As a Standardbred owner, there is no better way to celebrate your birthday than with a big stakes victory. On Saturday night, two-year-old trotting filly Caprice Hill‘s triumph in the $410,000 Peaceful Way Stakes proved to be a perfect birthday present for her owner Tom Hill. “It’s great to win a big race, especially […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired,Bee A Magician, Beat All The Boys To Win The Maple Leaf Trot
Bee A Magician joined elite company during Saturday’s stakes card at Mohawk Racetrack as she became the first mare to win the $680,000 Maple Leaf Trot since the great Peaceful Way accomplished the feat nine years ago. Brian Sears drove the five-year-old Kadabra mare Bee A Magician to her 40th career win for trainer Richard […] Read more »
Saturday Is Tribute Night For The Great San Pail
The ‘I Love Canadian Harness Racing’ Fan Club has taken the opportunity to salute the great San Pail with a brief video montage which captures some of the greatest moments from the career of the revered trotter. Photos in the video, which appears below, were taken by a selection of photographers, including Clive Cohen (New […] Read more »
Mohawk Hosts Another Night Of OSS Grassroot Semi-Finals
Round two of this year’s OSS Grassroots Semi-Finals went postward Friday evening at Mohawk Racetrack, with three-year-old pacers and trotters strutting their stuff in eight events worth $20,000 apiece. Here’s a recap of what transpired in each of the categories: Three-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Trotters Irish Scotch was on the receiving end of a slick […] Read more »
Busy Night Thursday As OSS Grassroot Semi-Finalists Compete At Mohawk
A small army of freshman pacers and trotters marched into OSS battle at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening, as the Campbellville oval hosted the first round of this year’s Grassroots Semi-Finals. Eight races – each worth $20,000 – went postward to determine the ten finalists for each of this year’s Grassroots Finals, and Trevor Henry […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Caprice Hill, Looking For A Win In The Peaceful Way Final
“I thought she was definitely worth a shot, especially being a Kadabra filly with the Ontario Sires Stakes program and the opportunity to support Ontario racing.” After a visit to Hanover Shoe Farms to preview yearlings for the Harrisburg sale last year, trainer Tony Alagna left with only one yearling on his mind. In search […] Read more »
