WOODSTOCK, ON — Who Doesnt scooped up the first two-year-old pacing colt Grassroots trophy of the season, laying down a 2:00 mile at Woodstock Raceway on a Canada Day program that was marred by an accident in the second $24,000 division.

Sent off as the fan favourite, Who Doesn’t and trainer-driver Joe Hudon started from Post 1 and led the field of novice trotters from start to finish. The pair laid down fractions of :29.2, 1:00 and 1:30.2 on their way to a 2:00 victory. Tye Seelster, owned by Victor Hayter of Stratford, finished one and one-half lengths back in second, with Fanelli Seelster another length back in third.

Acton resident Hudon shares ownership of Who Doesnt with R A W Equine Inc. of Burlington, ON and Robert Rubin of Bloomfield Hills, MI. The partners acquired the son of Mach Three and Labor Of Love for $40,000 at last fall’s Harrisburg Yearling Sale. The colt prepped for Friday’s event with a 1:56.4 win in a June 21 qualifier at Mohawk Racetrack.

The second race was declared a no contest after early leader Winbak Warrior made a break and caused the two horses directly behind him to fall. Lyle MacArthur, driver and trainer of The Unsub, was taken to hospital via ambulance. No other drivers or horses were seriously injured in the accident.

The remainder of the program proceeded without incident, with Speed Addiction posting a front end victory in the third Grassroots division. Randy Waples guided the son of Jeremes Jet to the 1:59.3 win for trainer Dave Menary and owners Uncirculated Stable of Brantford, Denis Breton of Welland and Mitzi Paraszczuk of Brampton. Lyons Josephjnr finished second for owner Geoffrey Lyons Mound of Burford, and Noble Andrew completed the triactor.

Fan favourites Jettison and Trevor Henry delivered a come-from-behind effort to claim victory in Race 4. The duo reeled in pacesetter Mister Icon and then held off a fast closing Franceschetti to claim the 2:00.3 triumph. Franceschetti picked up the second-place share, edging Mister Icon into third.

Henry engineered the victory for trainer Mark Austin and owners Daniel Smith of London, Jeff Roberts of Manotick, Don Roberts of Dresden and Bill Boden of Strathroy. A son of Jeremes Jet, Jettison was a $55,000 purchase from the Harrisburg Yearling Sale last fall.

OK Ebury and Sylvain Filion also used off-the-pace tactics in the fifth race, and rocketed home to the fastest clocking of the Grassroots divisions. OK Ebury halted the Woodstock teletimer at 1:58.2, one length ahead of fan favourite North Shore Boy and well ahead of third-place finisher Boeing.

Luc Loyer of Gatineau, QC owns and trains OK Ebury, who was a $13,000 purchase from the Canadian Open Yearling Sale. The son of Modern Art and Jennies Girl is a half brother to $167,917 winner OK Amelia.

The final Grassroots trophy went home with True To Mach, who cruised along on the front end to a 1:59.2 score, one and one-quarter lengths ahead of Creighton Hanover. Terem Up Louie, owned by Karl Empey of Mossley and David Hunter of Belmont, finished third.

Philip Hudon piloted True To Mach to the win for trainer Jim Ainsworth and owners Larry Ainsworth of Petrolia, ON and William Boden of Vancouver, BC. The son of Mach Three is out of Boden’s mare True To Life, a 100 per cent producer whose top offspring is $1.3 million winner Quality Western.

The two-year-old pacing colts will be aiming for a less eventful outing when they make the second stop on their Grassroots tour at Georgian Downs on July 12. Ontario Sires Stakes excitement returns to Woodstock Raceway on Friday, July 29 with Grassroots action for the three-year-old pacing colts.

For complete results please go to: Woodstock Raceway Results — July 1, 2011