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2019-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2019|

Got Power adds Grassroots win to her resume

Two-year-old pacing fillies were once again the stars of Woodbine Mohawk Park's program on Tuesday evening, competing in five $23,500 Grassroots divisions. Got Power, a half-sister to top three-year-old pacing filly Powerful Chris, got her second win over the Woodbine Mohawk Park oval in the second division. Starting from Post 9, driver Chris Christoforou of

2019-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2019|

Freshman fillies take flight in Gold Series opener

Ontario's top two-year-old pacing fillies put on a speed show at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday evening, competing for a total of $218,400 in a trio of Gold Series divisions. Free Flyin Ticket kicked off the speed display in the first $72,266 division, reaching the wire three and three-quarter lengths the best in 1:52.1, making

2019-07-07T00:00:00-04:00July 7, 2019|

Horse Trader impresses Grant with Grassroots win

Twenty-eight freshman trotting colts invaded Georgian Downs on Sunday night as the Innisfil oval played host to the first Grassroots event of their season. Coming into the event off a June 28 win in qualifying action, fans sent Horse Trader off as one of the favourites and the young trotter did not let them down.

2019-07-06T00:00:00-04:00July 6, 2019|

Bettor At Hightide sails to Gold Series win

Twenty-one freshman pacing colts launched their Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series careers at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday night and it was Bettor At Hightide and YS Mathis who emerged triumphant. In the first $108,000 division Bettor At Hightide got a confident steer from trainer-driver Paul MacDonell to secure the victory. Starting from Post 2

2019-07-05T00:00:00-04:00July 5, 2019|

Hes Watching colts sharp in freshman Grassroots opener

It was the two-year-old pacing colts' turn to shine at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday evening and the novices impressed fans in five $23,000 Grassroots divisions. The two quickest miles came in the first and last splits as Hes Watching sons Tattoo Artist and One For Julius delivered 1:54 and 1:52.4 victories for their connections.

2019-07-05T00:00:00-04:00July 5, 2019|

Freshman trotting colts debut at Georgian Downs Sunday

Georgian Downs kicks off its 2019 Ontario Sires Stakes this Sunday, July 7, hosting the Grassroots debut of the two-year-old trotting colts and geldings. The trotters will battle in three Grassroots divisions, worth a total of $69,800, and local reinsman Stephen Byron will steer a colt in each split. The Thornton resident will guide Awsomedabra

2019-07-04T00:00:00-04:00July 4, 2019|

McClure sweeps freshman trotting colt Gold Series opener

The Ontario Sires Stakes two-year-old season got under way on Thursday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park with a pair of $108,000 Gold Series divisions for the freshman trotting colts, and driver Bob McClure was in the race bike of both winners. "Those are two nice colts right there," said McClure of young trotters Threefiftytwo and

2019-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3, 2019|

Bright Eyes M lowers Grand River Raceway record

Grand River Raceway fans were treated to a trio of impressive performances by Ontario's top three-year-old trotting fillies on Wednesday night, starting with a commanding track record effort by Bright Eyes M in the first $73,066 Gold Series division. Driver Stephen Byron pointed Bright Eyes M at the front from Post 3 and, after hopping

2019-07-01T00:00:00-04:00July 1, 2019|

Grassroots win in Dresden makes it four straight for Splurge On Me

Dresden Raceway fans were treated to a beautiful afternoon of racing on Canada Day, highlighted by four divisions of three-year-old trotting fillies battling for a total of $89,100 in Grassroots purse money. Kicking off the event in the first Grassroots division was fan favourite Splurge On Me, who powered straight to the front from Post

2019-06-29T00:00:00-04:00June 29, 2019|

Filion carves out golden path for Century Farroh

Century Farroh delivered his second Gold Series victory of the season with an impressive effort at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday evening. In spite of starting from Post 12 in the second tier, driver Sylvain Filion was able to map out a clear path to the winner's circle for the three-year-old pacing colt. With Stag