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Grassroots postseason action got underway at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday, Oct. 1 with eight $20,000 Semi-Finals for the two-year-old trotters and pacers, and five of the eight contests saw the favourites cruise to victory. Two-year-old Trotting Filly Semi-Finals The freshman trotting fillies kicked things off in the first race and favourite Tipsy In Dixie

Two years after earning her first Grassroots Championship, trainer Julie Walker returns to the Ontario Sires Stakes postseason at Woodbine Mohawk Park this Friday, Oct. 2 with a pair of three-year-old trotting fillies. Yen will start from the outside Post 9 in the first $20,000 sophomore trotting filly Semi-Final and Walker said she is glad

Ontario’s top three-year-old pacing fillies wrapped up their Gold Series regular season at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Tuesday, Sept. 29 and both Alicorn and Rose Run Victoria returned to the winner’s circle after a three-month absence. Alicorn lined up at Post 3 in the first $105,600 Gold division with regular pilot Louis-Philippe Roy in the

Ontario Sires Stakes postseason action gets underway this Thursday, Oct. 1 at Woodbine Mohawk Park with eight $20,000 Grassroots Semi-Finals for the two-year-old competitors. Trainer Marcel Barrieau will harness one starter in each of the trotting colt Semi-Finals, sending division point leader Four Wheelin out from Post 2 in the second race and Stoked Blue

A rain-soaked surface did not prevent Pemberton from employing his trademark finishing kick to capture the sole $158,000 three-year-old trotting colt Gold Series division at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday, Sept. 28. Starting from Post 10, Pemberton and regular reinsman Trevor Henry got away sixth, tucked in behind fan favourite HP Royal Theo, as Hot

Trainer Scott McEneny had Sunday’s three-year-old trotting filly Gold Leg at Flamboro Downs circled on his calendar as soon as the Ontario Sires Stakes schedule was published. His filly, Warrawee Vicky, is a handy, good gaited filly who can tour a half-mile track as fast as she can a larger oval and the fourth Gold

A perfect fall night greeted the top Prospect Series horses as they gathered at Grand River Raceway on Friday, Sept. 25 for eight $15,000 Finals. Local reinsman Bruce Richardson piloted the first Prospect Series champion, guiding A La Mode Seelster to a front-end victory in the two-year-old pacing filly Final for trainer Gregg McNair of

Grand River Raceway wraps up its 2020 season with eight $15,000 Prospect Series Finals on Friday, Sept. 25 and local trainers Chris Matthews and Don Lindsey are hoping their colts can finish off the season on a winning note. Kodiak Seelster leads the freshmen pacing colts into the final with 100 points from two Prospect

The 2020 Grassroots regular season came to a close on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at Woodbine Mohawk Park with a quartet of $22,800 divisions for the three-year-old trotting colts. Lovedbythemasses kicked off the finale in impressive fashion, taking command at the half and sailing home to a three length victory in a personal best 1:53.4. Crossfit

Trotting fillies were in the spotlight at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday, Sept. 21 with the freshmen competing in a pair of $106,000 Gold Series divisions and the sophomores in four $23,000 Grassroots splits. You Will Be Queen captured the first $106,400 Gold division with a personal best 1:55.2 effort. Starting from Post 5, with