Odds-on favourites lived up to their billing in Tuesday’s (June 26) Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold events for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings at Woodbine Mohawk Park, with both Stormont Ventnor and Run Director converting in their respective $97,200 divisions. Fresh off a runner-up effort to Wolfgang in the $266,000 Goodtimes, Stormont Ventnor ($3.40) used […] Read more »
Magical Glider, And Illusioneesta, Gold Winners In OSS
Three-year-old trotting fillies trekked to Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday evening for a set of OSS Gold Series events, and Chris Christoforou won both of them. In fact, he found his way to victory lane three times on the Monday card thanks in part to another talented youngster from the barn of trainer Nicky […] Read more »
Century Spring Farms Celebrates 150th Anniversary
It was celebration time at Sanford and Jan Zimmerman’s Standardbred breeding farm this past weekend. The Zimmerman family have owned the beautiful, Century Spring Farms, since 1868. That is 150 years. Hundreds of friends, neighbours and horse enthusiasts were treated to a tour of the original homestead, the barns and horses. The ornate […] Read more »
Jimmy Freight, Shower Play, And Sharp Action Money, Take Home The Gold
How good is Jimmy Freight? Driver Louis Philippe Roy is not sure; he thought he had seen the best of the colt in his first six starts this season, but the three-year-old pacer stepped it up a notch in Saturday’s $96,400 Gold Series win at Woodbine Mohawk Park. “He’s always been really good, Jimmy Freight, […] Read more »
Hall Of Fame Induction Gala To Be Held August 8, 2018
This year’s Hall of Fame inductees highlight Canadian horse racing success stories from across the country and the international racing world. The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Class of 2018 includes: Ontario-born Thoroughbred breeder, John G. Sikura, operator of one of the most successful breeding farms in Kentucky; Bill Andrew, a breeder […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Sintra, Sweeps To Gold Cup Score
Sintra slid off cover at the top of the stretch and advanced to a 1:48 victory in the $100,000 Mohawk Gold Cup at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday, June 16. Nirvana Seelster led the field through the quarter in :26.3 with Rodeo Romeo sitting the pocket. With nobody challenging the leader heading to the […] Read more »
