Dave Briggs2026-10-19T12:20:40-04:00October 19, 2026|
Story by Dave BriggsPhotos by Claus Andersen
The damage Canada’s restrictive and unfair tax laws are causing to Ontario’s horse racing industry was the subject of a recent CTV National News story by Adrian Ghobrial. The story can be read here. It also can be viewed here: CTV National News story As Ontario Racing has previously reported here, and further expanded on
Sandra2025-10-09T17:42:40-04:00October 9, 2025|
Following an appeal held on Thursday, Oct. 9, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has advised the Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) office that there will be no changes to the draw for the three-year-old trotting filly Super Final. The three-year-old trotting filly Super Final will proceed as originally drawn, going postward as Race
Dave Briggs2025-10-06T13:28:25-04:00October 6, 2025|
Story by Dave BriggsPhotos by Dave Landry
U.S. Standardbred breeding titan Joe Thomson said there is a simple reason he’s bullish on producing horses in Ontario. “Ontario has one of the best programs in North America,” said Thomson, the owner of Winbak Farm that has breeding operations in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and, yes, Ontario where Winbak is currently leading the
Ajaz Firdous2022-10-02T00:07:41-04:00October 1, 2022|
Story by Mel Keith for Ontario RacingPhotos by New Image Media
MILTON, October 1 – Woodbine Mohawk Park announcer Ken Middleton called Grandeur Seelster’s opening panel a “first quarter smokeshow” in the $60,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots Final for two-year-old pacing fillies. In the winners’ circle afterward, driver Austin Sorrie agreed the pace was a little hot in the early going: “I thought I was going
Ajaz Firdous2022-08-24T15:09:02-04:00August 24, 2022|
Story by with Files from Woodbine Communications
MILTON, August 23, 2022 – The annual late-summer Grand Circuit season at Woodbine Mohawk Park is set to kick-off this Friday and Saturday. The Casual Breeze Stakes, plus a pair of Opens, will launch the busy weekend on Friday, while the William Wellwood Memorial and Peaceful Way finals will be the headline events on a
Ajaz Firdous2022-05-28T08:34:41-04:00May 28, 2022|
LONDON, MAY 27, 2022 - The four $22,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions on the $414,000 Camluck Classic presented by Seelster Farms card at The Raceway at the Western Fair District were split between driver Trevor Henry, and the driver-trainer-owner trio of James MacDonald, Nick Gallucci, and Millar Farms. The first of four Grassroots divisions
Ajaz Firdous2022-05-21T18:54:35-04:00May 21, 2022|
Flamboro Downs has cancelled for tonight (May 21) due to no power. Ontario Racing is working with AGCO and Ontario racetracks to reschedule the Prospect Series either as drawn within 7 days, or to a TBD date later in the season. Participants will be informed as soon as a decision is made.
Sandra2022-02-04T15:39:56-05:00September 3, 2021|
Message from the Executive Director regarding the 2022 Ontario Sires Stakes program: In my short time as Executive Director with Ontario Racing, one thing that stands out above all else is the passion each member has for the industry. I would like to thank all of those who have helped ensure the continued success of
Sandra2021-07-02T23:38:59-04:00July 2, 2021|
Woodbine Mohawk Park hosted the first two-year-old Gold Series event of the 2021 season on Friday evening and the freshman pacing fillies turned in a pair of impressive performances. Speak Your Mind was the first two-year-old to don an Ontario Sires Stakes blanket this season with a commanding front-end effort in the first $100,600 Gold
Sandra2020-06-24T12:18:55-04:00June 24, 2020|
The 2020 Starting Fee amounts are: GOLD: $800 ( $620 USD ) GRASSROOTS: $350 ( $280 USD ) PROSPECT SERIES: $100 ( $85 USD ) Starting fees are due in the race office one half hour prior to post time and can be paid by cheque payable to "ONTARIO SIRES STAKES", Visa or MasterCard.
