2024-09-05T15:07:10-04:00September 5, 2024|

OSS 50th Anniversary celebration tour making penultimate stop at Grand River Raceway

ELORA, Ont., Sept. 5, 2024 – The Ontario Sires Stakes 50th Anniversary celebration tour is making its penultimate stop Friday at Grand River Raceway. The nine-race card will be highlighted by two $95,000 OSS Gold Series divisions for rookie male trotters and two Gold divisions for two-year-old trotting fillies with $95,000 on the line in

2024-09-04T16:24:58-04:00September 4, 2024|

OSS 50th Anniversary: Why Hiawatha Horse Park is an important part of OSS history

By Robert Smith The OSS is celebrating its 50th anniversary season this year with special anniversary dates at tracks around the province where fans will be able to watch OSS Gold, Grassroots and Prospect Series races, enjoy giveaways and more. Don’t miss the next celebration date as our tour heads to Hiawatha Horse Park, where

2024-09-01T10:57:27-04:00September 1, 2024|

Never in danger, Periculum is perfection in Maple Leaf Trot

By Chris Lomon/Woodbine Communications MILTON, August 31, 2024 – Periculum, with Scott Zeron in the race bike, powered home with authority to win the $600,000 Maple Leaf Trot, Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. One race after guiding Its My Show to Canadian Pacing Derby glory, Zeron changed gaits and delivered another sterling steer to

2024-09-01T10:51:39-04:00September 1, 2024|

Showtime! Its My Show stellar in Canadian Pacing Derby

By Chris Lomon/Woodbine Communications MILTON, August 31, 2024 – Its My Show put on a brilliant show in a thrilling edition of the $540,000 Canadian Pacing Derby, Saturday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park. El Rey showed the way early, popping to the front soon after the starter car zipped away from the field of 10

2024-09-01T10:38:43-04:00September 1, 2024|

Chantilly laces them up again in OSS Gold series for two-year-old pacing fillies

By Melissa Keith Two undefeated freshman filly pacers went behind the Woodbine Mohawk Park gate Saturday night in their $140,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold division: Chantilly (driver James MacDonald) and Pick Me Up Hanover (Dexter Dunn). With show wagering barred for the field of ten, 1-9 favourite Chantilly was the overwhelming choice to take OSS

2024-08-25T02:10:29-04:00August 25, 2024|

Favourites First in Eternal Camnation; Boxer Seelster Upsets in Nassagaweya

By Woodbine Communications MILTON, Ont.— A pair of $110,000 divisions of the Eternal Camnation saw public choices Chantilly and Perfectly Chic deliver, while Boxer Seelster returned double-digit dividends in the lone $230,000 division of the Nassagaweya Stakes on Saturday night (Aug. 24) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Millar Farms struck again with pacing-filly magic when their

2024-08-25T02:03:38-04:00August 25, 2024|

Monalishi makes some noise in Peaceful Way final

By Chris Lomon/Woodbine Communications MILTON, August 24, 2024 – Monalishi, in rein to James MacDonald, rocketed home in record fashion to win a thrilling renewal of the $390,000 Peaceful Way final, Saturday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The trot for rookie fillies saw Royal Mission blast off the wings to take the early lead, as

2024-08-25T01:49:57-04:00August 25, 2024|

Determination Stable, Blais, Roy sweep Grassroots events at Hanover Raceway

HANOVER, Ont., Aug. 24, 2024 – It was a big day for owner Determination Stable, trainer Luc Blais and driver Louis-Philippe Roy Saturday as the Ontario Sires Stakes 50th Anniversary celebration tour made its stop at Hanover Raceway. The combination of the Montreal-based stable, Blais and Roy swept the two $20,000 OSS Grassroots divisions for