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ELORA, ON — Industry Day 2013 belonged to driver Doug McNair of Guelph who captured three races over the Grand River Raceway oval on Monday afternoon, including both of the day's signature events. McNair got his afternoon off to a positive start when he piloted three-year-old pacing filly Windsong Jacoba to victory in the first

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Muscle Matters picked the perfect time to figure out how to be a racehorse, battling to a half-length victory in the $150,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Mid-Summer Challenge at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening. Heading into the contest trainer Benoit Baillargeon was not sure if the long-legged son of Muscle Mass had truly

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Before The Meadowlands Racetrack starting gate had even pulled away from the 2013 Hambletonian Oaks field on Saturday afternoon, elimination winner Bee A Magician looked like a champion. Starting from Post 2 driver Brian Sears settled the Ontario-sired filly in fifth spot on the rail, looking completely relaxed and in control.

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Oakville resident Rick Zeron landed a pair of two-year-old trotting fillies in the $50,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Mid-Summer Consolation at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday, Aug. 5 and the trainer-driver is expecting solid performances from both Aphrodity and Mayberry. "I hope we have a big night Monday," says Zeron. "They both trained very

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Marcella Hall heads into Monday's Mid-Summer Challenge at Mohawk Racetrack as the top ranked two-year-old trotting filly in Ontario, but six months ago she was at the bottom of trainer Jimmy Takter's list of favourites. "I could go back to February when Mr. Takter said anybody with $5,000 can have her," says

NNISFIL, ON — Ontario's two-year-old trotting fillies return to Georgian Downs on Tuesday, Aug. 6 and division leader Muscle Girl will be looking to add a second victory over the Innisfil oval to her unblemished resume. After scoring a victory in the July 6 season opener at Kawartha Downs, Muscle Girl made her first stop

ELORA, ON — Harness racing fans from across Ontario will descend on Grand River Raceway on the Civic Holiday, Monday, Aug. 5, to witness the finest young racehorses in the province compete for over $340,000. Warming up the Industry Day crowd for the main events — the Battle of the Belles and Battle of Waterloo

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — The second wave of Mid-Summer Challengers arrives at Mohawk Racetrack on Civic Holiday, Monday, Aug. 5, in the shape of 40 top two-year-old trotting colts and fillies. Among the qualifiers for the two-year-old trotting colt main event is Muscle Matters, who scored a win in the Gold Series season opener at Mohawk

INNISFIL, ON — Deweykeepumnwhy stormed to an impressive victory in Grassroots action at Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening, becoming the fastest two-year-old trotting gelding ever to circle the Innisfil oval with his 1:57.4 clocking. Starting from Post 6, driver Jody Jamieson settled Deweykeepumnwhy in fourth spot on the rail and watched favourite Harper Blue Chip

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — The second showdown between two-year-old trotting fillies Chelseas Chance and Diamonds For Life resulted in the fastest of five Grassroots divisions at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday, July 29. After finishing one-two in the July 6 season opener at Kawartha Downs, the fillies squared up for their second battle in Race 9 and