By James Witherite MILTON, Ont., Oct. 12, 2024 – Pepsi North America Cup winner Nijinsky made amends for a disappointing showing in the Little Brown Jug with a 1:50.3 win in Saturday's $300,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Super Final for three-year-old male pacers at Woodbine Mohawk Park, but he had to prove himself amid an

By James Witherite MILTON, Ont., Oct. 12, 2024 – Despite some early anxious moments, Paquet overcame a tough trip to live up to his 1-5 billing in Saturday's $300,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Super Final for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Jody Jamieson floated Paquet forward into midfield as Myretirementdream forged

By Kelly Spencer MILTON, Ont., Oct. 12, 2024 – Crack Shot has not one but two Ontario Sires Stakes Championship victories to his credit in 2024. The freshman pacer won Saturday’s $300,000 Gold Super Final at Woodbine Mohawk Park just two weeks after capturing the $75,000 Grassroots Final. Crack Shot was the first-ever beneficiary of

By Frank Cotolo MILTON, Ont., Oct. 12, 2024 – Odds On Platinum held a late lead by a nose to win the $300,000 Three-Year-Old Filly Pace Gold Super Final on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The time for the mile was 1:49.4 with Sylvain Filion in the bike. Filion's filly was quick to leave

By James Platz MILTON, Ont., Oct. 12, 2024 – You Got It Kemp has been on a roll since finishing second in his career debut, and Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park the freshman trotter rolled to his fifth straight Ontario Sires Stakes victory in dominating fashion. Steered by Sylvain Filion, the Muscle Mass-Speed Titan

By Kelly Spencer MILTON, Ont., Oct. 12, 2024 – Willys Home Run covered all the bases in the Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series as the 2023 freshman trotting filly champion returned to repeat as a sophomore with an impressive win in Saturday’s $300,000 Gold Super Final at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Sent off as the even-money

By Frank Cotolo MILTON, Ont., Oct. 12, 2024 – The magnificent unbeaten Chantilly, with James MacDonald up, trounced nine foes to win the $300,000 OSS Gold Super Final for two-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The time for her ninth straight win of the season was 1:50.2, matching her speed badge in

By James Platz MILTON, Ont., Oct. 12, 2024 – Lil Sweet finished a head short of division leader Monalishi Sept. 30 in the final Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Leg for freshman filly trotters. On Saturday night, however, Doug McNair and the 3-1 second choice turned the tables in deep stretch, surging past the favourite to

By Melissa Keith London, Ont., Oct. 11, 2024 – Four $15,000 finals for two-year-olds went behind the gate to wrap up the 2024 Prospect Series Friday at The Raceway at Western Fair District. Here’s a look at how each went. Two-Year-Old Trotting Fillies Talbot Ehbeesea and driver Samuel Fillion took early control in the six-horse

Of any horse participating in the Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series, Monalishi has been among the most dominant forces on the leaderboard. Standing 46 points clear of her next-closest rival, Medley Seelster (Wheeling N Dealin), this daughter of Green Manalishi S has taken the two-year-old trotting filly division by storm this year. She finished a