There was no shortage of stakes action on Saturday, May 4 at Woodbine Mohawk Park with a pair of SBOA Colt Pace eliminations and three Canadian Graduate Series finals.
With his stable down to a single broodmare, 77-year-old Yves Filion was hardly expecting to be a finalist for an O'Brien Award as Canadian Standardbred Breeder of the Year in 2023.
Woodbine Mohawk Park will feature the finale of the 2023 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) program, hosting the eight Super Finals for the provincial program's brightest stars over two nights on Friday, Oct. 13 and Saturday, Oct. 14.
Flamboro Downs played host to the final leg of Ontario Sire Stakes Gold action for two-year-old pacers as part of the 11-race Sunday (Oct. 1) card. Two-divisions each for the pacing fillies and colts were featured, highlighted by Funtime Bayama pacing to a track record, and equaling the all-time Canadian record for two-year-old pacing geldings on a half mile track.