2003

WOODSTOCK — Woodstock Raceway kicks off its 2003 season with the largest offering of Grassroots action in the 30 year history of the Ontario Sires Stakes. The half-mile oval will be teeming with three-year-old pacing colts on Saturday afternoon as a record 12 Grassroots divisions go postward on the 1:15 pm program. Putnam resident Scott

CAMPBELLVILLE — Success was spelled T-R-E-V-O-R R-I-T-C-H-I-E at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening as all three Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Eliminations went to fillies driven by the Acton resident. Ritchie's golden evening started in the first race when he hopped aboard longshot Noccan Enter and sent her straight to the front from Post 5. With

CAMPBELLVILLE — Captain Brady delivered the first flawless performance of his brief career to collect an Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Elimination trophy at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening. The three-year-old trotting colt had gone off stride in all three of his prior performances at the Campbellville oval, so driver Trevor Ritchie opted for a front-end

CAMPBELLVILLE — A star-studded line-up of three-year-old trotting colts will kick off the 30th anniversary season of the Ontario Sires Stakes on Saturday night (May 10) at Mohawk Racetrack. Headlining the first of two Gold Series Eliminations is last year's top money earner Meadowview Sunny, who will take aim on another $280,000-plus season from Post

MISSISSAUGA — Herb Bryant, Chairman of the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA), is pleased to announce the appointment of Wendy Rinella as the association's new Executive Director. Rinella takes over the responsibilities of her new position effective May 20, 2003. Rinella brings over 13 years experience in the fields of public policy development, government

TORONTO — The first race kicking off the 30th Anniversary season of the Ontario Sires Stakes is still about six weeks away and there is already cause for a celebration. For the fourth time in as many years, the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) has announced major funding increases for the OSS program. Purses