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Ajaz Firdous2022-08-29T14:51:52-04:00August 29, 2022|
Story by Austin StantonPhotos by Ontario Racing
PUSLINCH, August 29 - The burden of the Covid-19 pandemic on health care workers is difficult to understand for those not directly affected. For Nicole Bourgeois-Stocker, it was her everyday reality. So, after two years on the front lines, she returned to her first love, working with standardbreds. At mid-morning on a beautiful Tuesday in
Ajaz Firdous2022-08-29T10:29:14-04:00August 28, 2022|
OTTAWA, August 28 – Driver James MacDonald, trainer Nick Gallucci, and owner George Millar won both $101,300 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold divisions for three-year-old pacing fillies tonight at Rideau Carleton Raceway in polar opposite fashions. The first with a longshot from off the pace, and the second a favourite from out front. In race six Velvet
Ajaz Firdous2022-08-27T09:58:10-04:00August 27, 2022|
Story by Mark McKelvie / Woodbine CommunicationsPhotos by New Image Media
MILTON, August 26, 2022 – Familiar faces were back in the winner’s circle in Friday evening’s Ontario Sires Stakes Gold leg for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Stonebridge Helios picked up his third Gold win of the year, while Kolby Two Step grabbed his second in Friday’s fourth leg of the
Ajaz Firdous2022-08-25T23:19:37-04:00August 25, 2022|
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MILTON, August 25 - 11 sophomore trotters competed for $199,900 in the fourth Ontario Sires Stakes Gold leg tonight at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and Unevergonnagethis came away with the upset win, establishing a new lifetime mark of 1:53.3 in the process. Star Power Hanover showed early speed from post 9, with Scott Young sending him
Sandra2022-08-19T23:36:07-04:00August 19, 2022|
Stockade Seelster stretched his flawless streak to five with an effortless win in the sole $158,100 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series division at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday night. The son of State Treasurer was sharp off the gate, leading the field of eight two-year-old pacing colts and geldings to a :26.3 opening quarter. Driver
Ajaz Firdous2022-08-17T22:10:56-04:00August 17, 2022|
Photos by Tiffany Chantel Photography
ELORA, August 17 – Ontario’s top two-year-old pacing fillies travelled to Grand River Raceway tonight for a pair of $102,200 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold divisions. OSS action began in race four with Starlight Dancer emerging victorious from the eight-horse field. When the gate rolled Doug McNair drove No Soup Tonight to the lead from post
Ajaz Firdous2022-08-15T22:24:07-04:00August 15, 2022|
Photos by Tiffany Chantel Photography
ELORA, August 15 – Returning to the site of one of her rare defeats, Adare Castle was the class of the lone $156,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold division for sophomore trotting fillies tonight at Grand River Raceway. The bettors sent the daughter of Muscle Mass off as the 1-2 favourite, making that 14 times in
Ajaz Firdous2022-08-13T11:55:59-04:00August 13, 2022|
Story by Mark McKelvie / Woodbine CommunicationsPhotos by New Image Media
MILTON, August 12, 2022 – Rookie trotting colts and geldings met up Friday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park for the third Ontario Sires Stakes Gold leg of the season. Team McNair’s Osceola moved to the lead just after the opening-quarter and never looked back for a 1:56.1 victory in the $101,300 first division. Doug McNair
Ajaz Firdous2022-08-12T11:27:00-04:00August 11, 2022|
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MILTON, August 11 – Ontario Sires Stakes racing took over the card tonight at Woodbine Mohawk Park with two Gold trotting and five Grassroots pacing divisions for first-year fillies. The highlight of the night was Righteous Resolve winning her second straight Gold division in impressive fashion. In race 8, the second $102,200 Gold division, Paul
Ajaz Firdous2022-08-07T20:50:44-04:00August 7, 2022|
INNISFIL, August 7 – The glamour boys were at Georgian Downs tonight for a pair of Ontario Sires Stakes Gold divisions, and the father-son duo of Gregg and Doug McNair was victorious in each. Sport Secret started the night off earning his first stakes victory in the $102,200 division in race 1. Doug settled the
