For the second straight year, a Rideau Carleton Raceway track record has fallen during Ontario Sires Stakes competition.
In the second of two $99,800 Gold Series divisions at the Ottawa oval on Sunday, July 11, three-year-old trotting colt Logan Park sprinted down the stretch to reel in pacesetter Highland Mowgli and trip the teletimer at 1:52.4. Highland Mowgli settled for second, a half length behind the favourite, and Macho Martini was three lengths behind in third. The mile lowered the former three-year-old trotting colt and gelding record of 1:54.1 set by All Wrapped Up in 2019 and equaled the all-age track record set by P L Notsonice in three-year-old trotting filly Gold Series action last summer.
Ontario Sires Stakes excitement arrives at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday (July 11) in the shape of 39 three-year-old trotting colts and geldings and, for the first time this season, fans will be on hand to cheer them home.
Trotting colts will square off in two $99,800 Gold divisions and a trio of $22,150 Grassroots Series divisions. In the Gold Series contests, two of the competitors will carry the hopes of local owners. Royal Tyrone starts from post 5 in the first split for Ottawa resident R. William MacQuarrie’s 1187422 Ontario Inc., and Tokyo Seelster gets post 4 in the second division for Braveheart Racing principals Frank Spagnolo of Ottawa and Kenneth Donald of Nepean and their partners Michael and Sam Sergi of Canton, N.Y.
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It s just under three months away from opening day at Hanover Raceway and close to five months away from the eliminations of our biggest race, the Dream of Glory.
The race is open to three-year-old trotting colts and geldings with less than $75,000 in earnings last season and fillies who had earnings of less than $100,000.
Hanover Raceway has 94 horses being nominated and remaining eligible to the Dream of Glory. The track thanks all the trainers and owners who kept their horses eligible for this race, and promises to give its very best to give this event the spotlight it deserves. Along with a sizable purse, Hanover Raceway will also be giving the winner an Original Framed Art Work of the winning horses victory, created by famed artist Michelle Hogan (harnessartist.com), that has a value of $1,000 and is a lifelong keepsake for the winner.