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2010-11-14T00:00:00-05:00November 14, 2010|

Daylon Magician lowers OSS record with Super Final win

TORONTO, ON — Daylon Magician trotted to his second Ontario Sires Stakes record with a 1:55.3 victory in his $300,000 Super Final at Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday evening. The gifted two-year-old trotting colt was eased away from Post 7 by veteran reinsman Jack Moiseyev and sat sixth through the early going. Heading for the halfway

2010-11-14T00:00:00-05:00November 14, 2010|

Super Final Saturday a spectacular show

TORONTO, ON — Ontario's gifted trotters and pacers brought the provincial stakes season to a close in spectacular fashion at Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday evening, with five of eight $300,000 Super Finals decided by less than a length. One of the largest margins of victory was recorded by two-year-old pacing colt Prodigal Seelster, who laid

2010-11-14T00:00:00-05:00November 14, 2010|

MacDonald earns three Super Final trophies

TORONTO, ON — Mark MacDonald made three trips to the Woodbine Racetrack winner's circle on Saturday night with three of the Ontario Sires Stakes program's most gifted pacers. The Cambridge, ON resident scored his first triumph in the second of eight $300,000 Super Finals, guiding two-year-old pacing filly Modern Connection to her fifth straight Ontario

2010-11-12T00:00:00-05:00November 12, 2010|

Reigning Gold Final winners ready for battle Saturday

TORONTO, ON — Random Destiny has earned $541,223 in 27 starts over the last two years, so trainer Riina Rekila figures the three-year-old trotting filly knows her job. As a result, the reigning Gold Final winner heads into Saturday's $300,000 Super Final off a laid back week that saw her spend more time in her

2010-11-11T00:00:00-05:00November 11, 2010|

Oakville horseman aiming for Super Final winner’s circle

TORONTO, ON — Oakville resident Rick Zeron has six shots at $300,000 during the Super Final Championships at Woodbine Racetrack this Saturday. The veteran reinsman will steer six contenders for Ontario Sires Stakes glory on the rich evening of racing, starting with two-year-old trotting filly division leader Peach Martini. "She feels good, she's nice and

2010-11-10T00:00:00-05:00November 10, 2010|

Burlington resident ready for super Saturday at Woodbine

TORONTO, ON — In just his second year owning horses in the Ontario Sires Stakes program, Mac Nichol has had a superlative season which will be capped off by watching five contenders in Saturday's $2.4 million Super Final Championship at Woodbine Racetrack. "The three-year-olds I've got now, that was where it started," says Nichol, who

2010-11-09T00:00:00-05:00November 9, 2010|

Gold Series stars gather at Woodbine Saturday

TORONTO, ON — Western Silk has not been defeated in Ontario Sires Stakes competition this season, and only six fillies have declared themselves brave enough to face the talented three-year-old pacing filly in this Saturday's $300,000 Super Final at Woodbine Racetrack. The winner of $1.2 million heads into the season finale off a 1:50.3 performance

2010-11-06T00:00:00-04:00November 6, 2010|

Western Silk warms Woodbine fans with Gold Final win

TORONTO, ON — The air temperature at Woodbine Racetrack on Friday evening was frosty, but the stretch battle in the last three-year-old pacing filly Gold Final of the season was a sizzler. Woodbine fans sent two-time Gold Final winner Western Silk off as the heavy favourite in the $130,000 contest, but it was the filly's

2010-11-06T00:00:00-04:00November 6, 2010|

Stonebridge Tonic golden at Western Fair

LONDON, ON — If Stonebridge Tonic had his way, next week's Super Final would be contested at Western Fair Raceway. The three-year-old pacing colt scored his second straight victory at the London half-mile on Saturday night, leading the $130,000 Gold Final field from start to finish en route to a one length victory in 1:53.

2010-11-03T00:00:00-04:00November 3, 2010|

Random Destiny bookends season with Gold Final glory

WINDSOR, ON — Random Destiny kicked off the Gold Series season with a $130,000 victory and on Wednesday night at Windsor Raceway, the three-year-old trotting filly wrapped it up exactly the same way. Starting from Post 3, trainer-driver Riina Rekila allowed Random Destiny to trot strongly away from the gate, but the pair was outgunned