Breeders Lose, Who Wins? September 01, 2012 The question on the minds of many in horse racing as the calendar turns to September is just what will be the impact on Ontario's horse breeders with 2012 yearlings, clearly the immediate losers as a ...
Point Leader Continues Winning 'Trend' September 01, 2012 Ontario’s talented three-year-old trotting fillies put on an impressive show for Grand River Raceway fans on Friday evening, delivering some expected results along with a few upsets.
One Last Shot For Grassroots Glory August 31, 2012 Mark Etsell and his partners named the second generation product of their breeding program The Golden Child, but heading into Tuesday’s Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots event at Georgian Downs the trai...
Hiddenbrooke A Half-Mile Lover August 30, 2012 Hiddenbrooke’s best Grassroots results have come on half-mile ovals and Gaetan Hebert is hoping the three-year-old pacing filly can deliver another solid effort when the provincial program stops at Fl...
Lexus Helios Lights Up The Board August 30, 2012 All eyes were on heavily-favoured Miss Paris in Thursday’s $130,000 OSS Gold Series Final for three-year-old trotting fillies at Mohawk Racetrack, but Lexus Helios rained on that foe’s parade thanks t...
OMAFRA Panel Responds To Questions About OSS & HIP Programs August 30, 2012 As standardbred yearlings get set to sell at auctions across North America a number of questions are still being asked about the future of the much-heralded Ontario Sires Stakes program.
Chapple’s Colts To Reunite In Dresden August 29, 2012 Ontario’s exciting two-year-old pacing colts sweep into Dresden Raceway on Monday for the second last Grassroots contest of their regular season.
Ysebaert Hopes Filly's Streak Rolls On August 28, 2012 Former NHLer Paul Ysebaert and Hall of Fame standardbred trainer Bob McIntosh have been buying, breeding and racing horses together for two decades, and the latest product of their partnership will be...
McMeekin Comments On Racing's Future August 28, 2012 The slots-at-racetracks program won’t be resurrected, Minister of Agriculture Ted McMeekin said Monday, but he’s hopeful there will be a better way forward after the horse racing industry transition p...
Sophomores Impress In Grassroots August 27, 2012 Three-year-old pacing colts and geldings were out in full force at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening, as the Campbellville oval hosted seven Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions.
Baillargeon Trio Bound For Grassroots August 27, 2012 When Ben Baillargeon was plotting Cool Creek Breeze’s sophomore season he did not expect the filly to be competing in Friday’s Grassroots event at Grand River Raceway, but he also did not expect her t...
Golden Moment For Mach A Wish August 27, 2012 When it came to purchasing Mach A Wish earlier this season, it was a case of money well spent for the David Goodrow Stable and Tony O’Sullivan.