Longtime owner and harness racing enthusiast David Nicol of Mount Hope, Ont. passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 19 at St. Peters Hospital in Hamilton, Ont., at the age of 89, after a short but courageous battle with cancer.
An army of two-year-old pacing fillies marched into OSS battle Tuesday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park as the oval hosted a total of five Grassroots divisions.
Prospect Series competition shifted to Grand River Raceway on Wednesday (June 29) with three-year-old trotting fillies sparring in second-preliminary action taken by Jandals and Royaltys Dream in their respective divisions.
After failing to hit the board in his first three starts of the season, Forbidden Trade found his winning touch in Monday’s $36,000 Preferred Handicap Trot at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Five Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions for three-year-old trotting colts headlined the 14-race $176,300 Opening Night card on Friday, June 3 at Grand River Raceway.