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2023-07-06T14:27:53-04:00July 5, 2023|

Ontario Sired Logan Park Establishes New Track and Canadian Record

MILTON – Logan Park stopped the clock in 1:50.3 in Tuesday’s $42,000 Free For All Trot at Woodbine Mohawk Park to set a new Canadian record for an older male trotter. The five-year-old gelding scored a 5 ½ length victory over five rivals to set the new Track and Canadian Record. The 1:50.3 mile breaks

2018-07-31T00:00:00-04:00July 31, 2018|

Head-turning Ontario Sires Stakes debut for Royal Rob

For the second night this week the two-year-old trotting colts and geldings demonstrated a serious level of skill in Ontario Sires Stakes competition, this time in three Grassroots divisions at Woodbine Mohawk Park. In the first $19,850 division, Carey On and driver Doug McNair took control of the race heading by the half and never

2018-07-29T00:00:00-04:00July 29, 2018|

Freshman trotting colts impress Innisfil fans

Competing under fair skies and on a fast track at Georgian Downs on Sunday evening, the Ontario Sired two-year-old trotting colts and geldings took their game to a whole new level. Kicking things off in the first $67,200 division was Jumpshot, who sprinted home to a neck victory in 1:58.2, a full second faster than

2018-07-27T00:00:00-04:00July 27, 2018|

Part 4: Road to the Ontario Sires Stakes

Through this four-part series Ontario Racing is charting the journey of two of Ontario Sired trotters acquired by trainer John Bax at the 2017 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale. Follow Magical Journey (Kadabra � Some Like It Lindy) and Radical Roy (Royalty For Life � Radical Janey) along the path their connections hope will lead them

2018-07-27T00:00:00-04:00July 27, 2018|

MacDonnell and his namesake score their first Gold wins

After capturing a division of the Grassroots season opener, two-year-old trotting filly Teddys Littleangel made a successful transition to the Gold Series with a victory at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday evening. Starting from Post 4 in the first of three $67,200 splits, Teddys Littleangel landed in fourth as Giving It All took the field

2018-07-25T00:00:00-04:00July 25, 2018|

Splurge On Me makes the biggest Grassroots splash

Three fresh faces graced the winner's circle as the two-year-old trotting fillies made their second Grassroots start at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Tuesday evening. Royaltys Pearl opened the program in the first race and made winning look easy, going gate-to-wire from Post 7 for trainer-driver Wayne Henry. The filly finished one and three-quarter lengths ahead

2018-07-23T00:00:00-04:00July 23, 2018|

Bronx Seelster goes to head of the freshman class

Ontario Sired two-year-old pacing colts took over Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday evening, competing for a total of $337,850 in two Gold and eight Grassroots divisions. Bronx Seelster moved to the top of the division standings with his second straight Gold Series victory in the evening's eighth race. Driver Trevor Henry eased the colt away

2018-07-22T00:00:00-04:00July 22, 2018|

Jimmy Freight cruises to third straight Gold victory

After two weeks spent south of the border taking on the best three-year-old pacing colts in North America, Jimmy Freight returned to the Ontario Sires Stakes program on Sunday and delivered his third straight commanding Gold Series victory, circling the Rideau Carleton Raceway oval in 1:50.3. Driver Louis Philippe Roy sent Jimmy Freight directly to

2018-07-21T00:00:00-04:00July 21, 2018|

Illusioneesta takes control of Gold Series

Georgian Downs hosted both the Gold and Grassroots legs for the thee-year-old trotting fillies on Saturday evening and Illusioneesta took sole control of top spot in the Gold Series standings with her second straight victory in the provincial program. Starting from Post 3 in the second $95,600 Gold division, Illusioneesta and driver Chris Christoforou, Jr.

2018-07-20T00:00:00-04:00July 20, 2018|

Kendall Seelster electrifies Campbellville fans with OSS record

Three-year-old filly Kendall Seelster paced into the Ontario Sires Stakes history books at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday evening, laying down a record setting 1:49.4 mile to win her $94,800 Gold Series division. The mile took two-fifths of a second off the 1:50.1 clocked by former Ontario Sires Stakes star Michelles Power over the Campbellville