OTTAWA, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing fillies invaded Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening to battle for $144,000 in six Grassroots divisions. Sylvain Filion and Express Jet kicked things off in the first race with a hard fought half length victory over last season's Grassroots champion Eat Me Up. Express Jet powered up the

SUDBURY, ON — The Northern Dude staked his claim to a piece of history at Ontario's most northern racetrack when he battled down the stretch to a track record performance in the first of three Grassroots divisions at Sudbury Downs on Saturday evening. Starting from the advantageous Post 1, driver Riina Rekila had The Northern

OTTAWA, ON — When Tell Me Why scored a 1:57.3 win at Rideau Carleton Raceway earlier this month, the three-year-old pacing filly earned herself a berth in Sunday evening's Grassroots event. The win was the filly's second in four starts this season and, when added to second and third-place finishes in her other two starts,

SUDBURY, ON — After Amigo Ranger scored a surprising win in the Grassroots season opener in May, Gerry and Brenda Gauthier are cautiously hoping for another successful outing in round two at Sudbury Downs on Saturday. "We're impressed, but we're not boasting yet," says Gerry Gauthier of the three-year-old trotting colt's early season results. "I'm

HANOVER, ON — Arthur resident Trevor Henry piloted not one, but two sophomore pacing fillies to track record performances in the Grassroots season opener at Hanover Raceway on Saturday evening. Aboard fan favourite Machleen in the second Grassroots division, Henry fired the filly straight to the front from Post 1 and sailed around the Hanover

CLINTON, ON — In their Grassroots debut at Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon, Ontario's gifted three-year-old pacing colts tore around the Huron County oval in track record shattering style. The sophomore pacing colt speed mark fell in the very first $24,000 division as Lucky Jet and driver Mike Saftic dominated the field with a front

CLINTON, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing colts will gather at Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon for their Grassroots season opener, and Robert Hamather is hoping Fiesty Flyer can carve out a spot among the province's best in the coming months. "We actually thought he was going to be a good colt (at two)," explains

HANOVER, ON — Fillies will dominate the Hanover Raceway program on Saturday night as the half-mile oval plays host to the three-year-old pacing filly Grassroots season opener. A total of 73 fillies will square off in 10 Grassroots divisions, each worth $24,000. Among the hopefuls are two local fillies hoping to match or better the

LONDON, ON — For the second straight week, Il Mago made winning look easy over The Raceway at Western Fair District, sailing around the London oval to claim the first Gold Final trophy of the 2012 Ontario Sires Stakes season. With regular reinsman Trevor Ritchie in the race bike, the sophomore trotting colt took full

LONDON, ON — Sending Ballykeel Ulysses out in last week's Gold Elimination over The Raceway at Western Fair District was a strategic move by owner Cam McKnight which paid off in spades when the three-year-old trotter earned a berth in this Friday's $130,000 Gold Final. A solid second in his $40,000 Gold Elimination last week,