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2014-06-18T00:00:00-04:00June 18, 2014|

Snowden’s Stablemates To Test Grassroots

Long time horseman Dave Snowden of Bowmanville, Ontario, has a pair of fillies entered into the first Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots event for three-year-old filly pacers at Mohawk this Thursday. What makes his entry unusual is the fact that not only did he breed both Kiss Me Or Not and An Angel Shes Not, he

2014-06-17T00:00:00-04:00June 17, 2014|

Quadrophenia Quickest In Grassroots

The combination of owner Kjell Andersen of Norway, trainer Dave Menary and driver James MacDonald are on a roll. Last night their Muscle Babe was a dominant winner in her Ontario Sires Stakes Gold division at Mohawk, winning by more than five lengths in 1:53.3. Tonight her stablemate Quadrophenia was just as impressive in the

2014-06-16T00:00:00-04:00June 16, 2014|

Pierce To Make OSS Grassroots Appearance

With more than $200 million in purses won and 9,267 wins to date in his career, Ron Pierce is one of the elite drivers in harness racing. He's won virtually all the major stakes races multiple times and was inducted in the Living Hall of Fame in 2005. Based in New Jersey, Pierce makes forays

2014-06-16T00:00:00-04:00June 16, 2014|

Third Straight For Muscle Babe

CAMPBELLVILLE, Ontario . . . The three-year-old trotting fillies were in the spotlight tonight at Mohawk Racetrack in two $105,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold divisions captured by Muscle Babe and a distinctive looking filly with a white blaze on her face named White Becomes Her. The second and fastest division saw last year's leader in

2014-06-14T00:00:00-04:00June 14, 2014|

Grassroots Glamour Boys in Action at Mohawk

On the night prior to the $1 million North America Cup, the three-year-old colt and gelding pacers of the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots Division got a chance in the spotlight at Mohawk Racetrack, competing over the seven-eighths mile oval in eight $18,000 events. The fastest of the eight contests was the fourth division, which went

2014-06-13T00:00:00-04:00June 13, 2014|

Muscle Babe Turning Heads

While the horse garnering most of the attention this week in the Dave Menary stable is Hes Watching, a top contender in Saturday night's $1 million North America Cup, his stablemate, Muscle Babe, also deserves some respect. The three-year-old trotting filly will vie for her third straight win in the second of two $105,000 Ontario

2014-06-11T00:00:00-04:00June 11, 2014|

Several Ontario-Breds To Contest Rich Finals

This Saturday night at Mohawk is one of the most highly anticipated on the harness racing calendar with a multitude of rich stakes finals anchored by Canada's richest Standardbred race, the $1 million North America Cup. Several Ontario-sired trotters and pacers will be part of the elite action at the Campbellville oval. The $272,100 Goodtimes

2014-06-10T00:00:00-04:00June 10, 2014|

Darling’s Colts Switch It Up

Jack Darling, a trainer well known for his skill with young horses, has a trio of three-year-old pacing colts competing so far in this year's Ontario Sires Stakes but the boys have switched things up a bit. Cluster Hanover, who last year was the fifth leading money winner in the Gold division, is entered in

2014-06-09T00:00:00-04:00June 9, 2014|

Kadabra Colts Perform In OSS Grassroots

Kadabra has been the leading trotting stallion in Ontario for several years now and his sons showed exactly why tonight at Mohawk as they captured half of the six $18,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions for three-year-old trotting colts. One of those winners was for local connections, Joanne Wray and her long time partner Jerry

2014-06-05T00:00:00-04:00June 5, 2014|

Windsun Revenge Makes Grassroots Debut Monday

The Van Camp family of Port Perry, Ontario, is well known both in Hollywood and in harness racing and the two shall meet on Monday night at Mohawk Racetrack when the three-year-old trotting colts contest their first Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots event of the season. Robert Van Camp is the co-owner and breeder of Windsun