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News - July 2018

2018-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10, 2018|

Freshman fillies continue to sizzle in Grassroots opener

On Tuesday evening the Grassroots fillies picked right up where their Gold Series counterparts had left off on Monday, roaring around Woodbine Mohawk Park in impressive style. Delivering the quickest mile was second division winner Powerful Chris, who romped to a 1:53.1 victory. Lady Maya finished second, eight and three-quarter lengths behind Powerful Chris, and

2018-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2018|

Family connections lead to OSS winner’s circle

Harness racing fans got their first look at the 2018 two-year-old pacing filly crop at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday night and the fillies delivered impressive performances in all three $66,400 Gold Series divisions. Taking the quickest tour around the Campbellville oval was Deb, who was able to sprint up the inside to a 1:53.2

2018-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2018|

Fillies rewrite the record books on Clinton’s Kin Pace card

The three-year-old fillies were flying around Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon, sending track records toppling throughout the $144,350 Kin Pace program. Setting the tone for the afternoon in the first race, and first Grassroots division, trotter Ezee Tiguan and driver-trainer Lyle MacArthur held off a fast-closing Stormont Charlotte to reach the wire in a track

2018-07-06T00:00:00-04:00July 6, 2018|

Part 2: Road to the Ontario Sires Stakes

Through this four-part series Ontario Racing is charting the journey of two of Ontario Sired trotters acquired by trainer John Bax at the 2017 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale. Follow Magical Journey (Kadabra � Some Like It Lindy) and Radical Roy (Royalty For Life � Radical Janey) along the path their connections hope will lead them

2018-07-05T00:00:00-04:00July 5, 2018|

Fillies hoping for luck on rich afternoon at Clinton Raceway

Windsong Ophelia may not be a typical three-year-old trotting filly, but trainer Bud Sinclair is hoping the quirky youngster can earn a share of the $144,350 in purse money up for grabs at Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon. The filly will start from Post 6 in the first of four $14,000-plus Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots

2018-07-01T00:00:00-04:00July 1, 2018|

Sicario equals track record in Canada Day Grassroots action

A steamy afternoon at Dresden Raceway's annual Canada Day celebration resulted in a track record equaling performance from three-year-old trotter Sicario in the first of two $18,800 Grassroots divisions. Starting from Post 1, Sicario and driver Stephen Byron never saw another horse as they rocketed along on the front end. Posting fractions of :29.1, :59.1