Sixty-five freshman trotting fillies found their way to Mohawk Racetrack for OSS Grassroots action Thursday evening, and Scott McEneny had the magic touch with his youngsters. Heavily-favoured Its All About Sam was a handy winner in her $18,000 assignment for the duo of driver James MacDonald and trainer Scott McEneny. She was in no hurry […] Read more »
Dave Menary And His Amazing Weekend
Even before his three-year-old pacing geldings Robert Hill and J Js Delivery swept the Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series divisions at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday, trainer Dave Menary was having a pretty amazing weekend. “I’m pretty pumped. I wasn’t at the races tonight myself. I was watching them at home on TV, because yesterday morning […] Read more »
Standardbred Canada Asking Breeders To Fill In Foal Location Reports
Breeders, if you have any foals born in 2015, Standardbred Canada is asking you to please complete the Foal Location Report, which is a form that can be completed for free online. The form can be completed on SC’s eShop website or by completing this form and forward it to our offices as soon as […] Read more »
Ontario Standardbred Horsepersons’ Association Extending Deadline For Director Applications
The Ontario Standardbred Horsepersons’ Association (OSHA) has announced that it has extended the deadline for applications to be a director of the new provincial horsepersons’ association. According to a release, a number of applications have been received, but there have been many requests for more information about the new association and the role of its […] Read more »
Ontario-Bred,Mach It A Par, Wins Sixth Open This Year
Tracking live cover on the backstretch, Dan Clements’ Mach It A Par ($3.00) showed immediate response at the top of the stretch once again, taking Friday (July 24) evening’s $12,000 Mares Open Pace at Tioga Downs in decisive — and well-measured — fashion. Getting away last in the field of six, John Cummings Jr. angled […] Read more »
Five Divisions Of OSS Three-Year-Old Pacing Fillies Invade Mohawk
Mohawk Racetrack hosted the second Grassroots event for the three-year-old pacing fillies on Friday night and there were four first-time visitors to the Ontario Sires Stakes winner’s circle. Nationalize captured the first $18,000 Grassroots division, sprinting from the backfield in the last quarter to post a two and one-quarter length score in 1:52.3. Brown Binny […] Read more »