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Drivers Jody Jamieson and Trevor Henry each won a trio of races on the Tuesday (July 20) program at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and two of their wins came in two-year-old pacing filly Grassroots action. Jamieson opened the program with an effortless score behind Motovation in the first $22,500 Grassroots division. Starting from post 1 with the favourite, Jamieson allowed Motovation to settle briefly in third before taking command heading for the :58 half. Comfortably in front past the 1:27.4 three-quarters, Motovation pulled away to a two and three-quarter length victory in 1:56.4. Bikini Genie fin...

Driver James MacDonald, trainer Nick Gallucci and owner-breeder George Millar teamed to win two of three Gold Series divisions for the two-year-old pacing fillies at Georgian Downs on Sunday (July 18). Their first victory came with Silver Label in the first $69,733 division. Starting from post 5, Silver Label left smartly and settled behind favourite I Love Ongait as that filly led the field of eight to a :27 quarter and :55.2 half. Heading for the third marker, MacDonald put Silver Label on the attack and she and I Love Ongait battled to a 1:25.2 three-quarters before Silver Label was able t...

Racing at Georgian Downs will resume on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 7:15 p.m. An update on the Ontario Sires Stakes leg that was slated for Tuesday will be posted when available. Tags

When Powertrain was injured in a freak paddock accident as a yearling, trainer Nick Gallucci and owner-breeder George Millar did not know if the pacing colt would survive, let alone go on to make a start in the Ontario Sires Stakes program. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Millar Farms broodmare manager Steven Samis, Powertrain made a full recovery and on June 17, 2021 he made his racing debut, recording a 1:51.2 victory against other novice pacers at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Eleven days later he made a second start and delivered an impressive 1:49.3 victory. As a result of those efforts, when ...

Even though driver Austin Sorrie and Sicario barely saw a pylon, the Richard Moreau trainee nonetheless forged his way to a narrow victory in the $12,000 Preferred 2 Trot at Georgian Downs on Sunday (July 4). Sorrie sent Sicario for the front from post 7 but failed to cross over as 3-2 favourite Jumpshot protected the lead to a :27.2 first quarter. He kept Sicario parked to a :57.1 half before he began to tire into the backstretch. Sicario slid to the top past three-quarters in 1:25 and opened a lead of three lengths off the final turn until he started to grow leg weary. With the separation h...