DUNDAS, ON — Bruce MacDonald will harness two sophomore pacing fillies in the Wednesday, Sept. 26 Trillium Series at Flamboro Downs and the trainer says he has mixed expectations heading into the $72,000 event. First time Trillium starter Lethegoodtimesroll will line up from Post 5 in a division loaded with Gold Series talent and MacDonald

INNISFIL, ON — Fred Brayford will have an opportunity to see one of his horses race close to home when the two-year-old pacing fillies come to Georgian Downs on Tuesday, Sept. 25, but the Alliston resident admits that he is having trouble drumming up much enthusiasm for the outing. "Quite a disappointment she is," says

GLOUCESTER, ON — Claudius Augustus rebounded from a pair of disappointing efforts to score a Gold Elimination victory at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Friday evening in track record style. Starting from Post 4 in the six horse field, Claudius Augustus and driver Mario Baillargeon took control of the race just after the :28.3 opening quarter

SARNIA, ON — It was a tough night for favourites at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday as only one of the fans' choices delivered the goods in seven Grassroots events. Live In Love and Randy Fritz were sent off as the top choice in Race 2 and came up with an impressive effort to score

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — After a seven week pause in their schedule, the three-year-old trotting fillies return to Gold Series action on Monday, Sept. 24 at Mohawk Racetrack. While several of the top fillies have enjoyed a well deserved vacation since their last Gold Final, Aug. 19 at Flamboro Downs, Jtlady Strong has spent her time

FRASERVILLE, ON — Bigtime Ball will return to Kawartha Downs on Tuesday, Sept. 25 for his third crack at a $130,000 Gold Final, and the track photographer is preparing a wide-angled lens should the three-year-old pacing gelding make it two in a row at his hometown oval. After Bigtime Ball's track record performance in the

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — O U Gus may not be setting the two-year-old trotting colt division on fire but, heading into the second last Gold Series Eliminations of the season this Sunday at Mohawk Racetrack, the Jerry Duford trainee has certainly been consistent. Through eight starts the son of Angus Hall and former Gold Series competitor

FRASERVILLE, ON — Bigtime Ball made his local fans proud on Tuesday night, capturing his Gold Elimination in a Kawartha Downs track record 1:50.4. Starting from the trailing Post 9, driver Paul MacDonell eased Bigtime Ball away from the starting gate and was sitting seventh when Windsun Ben hit the opening quarter in :27.2. As

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — In his equine clinic Dr. Dan McMaster calls the shots, but when it comes to two-year-old trotting filly Feels Like Magic the Campbellville resident admits that his veterinary intern Tine Nielsen is the chief decision maker. "Tine makes all the calls. She really knows trotters," says McMaster, who is one-third of the

ELORA, ON — Grinning Breed and Dougs Fame jumped to the top of the two-year-old pacing colt division point race with a one-two finish in the second of six $18,173 Grassroots battles at Grand River Raceway on Monday evening. Arthur resident Trevor Henry piloted Grinning Breed to the one and three-quarter length victory, reeling in