GLOUCESTER, ON — When the two-year-old pacing colts arrive at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening almost three weeks will have passed since Gary Hodgson won his first Grassroots trophy, but the horseman is still savouring the moment. "I've been plugging away with the horses for about 12 years and this is the first one

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — The weather was not conducive to a bikini, but after waiting for almost a year to see super horse Somebeachsomewhere in an Ontario Sires Stakes event, fans finally got their beach party on Sunday evening at Mohawk Racetrack. Keystone Horatio and driver Randy Waples made it look like a horse race through

DRESDEN, ON — Ontario's two-year-old trotting colts got a lesson in racing over a sloppy track on Sunday afternoon, after heavy rainfall left the Dresden Raceway oval five seconds slower than normal. Of the four $20,000 Grassroots divisions, Pembrook Street managed to circle the half-mile in the quickest time, stopping the teletimer at 2:09. The

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs fans were right on the money Sunday evening, correctly predicting the winner of both two-year-old pacing colt Gold Eliminations. Kicking off the evening in the first race, Nebupanezzar took command just past the :27.2 opening quarter and proceeded to cruise through a :56.2 half and 1:26.1 three-quarters before accelerating away

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing fillies put on a good show for Mohawk Racetrack fans on Saturday night, competing over a surface rated two seconds slower than normal thanks to the latest round of thunderstorms to traverse the province. Stepping up to the gate in Race 8, the field of 10 fillies powered

DUNDAS, ON — He may not be the fastest colt in the three-year-old trotting colt division, or the flashiest, but O U Gus earned his first Gold Series victory at Flamboro Downs on Friday night by doing what he does best — delivering a solid, steady mile. The Angus Hall son and regular reinsman Bill

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Friday night's Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack was a good news, bad news sort of experience for the Kevin O'Reilly stable. On the good news front, Bella Dolce thoroughly erased any lingering doubts about her ability to dominate the three-year-old trotting filly division with an outstanding 1:56 victory from Post 10. The

DUNDAS, ON — If the old adage about patience is true, John Holding may be the most virtuous person to harness a horse at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday, Aug. 13. When it comes to three-year-old trotting gelding Long Ago, Holding has been exercising his patience daily for almost two years. The youngster is hesitant to

SARNIA, ON — Three-year-old trotting filly Pleasure Girls reeled off an outstanding effort over the Hiawatha Horse Park oval on Thursday night to claim her $20,000 Grassroots division in a sparkling 1:57.1. Overlooked by Sarnia fans in the wagering, Pleasure Girls and driver Brad Forward coasted away from the starting gate and were 10 lengths

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Let the trumpets sound and the herald's sing — on Sunday, Aug. 10 at Mohawk Racetrack, super colt Somebeachsomewhere will make his long awaited appearance in the Ontario Sires Stakes program. Having frightened away enough of the division's regulars to preclude the need for an elimination, Somebeachsomewhere will tackle seven Ontario-sired peers