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News - July 2014

2014-07-31T00:00:00-04:00July 31, 2014|

Grassroots Debut For Galbraith

Lori Ferguson, a Standardbred breeder from Woodville, Ontario, puts a great deal of thought into the names she selects for her colts and fillies. Her most recognizable moniker to date is Billyjojimbob, whose name came from the closing sequence of the television show The Waltons. Billyjojimbob would go on to become one of the most

2014-07-31T00:00:00-04:00July 31, 2014|

Top Trainers Showcase Rookie Fillies

Heading into tonight's Ontario Sires Stakes event for two-year-old trotting fillies at Mohawk, the leading trainers to date in the 2014 OSS were Gregg McNair, Bob McIntosh and John Bax and each stable added to their points with at least one victory in one of the seven $18,000 tests with Bax grabbing a double. McNair,

2014-07-30T00:00:00-04:00July 30, 2014|

Hemi Seelster Nets A Grassroots Hat Trick

Seven $18,000 divisions of the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots Series for two-year-old colt and gelding trotters took place on Wednesday (July 30) at Grand River Raceway, and Hemi Seelster padded his lead atop the group with a 2:02 victory in the sixth split. With Steve Byron in the bike, Hemi Seelster was well clear of

2014-07-29T00:00:00-04:00July 29, 2014|

Repeat Winners In OSS Gold

Muscle Up The Goal and A Little More Love, winners in the first Ontario Sires Stakes Gold event this year for two-year-old colt trotters, duplicated their performances by winning the two $105,000 Gold divisions tonight at Mohawk. In the first and fastest split favourite Muscle Up The Goal didn't disappoint his backers. He grabbed the

2014-07-29T00:00:00-04:00July 29, 2014|

Hambo History In OSS Event

Tomorrow night the two-year-old trotting colts will contest their third Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots event of the season and they have big horse shoes to fill. Exactly one year ago to the day a rookie colt by the name of Harper Blue Chip competed in a Grassroots event at Georgian Downs where he finished a

2014-07-28T00:00:00-04:00July 28, 2014|

First OSS Start For Svanstedt

Ake Svanstedt, the leading trainer in Sweden for many years, will make his first appearance in the Ontario Sires Stakes program tomorrow evening at Mohawk. Svanstedt will start the two-year-old trotting colt One Direction in the first of two $105,000 OSS Gold divisions at the Campbellville, Ontario oval. It will be the first pari-mutuel start

2014-07-28T00:00:00-04:00July 28, 2014|

Gold Splits To Prince Clyde & Jet Airway

Prince Clyde and Jet Airway were victorious in two $105,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold divisions for three-year-old pacing colts tonight at Mohawk. The first and fastest division saw a number of lead changes. Boomboom Ballykeel took the field past the opening quarter in :26 but he was soon covered up by Victor Bayama who was

2014-07-27T00:00:00-04:00July 27, 2014|

Jet Airway Returns To OSS

After competing successfully against the very best three-year-old pacing colts in North America in two of the most prestigious events for the glamour boy division, Jet Airway will return to Ontario Sires Stakes Gold competition tomorrow night at Mohawk. The Jeremes Jet colt has drawn post nine in the second of two $105,000 divisions, race

2014-07-26T00:00:00-04:00July 26, 2014|

Shadios Sizzles In Grassroots At Georgian

Georgian Downs rolled out the red carpet on Saturday night for the three-year-old colt and gelding pacers of the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots Series Division with five $18,000 dashes going behind the gate. When the dust had cleared, it was Shadios who shined brightest, turning in a career-best 1:50.3 clocking in the fourth Grassroots flight.

2014-07-25T00:00:00-04:00July 25, 2014|

Grassroots Fillies Compete At Mohawk

Three-year-old pacing fillies lined up in five $18,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots Series divisions on Friday night at Mohawk Racetrack, and it was a host of fillies who had yet to taste Ontario Sires Stakes success in 2014 emerging with victories. Mea Lilley Mark (Mike Saftic), who hadn't been to the winner's circle since last