old trotting fillies closed out their Gold Series regular season. After finishing second in three Gold Legs and third in the other, Will Take Charge finally found his way to the

2015-09-29T00:00:00-04:00September 29, 2015|

Gold Series stars look sharp in regular season finales

Mohawk Racetrack hosted an Ontario Sires Stakes double header on Monday night as the three-year-old trotting colt and two-year-old pacing filly Gold Series competitors wrapped up their regular season over the Campbellville oval. Last year's two-year-old trotting colt champion Dont Rush had captured one Grassroots and two Gold Series trophies heading into Monday's contest and

2015-09-27T00:00:00-04:00September 27, 2015|

Devils Advocate shreds OSS and Flamboro Downs records Sunday

Adding trotting hopples to Devils Advocate's equipment bag paid immediate dividends for trainer Jack Darling and driver Ron Waples as the filly rocketed around Flamboro Downs to a track and Ontario Sires Stakes record during the Dundas oval's OSS Celebration on Sunday. In spite of a recall that delayed the start of the first $105,000

2015-09-26T00:00:00-04:00September 26, 2015|

Grassroots champions bring Mohawk fans to their feet

With a large and enthusiastic crowd of Ontario Sires Stakes fans welcoming each Champion back to the winner's circle, the 2015 Grassroots season came to a close at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening. The curtain went up on the $400,000 Grassroots Championship in the first race, and Semi-Final winner Muscles For Life delivered his third

2015-09-24T00:00:00-04:00September 24, 2015|

Darling hoping Devils Advocate puts up no arguments Sunday

Flamboro Downs celebrates the Ontario Sires Stakes program on Sunday with two $105,000 Gold Series divisions for the exciting two-year-old trotting fillies and the "Be A Winner" contest, which puts one lucky fan in the OSS winner's circle. Leading up to Race 4 fans can place their ballots in a box representing the horse they

2015-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23, 2015|

Filion and Henry face off in Grassroots Championship Saturday

Heading into Saturday's $400,000 Grassroots Championship at Mohawk Racetrack just one point separates drivers Sylvain Filion and Trevor Henry in the Ontario Sires Stakes Lampman Cup race. Filion has 498 points earned from 204 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) starts, 40 wins, 28 seconds and 25 thirds, while Henry has accumulated 497 points in 215 starts,

2015-09-22T00:00:00-04:00September 22, 2015|

Blue Chip colts grab the Gold Series limelight at Mohawk

Nocturnal Bluechip made his Ontario Sires Stakes debut at Mohawk Racetrack on Tuesday and sailed to an effortless win in the first of two $105,000 Gold Series divisions. Starting from Post 5 Nocturnal Bluechip and driver Paul MacDonnell of Guelph, ON led the field of two-year-old pacing colts and geldings to the quarter in :27

2015-09-21T00:00:00-04:00September 21, 2015|

Free Show strikes Gold with her third victory at Grand River

Battle of the Belles champion Free Show returned to Grand River Raceway on Monday evening and the two-year-old pacing filly earned a Gold Series trophy with her third winning effort over the Elora oval. After leaving smartly from Post 2 in the first $105,000 Gold division, Free Show and driver Jody Jamieson tucked into the