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2022-07-07T23:21:00-04:00July 7, 2022|

All Bets Off Gets Another Winner from Freshman Crop in Grassroots at Mohawk

Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots action for rookie pacing colts kicked off July 7 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and freshman sire All Bets off earned his second OSS winner with Tignanello in the fourth of five divisions. Sent off as the favourite, Sylvain Filion moved the Benoit Baillargeon trainee to the front from post six, and

2022-07-07T14:34:23-04:00July 7, 2022|

Beaton Harnessing Three in Grassroots Opener at Mohawk

Early in the 2022 Ontario Sires Stakes season Anthony Beaton finds himself third in the Johnston Cup standings with three more hopefuls entered in the Grassroots rookie pacing colts opener July 7 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. A resident of Waterdown, Ont., Beaton has harnessed 10 OSS starters this season, for a record of 1-4-0. “So

2022-07-05T15:48:14-04:00July 5, 2022|

Prospect Series Recap: June 26 to June July 3

After some time off from Prospect Series action, Ontario Racing is back with its weekly news and notes recap of the of Prospect Series action from the prior week. There was a lone leg of Prospect Series action this week, with a three-year-old trotting fillies racing in two divisions at Grand River Raceway on June

2022-07-05T09:49:13-04:00July 4, 2022|

Rookie Trotters Go for Gold in OSS Opener

In the first $70,533 division a pair of Muscle Mass colts engaged in an exciting stretch duel with Mass Market taking advantage of a pocket trip to win by a neck over odds-on favourite Snowpiercer. Trevor Henry settled Mass Market into second after leaving from rail position, and Paul MacDonell moved Snowpiercer to the front

2022-07-04T19:30:02-04:00July 4, 2022|

Roy Wearing Multiple Hats in Grassroots Action at Mohawk

Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots action for two-year-old pacing fillies begins July 5 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Louis-Philippe Roy is pulling double duty as driver and owner in three of the five divisions. Two of the horses Roy is driving have been labelled 7-2 on the morning line. Maple, who Roy is the sole owner of,

2022-07-03T22:53:37-04:00July 3, 2022|

Margaritas Anyone? Young Drives Upset Winner in Gold Action at Georgian

A pair of Ontario Sires Stakes Gold divisions for freshman trotting fillies took place on a beautiful summer night July 3 at Georgian Downs. The OSS action got underway in race six of nine on the card, with Scott Young piloting Margarita Morning to an upset win. The daughter of Muscle Mass left from post

2022-07-03T20:04:30-04:00July 3, 2022|

Hensley’s First Homebred Scores in Grassroots Action at Clinton

Trainer Ashleigh Hensley has more than 400 wins in her career, and her husband Ed has piloted horses to over $35 million dollars in winnings, but the pair combined for a special victory on July 3 at Clinton Raceway when their first homebred won the third Grassroots division for two-year-old trotting colts. Leaving from post

2022-07-02T23:27:07-04:00July 2, 2022|

Bax Stables Looking for Magic in Freshman Trotting Gold Opener

Don’t judge a book by its cover, or in the case of Oh Look Magic a freshman trotter entered in one of three Gold divisions on July 4 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, don’t judge a racehorse by its ears. He doesn’t Lookslikeachpndale as his sires name suggests, he just looks a little different because of

2022-07-02T23:17:59-04:00July 2, 2022|

First Alarm Detector Starter Goes for Baillargeon in Novice Trotting Fillies Opener

15 trotting fillies will make their Ontario Sires Stakes Gold debut on July 3 at Georgian Downs, including Shiny New Penny in the second division for trainer Benoit Baillargeon. She will be the first starter from Alarm Detector’s first crop. The filly qualified twice at Woodbine Mohawk Park, setting a mark of 1:59.1 with a

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