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Sandra2021-03-11T12:46:05-05:00March 4, 2021|
Sunfire Blue Chip (American Ideal x Shot Togo Bluechip) — Mark Hall/USTA photo Highlights: • Sunfire Blue Chip hails from one of the most sought-after families in the sport. Sunfire Blue Chip is a full brother to $1.7 million Breeders Crown winner Heston Blue Chip, p,3, 1:48f (stands in PA for $6,000 US) •
Sandra2021-03-04T11:40:38-05:00March 1, 2021|
Trixton (Muscle Hill x Emilie Cas El) — Larry Cohen photo Highlights: • Was a $360,000 Lexington Selected Sale yearling • Dam is O'Brien Award winner Emilie Cas El, 3, 1:57.1f ($454,688), who is a full-sister to Andover Hall, Angus Hall and Conway Hall • Half-brother to Impressive Kemp, 3, 1:54.3 ($501,074) • Half-brother
Sandra2021-03-03T13:25:53-05:00February 17, 2021|
Ontario Racing, in cooperation with participating Ontario racetracks, is pleased to announce the Prospect Series for Ontario Sired two and three-year-olds will return for a second year in 2021. The 2021 season will open on Saturday, May 22 at Hiawatha Horse Park with the three-year-old pacing colts. Competing at Grassroots and Signature racetracks across the
Sandra2021-02-12T16:01:32-05:00February 12, 2021|
The forty-eighth Ontario Sires Stakes season will kick off on Saturday, May 22 at Woodbine Mohawk Park with the Gold Series opener for the talented three-year-old pacing colts. The event will renew the rivalry between freshman Super Final champion Bulldog Hanover, division point leader Desperate Man and O’Brien Award winner Lawless Shadow. “I’m looking forward
Sandra2020-10-27T16:16:36-04:00October 27, 2020|
Last fall Shawn Steacy capped off his first season as head trainer of the Steacy family’s harness racing operation with a runner-up finish in the Johnston Cup point standings, 15 points behind four-time winner Gregg McNair. This season the Brantford, ON resident turned the tables on McNair, holding a narrow lead through the postseason to
Sandra2020-10-18T04:38:00-04:00October 18, 2020|
Super Final Night 2020 delivered a spectacular finale to the Ontario Sires Stakes season at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday, Oct. 17, complete with a dead heat, photo finishes, thrilling stretch duels and impressive individual performances. Pemberton claimed the three-year-old trotting colt title with a commanding three and three-quarter length victory in the seventh of
Sandra2020-10-16T15:56:27-04:00October 16, 2020|
Bob McIntosh started his first horse in the Ontario Sires Stakes program in 1983 and has won a total of 11 Super Finals since they were introduced in 2000. On Saturday, Oct. 17 at Woodbine Mohawk Park the Hall of Fame horseman will be looking to make it an even dozen when he sends out
Sandra2020-10-14T17:01:43-04:00October 14, 2020|
Bob McClure will steer several favourites in Saturday’s (Oct. 17) $2 million Super Finals at Woodbine Mohawk Park, but even before the starting gate swings open for the first final the Rockwood resident has achieved a goal that has been in his sights since his Ontario Sires Stakes driving debut. After a back and forth
Sandra2020-10-11T01:19:09-04:00October 11, 2020|
Woodbine Mohawk Park showcased Ontario’s top Grassroots competitors on Saturday night and the division stars were shining bright as six of the eight $75,000 championships were captured by favourites, including defending champions Lovedbythemasses and Mayhem Hanover. In the three-year-old trotting colt showdown, Lovedbythemasses and driver Mike Saftic took control heading for the half and never
Sandra2020-10-09T23:03:53-04:00October 9, 2020|
Sent off as the heavy favourite in Friday’s $155,600 three-year-old pacing colt Gold Series division, Tattoo Artist rewarded The Raceway at Western Fair District fans with a two length victory in 1:53.2. Driver Bob McClure hustled Tattoo Artist away from Post 1, but Sylvain Filion had a heavier foot on the accelerator from Post 4
