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2009-06-16T00:00:00-04:00June 16, 2009|

Dainty pacing filly believes she is the best

DUNDAS, ON — Three-year-old pacing filly Wen Im The Best is hoping the answer to the question posed in her name is: Friday, June 19 at Flamboro Downs. The diminutive youngster was second in the Grassroots season opener at Hanover Raceway on May 30, and trainer Ron O'Neill would love to see her grace the

2009-06-13T00:00:00-04:00June 13, 2009|

Pembrook Street impressive in Grassroots action Friday

LONDON, ON — Pembrook Street set the bar high at Western Fair Raceway on Friday evening, sprinting around the London oval to a 1:59.2 score in the first of seven Grassroots divisions. The three-year-old trotting colt and driver Dale Fritz went shoulder to shoulder with Luke But Dontouch through the :29 opening quarter, but Pembrook

2009-06-08T00:00:00-04:00June 8, 2009|

Woodstock breeder looking forward to Grassroots test

LONDON, ON — Ontario's three-year-old trotting colts open their Grassroots season on Friday night at Western Fair Raceway, and Thomas Porchak is looking forward to watching Jayport Johnnykash test his mettle against some of the best trotters in the province. "It's going to be a very exciting night for me to see what this big

2009-06-08T00:00:00-04:00June 8, 2009|

Rain fails to put a damper on Grand River’s OSS opener

ELORA, ON — Arthur resident Wayne Henry hauled four sophomore trotting fillies to Grand River Raceway for Monday night's Grassroots season opener, and all four were able to earn a share of the $24,000 up for grabs in their respective divisions. Girlsruleboyslose topped the Henry Stable entrants, scoring a 2:02.3 victory off a front end

2009-06-07T00:00:00-04:00June 7, 2009|

Fast Pay repeats in Ottawa, claims Gold Final crown

GLOUCESTER, ON — Last season's freshman Grassroots champion Fast Pay got a savvy steer from Paul MacDonell at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday night to earn the first Gold Final title of the sophomore pacing colt campaign. Leaving from Post 3 in the nine horse field, MacDonell settled Fast Pay into sixth spot as local

2009-06-04T00:00:00-04:00June 4, 2009|

Trotting fillies star at Grand River Raceway Monday

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway opens its exciting 2009 Ontario Sires Stakes season on Monday, June 8 with six $24,000 Grassroots divisions for the province's talented three-year-old trotting fillies. Arthur resident Bruce Richardson will steer three fillies in their Grassroots season opener, two for trainer Susanne Kerwood, and one that he owns and trains.

2009-06-04T00:00:00-04:00June 4, 2009|

OK Boromir, Stonebridge Terror rivalry heats up in Ottawa

GLOUCESTER, ON — Sunday's $130,000 Gold Final at Rideau Carleton Raceway will be the fourth time in the last month that OK Boromir and Stonebridge Terror have gone head to head in stakes action. Their first match-up, an elimination of the Upper Canada Cup at Georgian Downs on May 16, saw OK Boromir keep a

2009-06-01T00:00:00-04:00June 1, 2009|

Victory proves Fast Pay is ready for the big leagues

GLOUCESTER, ON — Last season's Grassroots Champion Fast Pay delivered an impressive effort in Gold Series action at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening, capturing the second of three $40,000 Gold Eliminations. The three-year-old pacing colt and driver Paul MacDonell got away fourth from Post 3, but were driving hard up the outside well before

2009-05-31T00:00:00-04:00May 31, 2009|

Walkerton native hits Grassroots double at Hanover

HANOVER, ON — Walkerton native Gregg McNair and his son Doug teamed up for a pair of Grassroots victories at Hanover Raceway on Saturday evening. Doug McNair piloted a starter in all eight Grassroots divisions, but he did not find his way to the winner's circle until the sixth race when he put Stonebridge Breeze

2009-05-29T00:00:00-04:00May 29, 2009|

Not Enough remains flawless with Gold Final victory

LONDON, ON — Sometimes virtue is rewarded, but at Western Fair Raceway on Friday night, Mark MacDonald's integrity cost him the lion's share of $130,000. The Cambridge resident piloted the winners of both three-year-old pacing filly Gold Eliminations last weekend, and chose Arts Star as his mount for Friday's lucrative final based on a commitment