Franks Angel was perfect in the preliminary legs of the Autumn Series for two- and three-year-old Ontario-sired trotting colts and geldings at The Raceway at Western Fair District, and he made it a clean sweep by capturing Friday’s final. With Jason Ryan at the lines barking out orders, Franks Angel marched to the top from Post 2 […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Bettors Wish, Star In Matron Finals
Gimpanzee, When Dovescry, Tall Drink Hanover and Bettors Wish added another Grand Circuit title to their respective resumes with victories in the Matron Stakes for three-year-olds on Thursday at Dover Downs. In the $208,300 Matron for sophomore trotting colts and geldings, Gimpanzee ($2.80) and Brian Sears sprinted to the early lead before yielding control to […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Tall Dark Stranger, Placed First In Breeders Crown
The Breeders Crown Finals are always highly-electric events, and the 2019 $786,000 ($600,000 USD) Breeders Crown Final for two-year-old colt & gelding pacers was no exception in more ways than one. Cattlewash (Louis-Philippe Roy) was the first away after the wings of the starting gate folded, eventually yielding to second choice Tall Dark Stranger (Yannick […] Read more »
More Than 600 Ontario-Sired Yearlings Selling This Fall
After a summer in which Ontario Sired horses captured the Meadowlands Pace, Hambletonian, William Wellwood Memorial and Metro Pace finals, the Ontario Sired yearlings available at the Lexington, London and Harrisburg sales will once again be hot commodities. Just over 600 Ontario Sired yearlings will parade through sales rings in the coming weeks, with more […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Jimmy Freight, Wins $151,750 Dayton Pacing Derby
Jimmy Freight collared late leader McWicked, reigning Horse of the Year, in deep stretch to win the $151,750 Dayton Pacing Derby in 1:48.3 on Friday night (September 27) for owner Adriano Sorella and trainer Scott Di Domenico. Driver Scott Zeron worked out a perfect second-over trip off fast fractions of :26.1, :53.3 and 1:20.4 that […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Tall Dark Stranger, Wins $750,000 Metro Pace
Powering past odds-on favourite Capt Midnight, Tall Dark Stranger withstood a late rally from Papi Rob Hanover to stay unbeaten in six starts when winning the $750,000 Metro Pace in a stakes-record mile of 1:49.1 on Saturday, Sept. 21 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. “He looked strong the whole way,” trainer Nancy Johansson said after the […] Read more »
