CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — When Grumpy Jake sprinted by fan favourite Text Me to capture last week's Gold Elimination, Mohawk Racetrack fans were not the only ones taken by surprise. "It sure was a surprise," admits owner Bryan Haryott. "I never expected to beat Text Me; he is such a good horse. We've been chasing him

OTTAWA, ON — Warrawee Lil heads into Sunday's Grassroots event off a personal best effort, and trainer Murray Kennedy figures the three-year-old pacing filly will have to replicate that mile over the Rideau Carleton Raceway oval in order to land a spot in the lucrative post season. "Obviously, we don't really have a choice, it's

DUNDAS, ON — Camaes Fellow got a healthy boost up the two-year-old pacing colt point standings with a hard fought victory in the first of four $24,000 Grassroots divisions at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday afternoon. The Mach Three son and driver Luc Ouellette fired away from Post 6 and took command of the race before

WINDSOR, ON — Ontario's talented freshman trotting fillies wrap up their Grassroots regular season at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening, and Dresden-based filly Babes Diamond Road will have her own cheering squad in attendance for the finale. "We'll all go down and watch her, most of the family," says Patricia Snelgrove, who bred and owns

DUNDAS, ON — When you are looking at the big picture with a colt like Delcrest Julian, drawing the outside post in Saturday's Gold Final at Flamboro Downs is pretty small potatoes. Last week's Gold Elimination win marked the big colt's first appearance in the winner's circle, and owner Terry Hunter is confident there will

WINDSOR, ON — Two years ago The Big Macher suffered such a serious fracture to her hock that Dr. Mark Biederman did not believe she would live to see her first birthday. Not only did The Big Macher live, her healing process was so remarkable that she is currently the number two ranked point earner

FRASERVILLE, ON — Riding a four race win streak, two-year-old pacing filly Epoxy Queen gets her first test against the Gold Series girls in the second of two $40,000 Gold Eliminations at Kawartha Downs on Saturday evening. "She raced really good her last start," explains Eric Adams, who conditions the talented filly for owner-breeder Millar

INNISFIL, ON — Chuckalo Caden picked up his second Grassroots victory of the season on Tuesday evening at Georgian Downs and leapt up the division standings into a two-way tie for the top spot. Starting from Post 6 in the fifth $24,000 Grassroots division, Chuckalo Caden got away third, behind pacesetter Tymal Lennon and Revonah

OTTAWA, ON — Last week's Gold Elimination victory at Rideau Carleton Raceway may have been Oh Sweet Baby's first this season, but trainer Benoit Baillargeon says he has been sweet on the two-year-old trotting filly since the moment she arrived in his barn last March. "She was meant to be one of the best right

WINDSOR, ON — So long was the shadow cast by three-year-old pacing colt Mach Dreamer at Windsor Raceway on Tuesday evening that only win wagering was permitted on the first $40,000 Gold Elimination, and the decision proved to be a wise one as the two-time Gold Final winner blazed home to a 1:52 victory. Starting