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Prince Hal Hanover (Captaintreacherous) pressed to the lead after first-turn traffic trouble and resisted newly minted Canadian record-holder Bruno No No No to win the $259,500 Grade 2 Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup for harness racing four-year-olds on Sunday, May 17 at Flamboro Downs. Starting from post three, Prince Hal Hanover raced third into the opening […]
Bruno No No No (All Bets Off) became the fastest pacer in Flamboro Downs history and broke the Canadian pacing record for a half-mile track with a 1:48.2 harness racing victory in the second $35,000 Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup elimination for four-year-olds on Sunday, May 10. Less than an hour after Prince Hal Hanover set […]
Brigus (Betterthancheddar) and driver Scott Coulter stole the spotlight on the Sunday, March 2 evening harness racing program at Flamboro Downs, scoring an upset victory in the $9,500 featured pace. Magical Aoine (Sam Fillion) surged to the front early, but the lead was short-lived as heavy 1-5 favourite Darrell (Travis Henry) quickly reclaimed control, posting […]
Tuscan Prince (Kadabra) turned in a tough harness racing performance to win the Preferred Trot on Saturday (Dec. 28) at Flamboro Downs. The gelding, starting from the pylons, claimed the three-hole as the field raced into the first turn. Paul Mackenzie pulled him out in front of the stands, sending him after leader Marvin Hagler […]
Phoenix (Deweycheatumnhowe) captured the Flamboro Downs Preferred Trot on Saturday in a tough front-end harness racing performance at 5-1. The gelding was under siege from the start, battling with Southwind Domino (Daryl Thiessen) around the first turn. He won the war of wills to secure command before the quarter in :28.1 for Jean-Bernard Renaud but […]
Granite Beach (Sunshine Beach) tallied the 11th harness racing victory of his debut season as the four-year-old wired the field for his third straight score on Wednesday (Dec. 18) at Flamboro Downs. Travis Cullen fired him out from post four, and the gelding led to the quarter in :27.4. Unhurried to the half in :57.4, […]
Major League N (Gotta Go Cullen) notched her fourth consecutive harness racing victory as she held on to win the Fillies and Mares Preferred Pace at Flamboro Downs on Thursday (Dec. 12). The veteran mare was in a league of her own after rocketing out to a loose early lead. She led by five-and-a-half lengths […]
Canada’s leading harness racing trainer added another four victories to her account as four Jodie Cullen trainees won at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday (Dec. 11). The Dundas-based trainer was one-for-one after race three, with Abovemypaygrade (Sunshine Beach) bringing home the dough in a maiden-breaking romp. The gelding, piloted by Jodie’s son Travis, was four-and-a-quarter lengths […]
R Royal Port (Archangel) won for the third time in his past four Flamboro Downs Preferred starts with a wire-to-wire harness racing performance on a snowy Saturday (Nov. 30). Travis Henry implemented the gelding’s usual strategy, ordering gate speed, but he was looped by Insanity (Colin Kelly) on the first turn. R Royal Port quickly […]
Major League N (Gotta Go Cullen), in her return to the top harness racing level of Flamboro Downs, prevailed in a photo finish in the Fillies and Mares Preferred on Thursday (Nov. 28). The veteran mare cut the mile, rated to :27.2, :56.4, and 1:24.1 fractions by Ed Hensley. Odds-on favourite Shoot The Whiskey (Travis […]
P L Oliver (Sportswriter) won for the third time in his past four harness racing starts as he captured the conditioned feature pace at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday (Nov. 27). Travis Henry hustled the gelding forward from the pylons to protect position going into the first turn, and the pair led to the quarter in […]
Harness racing horseman Stephen Taylor recorded his first harness racing training victory in 15 years with a 10-1 upset at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday (Nov. 20). His gelding, No Partners (Heston Blue Chip) led all the way over a sloppy surface. He played hardball early for driver Martin Lachance from the rail, fending off three […]
