Dave Briggs2004-01-12T00:00:00-05:00January 12, 2004|
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OSS Drops Wild Card Events MISSISSAUGA, January 8, 2004 � Wild Card events will not be included in the Ontario Sires Stakes racing schedule in 2004. On the recommendation of its Standardbred Review Committee, the Board of the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association recommended to the Ontario Racing Commission that the Wild
Dave Briggs2003-12-03T00:00:00-05:00December 3, 2003|
MISSISSAUGA, ON — Ontario-sired Burning Point defeated North America's best three-year-old filly pacers in the $670,000 (U.S.) Breeders Crown at the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey on Nov. 29. A daughter of Ontario's premier pacing sire Camluck, Burning Point and driver Kevin Wallis beat highly-regarded Armbro Amoretto by a head in 1:51.4 to record her
Dave Briggs2003-11-09T00:00:00-05:00November 9, 2003|
CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack fans got their money's worth on Saturday evening as the top Ontario-sired trotters and pacers delivered outstanding racing in eight $300,000 Super Finals. Two-year-old trotting filly Peaceful Way opened the talent show with an impressive Ontario Sires Stakes record performance to score her eighth straight victory and move within $8,500
Dave Briggs2003-11-08T00:00:00-05:00November 8, 2003|
Mississauga, ON — For the second straight year the Ontario Horse Racing Industry has joined together to promote the "World of Horse Racing" at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Nov. 7 to 16. "As the third largest agricultural industry in Ontario it is important for us to promote our product and demonstrate to the public
Dave Briggs2003-11-07T00:00:00-05:00November 7, 2003|
CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — When Amigo Hall pulls up after the seventh race at Mohawk Racetrack tomorrow night, trainer Blair Burgess is hoping he can offer the colt a Super Final trophy to scratch his head on. "When he comes off the track he always has an itchy head," says the Milton resident. "If he doesn't
Dave Briggs2003-11-06T00:00:00-05:00November 6, 2003|
CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario's top two-year-old pacing fillies proved that they are still in high gear in spite of the date on the calendar when Serious Comfort stopped the clock in a record setting 1:52.3 last weekend at Mohawk Racetrack. Heading into their $300,000 Super Final at the Campbellville oval on Saturday evening, trainer Roy
Dave Briggs2003-11-05T00:00:00-05:00November 5, 2003|
CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Saturday night's Super Finals at Mohawk Racetrack come with no shortage of wonderful stories, but none are so poignant as the one surrounding three-year-old pacing colt Casimir Camotion. Veteran trainer Stew Firlotte acquired Casimir Camotion for just $8,000 as a yearling and opted not to race him as a two-year-old. After a
Dave Briggs2003-11-04T00:00:00-05:00November 4, 2003|
CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — There is $2.4 million on the line at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday night as 76 premier Ontario Sires Stakes horses battle in eight $300,000 Super Finals. After gathering points through 10 regular season Gold Series Eliminations and Finals, the top point earners from each division are headed to the Campbellville oval to
Dave Briggs2003-11-03T00:00:00-05:00November 3, 2003|
DUNDAS, ON — In spite of the rain soaked conditions Ontario's top Grassroots competitors delivered an outstanding evening of Championship action at Flamboro Downs Sunday. Two races were decided by margins less than a length and one featured a dead-heat for third as the three-year-old trotters and pacers battled for top honours in four $100,000
Dave Briggs2003-11-03T00:00:00-05:00November 3, 2003|
WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway's 2003 Ontario Sires Stakes season drew to a close on Sunday with an impressive Gold Final victory by a two-year-old pacing colt whose provincial career is just getting started. Reason To Smile made his Ontario Sires Stakes debut in last weekend's Gold Elimination at Windsor, and the Grinfromeartoear son delivered
