When Powertrain was injured in a freak paddock accident as a yearling, trainer Nick Gallucci and owner-breeder George Millar did not know if the pacing colt would survive, let alone go on to make a start in the Ontario Sires Stakes program. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Millar Farms broodmare manager Steven Samis, Powertrain

Two-year-old pacing colts were featured at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday, July 9, competing in five $22,500 Grassroots divisions, and Bob Loblaw kicked things off in the first race with a 1:54.2 score. Starting from Post 7 with Sylvain Filion in the race bike, Bob Loblaw hustled away from the starting gate and led the

Ontario Sires Stakes excitement arrives at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday, July 11 in the shape of 39 three-year-old trotting colts and geldings and, for the first time this season, fans will be on hand to cheer them home. The trotting colts will square off in two $99,800 Gold divisions and a trio of $22,150

Esplosione lived up to his name in two-year-old trotting colt Gold Series action at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday, July 8. After stalking pacesetter Renegade Gypsy though fractions of :29.2, 1:00.1 and 1:30.3, the freshman trotting gelding laid down an explosive :27.4 final quarter, drawing away from the field to a six and one-half length

Making their debut in the Ontario Sires Stakes program, the two-year-old pacing fillies delivered impressive efforts in five $22,000 Grassroots divisions at Georgian Downs on Tuesday, July 6. Silver Label opened the event with an effortless 1:56 score that would hold up as the fastest mile of the five Grassroots divisions. In rein to James

Two-year-old trotting fillies got their star turn at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Tuesday, July 6 and Adare Castle and Elegant Mermaid emerged victorious in their Gold Series debut. In the first $101,400 division, fans liked the look of Adare Castle’s qualifying results — one win and one second — and sent her off as their

Super Final champion Scarlett Hanover made her sophomore debut in the Ontario Sires Stakes on Monday, July 5 and marched straight back into the Woodbine Mohawk Park winner’s circle. Reunited with driver Ed Hensley and trainer Ashleigh Hensley after wintering south of the border, Scarlett Hanover lined up at Post 4 in the first $100,600

Pacing fillies will be the stars of the show at Georgian Downs on Tuesday, July 6 as the Innisfil oval kicks off its stakes season with five $22,000 Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old lasses and three $7,200 Prospect Series divisions for the three-year-olds. Trainer Murray Brethour has a trio of two-year-old pacing fillies ready to

Fans enjoyed an entertaining afternoon of racing at Clinton Raceway on Sunday, July 4, capped off by a three-year-old trotting filly track record mile from Grassroots competitor Fuzzy Angel and a Kin Pace title for undefeated three-year-old pacing filly Saulsbrook Olympia. Starting from Post 3 in the third $21,100 Grassroots division, Fuzzy Angel got a

Woodbine Mohawk Park hosted the first three-year-old pacing colt showdown of 2021 on Saturday, July 3 and Bulldog Hanover delivered a performance that brought fans to their feet. Starting from the outside Post 10 in an 11-horse field of Gold Series rivals, Bulldog Hanover and driver Jody Jamieson never saw the inside of the racetrack.