2018-06-01T00:00:00-04:00June 1, 2018|

Pretty Handsome wins Grassroots rematch fair and square

Freshman Grassroots champion Pretty Handsome picked up where he left off last season, scoring a victory in the three-year-old pacing colt season opener at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday, but this time there was nothing controversial about the win. "He got his regular reinsman JD (Jonathan Drury) back on him tonight and picked up where

2018-05-31T00:00:00-04:00May 31, 2018|

Steacy strikes early in defence of Johnston Cup title

Mark Steacy earned his second straight Johnston Cup award as the Ontario Sires Stakes program's leading trainer in 2017, and the horseman tallied two wins in support of a third title in the three-year-old pacing filly Grassroots opener at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday, May 31. Steacy trainee Hello Love went off as the favourite

2018-05-28T00:00:00-04:00May 28, 2018|

A night of firsts in trotting colt Gold Series opener

Upsets were the name of the game as the three-year-old trotting colts and geldings made their Ontario Sires Stakes debut at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday evening. The favourites in both $97,200 Gold Series divisions made early mistakes that left the door open for their less celebrated peers, and Jula Downton and Tinas Majesty took

2018-05-26T00:00:00-04:00May 26, 2018|

Percy Bluechip and Big Thong cruise in London Gold Leg

Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing fillies opened their Gold Series season in front of the appreciative crowd gathered for Saturday's Camluck Classic card at The Raceway at Western Fair District. Fan favourites Percy Bluechip and Big Thong were easy victors in their respective divisions, sailing around the half-mile oval to one-length victories in 1:54.3 and 1:55.2.

2018-05-20T00:00:00-04:00May 20, 2018|

Ontario Sired colts sharp in provincial debut

Ontario's three-year-old trotting and pacing colts served up five impressive performances on the $425,000 Confederation Cup program at Flamboro Downs on Sunday, May 20. Super Final champion Western Passage picked up where he left off at the end of last season with a gritty 1:53.4 victory in the second $66,400 Gold Series division. Parked outside

2018-05-17T00:00:00-04:00May 17, 2018|

Ontario Sires Stakes stars debut on Confederation Cup card

For the second straight year the Ontario Sires Stakes program will kick off its season during Flamboro Downs' $425,000 Confederation Cup program, this Sunday, May 20. Both the three-year-old trotting colts and pacing colts will open their provincial campaigns at the Dundas oval on Sunday, with the trotters battling for Grassroots glory in Races 1

2017-10-14T00:00:00-04:00October 14, 2017|

Filion takes the Lampman Cup title by a nose

At the last possible moment, Milton resident Sylvain Filion pulled a rabbit out of his hat at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday night to secure his third straight and fifth overall Lampman Cup title as the leading driver in the Ontario Sires Stakes program. Heading into the $1.8 million eight race Super Final showdown, Filion was

2017-10-12T00:00:00-04:00October 12, 2017|

Lampman Cup battle will go down to the wire Saturday

Eight division champions will be crowned on Saturday during the $1.8 million Super Finals at Mohawk Racetrack and the Ontario Sires Stakes season finale will also determine the 2017 Lampman Cup winner. Drivers Sylvain Filion and Trevor Henry are tied atop the Lampman Cup standings with 348 points, meaning the fight for top spot could

2017-10-05T00:00:00-04:00October 5, 2017|

Waples wins two as Gold Series regular season comes to a close

Driver Randy Waples capped off the Gold Series regular season with a pair of victories at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening, using similar tactics to get Draft Year and Kendall Seelster from Post 5 to the winner's circle. On an calm, clear October evening, Waples decided the front end was the best place for fan

2017-10-04T00:00:00-04:00October 4, 2017|

Longshots land the hardware at Flamboro Wednesday

Ontario's two-year-old trotting fillies wrapped up their regular season at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday and fans of the longshot had a field day as the favourites faltered in both $94,800 Gold divisions. In the opener second choice Sorceress Seelster fired out of Post 4 to an early lead, reaching the quarter pole three and one-quarter