Its Academic trotted the fastest mile over any five-eighths-mile track in North America this year when he won the $20,000 Open Handicap Trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon in 1:51.2.
The sophomores had their turn to battle in OSS Grassroots Semi-Final action on Friday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park after their rookie counterparts did battle just 24 hours earlier.
Ontario Sires Stakes action made its season debut at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday (July 10) with Gold and Grassroots divisions for three-year-old trotting colts.
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.