Ontario’s precocious two-year-old trotting colts head back to Grand River Raceway on Wednesday, Aug. 4 for the second $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final of their young careers, and owner Dan McCann is hoping Major Herbie comes up with another steady performance Continue reading Major Herbie Aiming To Climb OSS Ranks
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Major Herbie Upsets In Gold Eliminations
In the first of three $40,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold eliminations for freshmen trotting colts and geldings contested at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday, 30-1 longshot Major Herbie was shuffled back to sixth but unleashed a :30.3 final frame to overcome his five length deficit and nip pacesetter Idle Time (Joe Hudon Jr.) at the wire in 2:01.2 Continue reading Major Herbie Upsets In Gold Eliminations
Mystician Ready For Battle
The stage is set for the elimination rounds of Grand River Raceway’s signature race, the 13th annual $300,000 Battle of Waterloo, and its companion race, the second annual $150,000 Battle of the Belles Continue reading Mystician Ready For Battle
Mystician Grabs Gold At Mohawk
After going down to defeat as the heavy favourite in his elimination a week ago, Mystician rebounded with a decisive 1:52.1 victory in Thursday night’s $130,000 Ontario Sires Gold Final for two-year-old colt and gelding pacers at Mohawk Racetrack Continue reading Mystician Grabs Gold At Mohawk
Mystician To Make OSS Debut
Harness racing fans will be treated to the Ontario Sires Stakes version of shock and awe on Thursday evening when the gifted two-year-old pacing colts return to Mohawk Racetrack for their first $130,000 Gold Final. Continue reading Mystician To Make OSS Debut
Mystician Wins Career Debut
As the top three-year-olds in North American harness racing converge on Mohawk Racetrack tonight, those that hope to follow in their footsteps in 2011 hit the track on Saturday morning for 14 sets of qualifiers. Continue reading Mystician Wins Career Debut
Warrawee Koine Among OHHA Award Winners
The Ontario Harness Horse Association held its eighth annual Awards Banquet last night at the Guelph Place Banquet Hall in Guelph. Continue reading Warrawee Koine Among OHHA Award Winners
Warrawee Koine Plays Spoiler In Trillium
A trip to Rideau Carleton Raceway proved to be a profitable one for Dr. Mike Wilson and Lobro Stables’ Warrawee Koine, who pulled off a 10-1 upset in the lone $72,442 division of the Trillium Series for three-year-old filly pacers. Continue reading Warrawee Koine Plays Spoiler In Trillium
Warrawee Kay Takes KYSS
Temperatures were in the low 80s and the track was lightning fast, as three-year-old trotters and pacers took to the historic red clay oval to square off in leg two of the Kentucky Sires Stakes on Thursday, August 20 at the Red Mile.
The three-year-old pacing fillies needed only one $25,000 KYSS heat as well, as another full field of 11 went to the gate in the evening’s 13th race. It turned into a battle between the top two finishers from the $300,000 final one year ago, as Warrawee Kay (Chris Page) snuck up the pylons late to turn the table on defending champion Shanghai Lil (Mike Lachance), which was a neck back in second after a taxing first-over journey. The win was the first of the season for Warrawee Kay, a daughter of Real Desire–Armbro Wisdom, in a time of 1:52.3. Mike Roth trains the filly for Alan Keith.
Warrawee Koine Among Grassroots Winners
Rideau Carleton Raceway played host to six $24,000 divisions of Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots action for sophomore pacing fillies on Thursday night. Continue reading Warrawee Koine Among Grassroots Winners