Jeff Thomson’s two-year-old grandson Griffin is too young to understand racing but old enough to know his name. So, when Griffin was shown a replay of two-year-old male trotter Griff winning a race earlier this season, he was enthralled.
The opening night of Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots semi-finals on Thursday, Sept. 21 at Woodbine Mohawk Park featured the province's two-year-olds vying for spots in next weekend's lucrative finals, and the photo finish camera was put to work often with a number of close and tight finishes.
MILTON, September 14, 2023 – Rookie harness racing trotters had the spotlight Thursday night (Sep. 14) for the Champlain Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park. A pair of two-year-old trotting filly divisions and a single contest for colts and geldings were contested. Willowtime (Lookslikeachpndale) improved to a perfect three for three with a 1:54.4 victory in
T H McMurry led all freshman pacers on the Monday (Aug. 28) evening card at Woodbine Mohawk Park and posted the fastest time of all of the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions with a win in 1:51.2.