Maplelea and Cast No Shadow scored first leg victories in the Blossom Series Monday night at Woodbine Racetrack. A group of 15 three-year-old pacing fillies were split into two $15,000 divisions for the first round of the Blossom Series. The first division saw a familiar horse to series action continue her recent run of […] Read more »
Maven Invited To 2015 Elitloppet
An impressive effort Saturday afternoon at Solvalla has earned trotting mare Maven an invite to the 2015 Elitloppet in two months time. Competing against a group of mares in a 2,140 metre race, Maven and driver Johnny Takter were dominant and victorious in a mile rate of 1:54.4. After the race, Markus Myron, Solvalla’s Sports […] Read more »
Ontario Bred, Godiva Seelster, Wins Fillies And Mares Open In Pompano
Godiva Seelster, the mare that gave Just A Bee all she could handle last week before succumbing in the final few strides, turned the tables on the ‘Queen Bee’ on Monday night in the $12,500 Fillies & Mares Open Handicap Pace at Pompano Park. The five-year-old daughter of Camluck took command just a few steps […] Read more »
Ontario Bred, Witch Dali, Completes A Four Race Sweep Of The Petticoat Pacing Series
So far in 2015, Yonkers Raceway has had four legal-bare-minimum $2.10 win payoffs. Three of those have been courtesy Witch Dali, who again fooled no one Monday night. Leaving alertly from post position No. 3 in the $54,800 final of the Petticoat Pacing Series for three- and four-year-old fillies and mares, Witch Dali (Tim Tetrick) […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Pertty Music, Wins Hoosier Park’s Invitational Pace
Pertty Music and Ed Hensley returned to their winning ways at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino as they captured the featured event, a $21,000 Invitational Pace for fillies and mares, on Friday, March 27. Using a powerful rally late in the lane, the five-year-old mare bested her rivals with a final time of 1:54.2 to […] Read more »
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall Of Fame Announces Candidates For 2015 Ballot
On Monday, March 23, the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame unveiled the names of horses and horsepeople which are on the Hall’s 2015 ballot. A total of 30 horses and people comprised of 15 Standardbred racing candidates and 15 Thoroughbred racing candidates have been selected to appear on this year’s ballot. A 20-person Election […] Read more »
