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Ontario-Bred, Wildwild Men, Breaks 22-Year-Old Record In Hippodrome 3R

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Two-year-old trotter Wildwild Men rewrote a 22-year-old harness racing track record at the Hippodrome 3R on Wednesday in capturing the first of two elimination divisions of the $200,000 Quebec-Bred Series. Driven by Robert Shepherd, Wildwild Men traded control of the early lead with Panamas Boy (Stephane Brosseau) and they sped to a quick opening quarter-mile […] Read more »

The Ontario Health Network Focuses On Early Disease Detection

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The Ontario Animal Health Network is a new program focusing on early disease detection in animals to identify trends in animal health issues and direct the appropriate action when necessary. The program has created expert veterinary networks for each species or commodity. The Equine Expert Network is comprised of eight veterinarians with four representing the […] Read more »

Mr Carrotts, And Reverend Hanover Take OSS Gold In Georgian

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After coming close in each of his previous Gold Series starts, three-year-old pacing gelding Mr Carrotts scored a narrow victory in front of a hometown crowd at Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening. Owned and bred by Melvyn Varcoe of Thornton, Mr Carrotts trailed fan favourite Go Daddy Go in the outer lane for much of […] Read more »

Hape, Meadow Seelster, Giona, Allerage Star And World Class Izzy Take Wins In OSS Grassroots

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Local filly Hape earned her second Grassroots trophy at Mohawk Racetrack on Tuesday evening, making up for the aggravation she caused trainer-driver Jack Moiseyev prior to the race. “She’s not fun to be around all week and warming up — she kicks and pulls and grabs on — but you get in a race, she’s […] Read more »