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2011-08-31T00:00:00-04:00August 31, 2011|

OSS Grassroots 2-Year-Old Colt Pace at Dresden Raceway Redrawn

DRESDEN, ON — Due to a Race Office error, the OSS 2-year-old Colt Pace scheduled for Dresden Raceway on Monday, Sept. 5, 2011 has been redrawn. ORC Rule #17.15(b) reads: When it is found that horses which constitute an entry have been properly declared to an added money event which has split into more than

2011-08-30T00:00:00-04:00August 30, 2011|

Hall hopes decision to retain filly pays off Saturday

HANOVER, ON — Seven $24,000 Grassroots divisions will go postward at Hanover Raceway on Saturday night, and local filly Sauble Claire will be hoping to get a call from guest announcer Ken Warkentin in the third two-year-old pacing filly skirmish. "She's a nice little filly and I just hope for the best for her," says

2011-08-30T00:00:00-04:00August 30, 2011|

MacLean hopes filly benefits from home track advantage

SUDBURY, ON — Tymal Breezee may have less Grassroots experience than the other fillies in Saturday's eighth race, but the two-year-old trotter calls Sudbury Downs home and trainer France MacLean is hoping that gives the filly a modest advantage in the $24,000 contest. "She should have a bit of an advantage, she trained down over

2011-08-29T00:00:00-04:00August 29, 2011|

Mutinys Child hoping for more OSS treasure Friday

ELORA, ON — An impressive line up of 66 sophomore trotting fillies are headed to Grand River Raceway on Friday evening, battling over the Elora half-mile for a total of $192,000 in Grassroots purse money. After making an uncharacteristic miscue in her last Grassroots outing, on Aug. 9 at Georgian Downs, Mutinys Child will be

2011-08-29T00:00:00-04:00August 29, 2011|

Prodigal Seelster hoping for Gold Final success Thursday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Prodigal Seelster has been within inches of victory in the last three stake finals he has contested, and trainer David Menary is hoping the three-year-old pacing colt can finally claim a trophy in Thursday's $130,000 Gold Final at Kawartha Downs. In last week's elimination the Camluck colt delivered a 1:50.4 victory from

2011-08-28T00:00:00-04:00August 28, 2011|

Major Herbie quickest in Dresden Grassroots

DRESDEN, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old trotting colts journeyed to Dresden Raceway on Sunday afternoon, battling in five $24,000 Grassroots divisions. Tymal Colossus opened the program with an impressive effort up the outside that saw him reel in pacesetter Winbak Hall in the stretch to score a 2:01.4 victory. Plato followed Tymal Colossus up the

2011-08-27T00:00:00-04:00August 27, 2011|

Tye Seelster matches record at Kawartha Downs

FRASERVILLE, ON — Driver Phil Hudon captured a pair of Grassroots divisions at Kawartha Downs on Saturday night, including an explosive mile aboard Tye Seelster that matched the two-year-old pacing colt track record. Starting from the advantageous Post 1, Hudon sent Tye Seelster straight to the front and had established a one and one-half length

2011-08-26T00:00:00-04:00August 26, 2011|

The Game Plan delivers in Mohawk Gold Final

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Friday's Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack may not have gone as smoothly as driver Jack Moiseyev envisioned, but the end result had The Game Plan's owners celebrating all the way to the winner's circle. Starting from Post 8 Moffat resident Moiseyev eased The Game Plan away from the gate as Good Sound

2011-08-25T00:00:00-04:00August 25, 2011|

Prodigal Seelster earns second Gold Elim trophy

FRASERVILLE, ON — Fan favourite Prodigal Seelster took full advantage of his inside post at Kawartha Downs on Thursday, cruising to his second straight Gold Elimination win in a track record equaling 1:50.4. In the rush away from the starting gate, driver Scott Zeron maneuvered Prodigal Seelster from Post 2 onto the rail in third

2011-08-24T00:00:00-04:00August 24, 2011|

Count Strike aims for Grassroots win number five Sunday

DRESDEN, ON — After four events, only two horses remain undefeated in the three-year-old trotting colt Grassroots division, and only Count Strike will have an opportunity to extend his streak to five when the colts arrive at Dresden Raceway on Sunday afternoon. Count Strike currently shares top spot in the division standings with Traverse Seelster,