Ontario-Bred, Artful Way, Takes Open Pace At Saratoga

Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots champion Artful Way prevailed in his first try in the local feature at Saratoga Casino and Raceway on Saturday night. The Jackie Rousse-trained three-year-old won the Open Pace while competing in it for the first time since coming to town in October. After moving aggressively to the early lead in :26.3, […] Read more »

Photographer Dave Landry To Sign CHRHF “So God Made A Racehorse” Calendar At The Raceway, London Dec. 18.

The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame’s celebrates their 40th anniversary in 2016, with a calendar based on “So God Made a Racehorse”, an editorial penned by TROT Magazine Editor Darryl Kaplan as a tribute to the racing industry’s tremendous equine athletes, and originally inspired by Paul Harvey’s “So God Made a Farmer.” Accompanying the […] Read more »

Ontario-Sired, Lucky Nadotremblay, Wins Open In Batavia

  Lucky Nadotremblay was pushed every step of the way Saturday night (Dec. 5), but the performance of a lifetime got him across first in the $10,000 Open pacing feature at Batavia Downs. Leaving from post one, Lucky Nadotremblay (Shawn McDonough) was immediately greeted by Adversary Seelster (Ron Beback Jr.) and Jokerman (Jim McNeight) as […] Read more »

Ontario-Breds Headline Saratoga Card

Trainer Jackie Rousse and driver Frank Coppola Jr. swept the co-features on Saturday night at Saratoga Casino and Raceway with a pair of Ontario-breds. Titus Seelster (sired by Artistic Fella) went coast to coast in the $13,000 Winners Over Pace while Artful Way (by Artistic Fella) went start to finish in the $13,000 condition pace […] Read more »

Ontario-Sired, The Real One, Wins $32,000 Open In Yonkers

Odds-on favourite The Real One (Pat Lachance, $3.70) did it handily Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway’s $32,000 Open Handicap Pace. Assigned post position No. 4, The Real One sat chilly as Texican N (Eric Carlson) took the early initiative. He worked around Cyclone Kiwi N (Jason Bartlett), then was able to get away some soft […] Read more »