Jim Bullock: The thrill of Standardbred ownership
Mar 31, 2017
Story: Dave Briggs
Photo: Iron Horse PhotoJim Bullock couldn’t sound more pleased to be carefully building a top-notch Standardbred broodmare band in Ontario and to be completely renovating a thoroughbred farm he purchased last June near...
JOCKEYING FOR THE TOP AT AJAX DOWNS
Jul 31, 2017
by Jennifer Morrison
Just about halfway through the 2017 Ajax Downs Quarter Horse Racing season and there is a three-way tie for leading jockey, by victories, with two other riders also in close contention.
It has been a season in which a...
Johnson Wins Landmark 11 Share In OSS Promotion
Oct 17, 2017
Susan Johnson of Waterdown, Ont., just became involved in harness horse ownership thanks to the Win A Share in A Racehorse promotion sponsored by the Ontario Sires Stakes in conjunction with the London Selected Yearling Sale.
“I had never...
John Watkins: Horse Racing (and Life) Through His Lens
Aug 22, 2017
His passion for horses and horse racing can be traced back to his teenage days. Some 35 years later, John Watkins is still very much a fan, seeing and sharing that love through a unique lens.
He can’t quite recall the name of the...
Jones earns a Grassroots double at Mohawk Tuesday
Jun 06, 2017
Trainer Dustin Jones opened the three-year-old trotting colt Grassroots season with victories in the first two divisions, but the Waterdown resident is hoping Tuesday’s contest at Mohawk Racetrack will be the only time this season Try Try...
Jumping Into Fall Racing With The Puss N Boots Cup
Aug 28, 2017
FORT ERIE, August 28 – Fort Erie Race Track is kicking off the fall racing schedule this Saturday, Sept. 2 with the annual Puss N Boots Cup, one of Fort Erie’s most popular racing events. First race post time is 1:20 p.m.
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Trotting fillies follow divergent paths to Gold Series victory
Aug 17, 2017
(Photo of driver Trevor Henry and Magic Presto courtesy of New Image Media)Fresh off a runner-up performance in the Hambletonian Oaks, Magic Presto returned to Ontario Sires Stakes competition at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday and cruised to her...
Kadabra Queen remains perfect after three Gold events
Aug 19, 2017
(Photo of driver Scott Coulter and Kadabra Queen courtesy of New Image Media)
Mohawk Racetrack hosted the two-year-old trotting colts and fillies on Friday evening and the novices put on an impressive show in a trio of Gold Series divisions.The...