It is not often a 10-year-old gelding who was racing in $8,000 claimers two months ago finds himself in a $30,000 final of a late-closing series. But that’s exactly what happened for Del Rio Seelster at Miami Valley Raceway on Friday night (February 2) and the Ontario-sired son of Western Maverick took full advantage of […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Lady Shadow, Matches Miami Record
Multiple O’Brien Award-winning mare Lady Shadow made her much awaited 2017 debut Monday afternoon at Miami Valley Raceway in the $100,000 Sam ‘Chip’ Noble Memorial, and all she did was equal the track record for older pacing mares thanks to a dazzling performance in 1:50.3. Yannick Gingras wasted no time in hustling Lady Shadow […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Charmed Life, Wins $86,400 Miami Valley Distaff
Charmed Life spoiled the coming-out party for defending Dan Patch Older Mare Trotter of the Year, Hannelore Hanover, with a half-length, 1:53.2 win in the $86,400 Miami Valley Distaff Sunday afternoon at Miami Valley Raceway. Leaving from post 7, Charmed Life and driver Chris Page took back to sixth off the gate as Barn […] Read more »
Open At Miami Valley To Ontario-Sired, Dont Rush
A $22,000 Open Trot and a pair of $12,500 second round divisions of the Dr. Dan Farwick Memorial Series for condition trotters highlighted the Tuesday (April 11) matinee at Miami Valley Raceway. Former Ontario Sires Stakes star Dont Rush (Mike Oosting) waited diligently from mid-pack as four lead changes transpired during the first half-mile of […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Gerries Sport, Equals Miami Valley Record
Ontario Sires Stakes graduate Gerries Sport (Trace Tetrick) equalled the Miami Valley track record for four-year-old male pacers with a dominating 1:50 triumph in the Saturday night (March 25) $22,000 Open I Handicap Pace. Despite a double jump up in class, Tetrick handled the talented son of Mach Three confidently, allowing a trio of gate […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Dont Rush, Upsets In Open Trot
Former two-time Ontario Sires Stakes champion Dont Rush, who was in no rush until the Open trotters at Miami Valley Raceway neared the three-quarter station on Tuesday (March 7) afternoon, did rush home from there — swinging three-wide around the final bend and cruising to a 1:56 upset victory at 22-1 odds. Driver Dan […] Read more »