Batterup Hanover (Betting Line) crushed his harness racing rivals at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday (Nov. 13) in his first start in Ontario after shipping in from the East Coast. Jason Ryan stepped on the gas going into the first turn to secure the lead with the gelding from the pylons. The pair put up :27.1, […]
Palladium Hanover (Artspeak) made it two straight wins as the gelding captured the Wednesday (Nov. 6) harness racing feature at Flamboro Downs. Ed Hensley repeated Travis Cullen’s speed tactics from last week, sending Palladium Hanover to the front in a :26.4 first quarter. Hunter Hill (Jimmy Gagnon) brought pressure quickly and chipped away first-over through […]
P L Oliver (Sportswriter) made his Wednesday win at Flamboro Downs as dramatic as he could, going last-to-first as a deep longshot and winning in a tight photo finish. Travis Henry took no risks from post seven, dropping the gelding to the back for the opening-half panels of :27 and :56.1. P L Oliver set […]
Lakers Bank (All Bets Off), who won three Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots legs this season, took the conditioned co-feature at Flamboro Downs on Thursday (Oct. 23). The three-year-old rookie got away third for Jason Ryan in a :27 first quarter and pulled out to begin a first-over march approaching the half in :56.4. Lakers Bank […]
Trainer Jodie and driver Travis Cullen teamed up for a trio of harness racing victories on the Wednesday (Oct. 16) card at Flamboro Downs, adding to seasons for both. They kicked off the card as they sent Singing With Jimmy (Big Jim) out to a maiden-breaking victory. The rookie colt, winless in 10 previous tries, […]
The Vicar (Artspeak), coming off a place finish in the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots Final, won for the ninth time this harness racing season on Wednesday (Oct. 9) at Flamboro Downs. Trainer/driver Tyler Moore commanded speed from the outside post seven and had the gelding on top just after the quarter in :27.1. The Vicar […]
Ariels Bet (All Bets Off) dominated her harness racing opponents in the penultimate Prospect Series leg for two-year-old pacing fillies on Tuesday (Sep. 23) at Flamboro Downs. Driven by Travis Cullen for his mother Jodie Cullen, she assumed command entering the second turn and put up middle panels of :58 and 1:27.3. Century Liberty (Austin […]
Bozak (Dancin Lou) put another one past his harness racing rivals with a second straight Prospect Series win in leg 5A for two-year-old pacing colts and geldings at Flamboro Downs on Tuesday (Sep. 17). The gelding skated past rivals to take the lead from post four for Brett MacDonald and cut a :29.4 first quarter. […]
Harness racing driver Daryl Thiessen went to the hospital after an accident in the closing night card at Flamboro Downs on Thursday (May 31). The incident occurred just before the start of the first when driver Travis Cullen fell from the bike of Tojenniferscredit due to a broken bit. The loose horse hooked wheels with […]
Huntinthelastdolar (Huntsville-Eighthundrolarbill) utilized an aggressive steer from harness racing driver Yannick Gingras to take the $263,000 Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup for four-year-old pacers which highlighted the 11-race stakes heavy card on Sunday (May 19) at Flamboro Downs. Leaving from post three, Huntinthelastdolar entered the first turn on the lead before exiting the turn third as […]
MILTON, ON – May 17, 2024 – The Ontario Sires Stakes 50th Anniversary Celebration kicks off Sunday (May 19) at Flamboro Downs with three $20,000 Grassroots Series divisions for the three-year-old harness racing trotting colts featured on the undercard of the Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup program. The Grassroots divisions are slated as Races 2, 4, […]
After watching Seven Colors (Stay Hungry-Rainbowinthedark) take a misstep in his Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup elimination this past weekend, harness racing trainer Andrew Harris is hoping to see the 4-year-old pacer put his best foot forward in Sunday’s C$263,000 final at Flamboro Downs. Seven Colors went off stride at the start of his elim, getting […]
