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Ajaz Firdous2022-06-07T10:32:26-04:00June 7, 2022|
Every week throughout the summer Ontario Racing will provide a news and notes recap of the of Prospect Series action from the prior week, so let’s dive into our first of the summer. MEGA PROSPECT CARD KICKS OFF GRAND RIVER RACEWAY SEASON Due to rescheduling, nine Prospect Series divisions for both three-year-old sexes, and gaits
Ajaz Firdous2022-06-06T22:48:20-04:00June 6, 2022|
Three-year-old trotting fillies started their Ontario Sires Stakes Gold season on Monday, June 6 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and just like their pacing contemporaries it was upset win over a heavy favourite. Saundra, making her OSS debut for trainer Benoit Baillargeon, went off at 19-1 from post seven and won the $157,200 division by a
Ajaz Firdous2022-06-06T11:07:38-04:00June 5, 2022|
When Adare Castle arrives at Woodbine Mohawk Park tonight to take on seven others in a $157,200 Gold division for three-year-old trotting fillies, it will be her twelfth career start. She has nine wins and two seconds for trainer Mark Etsell. Etsell co-owns the daughter of Muscle Mass with Robert Newton, Graham Hopkins, and Peter
Ajaz Firdous2022-06-05T13:12:48-04:00June 5, 2022|
The opening Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Leg for three-year-old pacing fillies took place Saturday, June 4 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and Shawn Steacy trained filly In The Mood was ready for an upset, winning the $199,900 division after going off at 14-1. Leaving from post six Sylvain Filion piloted In The Mood, a daughter of
Ajaz Firdous2022-06-03T23:15:05-04:00June 3, 2022|
Five Grassroots divisions for three-year-old trotting colts took place on the fourteen race $176,300 Opening Night card on Friday, June 3 at Grand River Raceway. Each division was won by a different driver-trainer combination, highlighted by a win for a special trainer owner partnership in the closing division. In the final $22,200 Grassroots division, Kipper
Ajaz Firdous2022-06-07T11:07:43-04:00June 2, 2022|
The Stormont prefix got off to a hot start Thursday night with Stormont Meadows homebreds taking the first two of three $23,400 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions for three-year-old trotting fillies at Woodbine Mohawk Park. A Grassroots division opened the Thursday June 2, race card, and Stormont Molly left the gate at 30-1 from post
Ajaz Firdous2022-06-16T12:56:44-04:00June 2, 2022|
After a dream Ontario Sires Stakes season in 2021, Stouffville, Ont., trainer-owner duo Nick Gallucci and George Millar are off and pacing in 2022, with three wins from three starts. The pair will look to build on their early success this week in Gold and Grassroots action at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Prohibition Legal, a 2021
Ajaz Firdous2022-06-01T12:30:43-04:00June 1, 2022|
Photos by Grand River Raceway
Fourteen races have been carded for Friday, June 3 at Grand River Raceway to begin the Elora oval’s racing season. The $176,300 card is headlined by five $22,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions for three-year-old trotting colts. “I don’t think we have ever run 14 races on a night here,” said Jamie Martin, Raceway Manager
Ajaz Firdous2022-05-31T10:16:19-04:00May 30, 2022|
The unofficial start to Ontario’s summer was last weekend, on Victoria Day, but the Ontario Sires Stakes Gold season officially got underway on a beautiful Monday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park with a pair of $101,300 three-year-old trotting colt divisions. All eyes were on the two division favourites, Duly Resolved and Twin B Archie, with
Ajaz Firdous2022-05-28T08:29:29-04:00May 28, 2022|
Photos by New Image Media
The first Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Leg of 2022 goes Monday, May 30 at Woodbine Mohawk Park with a pair of three-year-old trotting colt divisions. Each division features a returning two-year-old star with Super Final winner Twin B Archie and Mohawk Million runner-up Duly Resolved both entered. Twin B Archie had an impressive showing last
