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2007-09-13T00:00:00-04:00September 13, 2007|

Pacing colts converge on Grand River Raceway Monday

ELORA, ON — As the two-year-old pacing colts start the second half of their Grassroots season at Grand River Raceway on Monday, trainer Gregg McNair is hoping that the four youngsters hailing from his barn are still working toward their peak performance level. "They're all about the same. They all could step up and go

2007-09-11T00:00:00-04:00September 11, 2007|

Shake That Junk begins defence of her crown Friday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — After a six week hiatus in their Ontario Sires Stakes schedule, the talented two-year-old pacing fillies return to Gold Series action at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening. Three groups of fillies will vie for a spot in the third $130,000 Gold Final on their calendar and Jody Jamieson is hoping the consistent

2007-09-11T00:00:00-04:00September 11, 2007|

Lifes A Trip hoping for sweet ride around Hanover

HANOVER, ON — Ontario's exciting three-year-old pacing fillies roar into Hanover Raceway this Saturday in the second last regular season Grassroots event of their career. Currently sitting tenth in the division standings, Lifes A Trip is among the tightly bunched group of fillies who need a few more points to secure a berth in the

2007-09-10T00:00:00-04:00September 10, 2007|

Unexpected entry gives MacMillan home field advantage

GLOUCESTER, ON — When the Ontario Sires Stakes season started, trainer John MacMillan did not expect to be racing any horses in Thursday's three-year-old pacing colt Grassroots event at Rideau Carleton Raceway. Four months and a few pleasant surprises later, and the Spencerville resident will start not just one, but two colts in the $112,000

2007-09-10T00:00:00-04:00September 10, 2007|

Pacing filly delivers high powered performance at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — On Monday evening Michelles Power attacked the Mohawk Racetrack surface with a high intensity performance that saw her lower the Ontario Sires Stakes record for three-year-old pacing fillies. Leaving from Post 8 driver Jody Jamieson settled Michelles Power in seventh as Mach You And Me led the field of 10 to a

2007-09-09T00:00:00-04:00September 9, 2007|

McElroy picks up a pair in Grassroots action at Sarnia

SARNIA, ON — After missing most of last season due to injury, Don McElroy has eased back onto the Ontario Sires Stakes circuit in 2007, making just 28 starts in the provincial program heading into Saturday night's Grassroots event at Hiawatha Horse Park. However, with drives in four of the eight two-year-old pacing colt divisions,

2007-09-07T00:00:00-04:00September 7, 2007|

Catch My Korvette has been both lucky and good

SUDBURY, ON — Ontario's three-year-old trotting colts make their second last regular season Grassroots start next Wednesday, Sept. 12 at Sudbury Downs, and trainer Paul Walker is hoping Catch My Korvette continues to benefit from the combination of grit and luck that has propelled him to the top of the division standings. "He can't maybe

2007-09-06T00:00:00-04:00September 6, 2007|

Mach You And Me resumes Gold Series campaign Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack hosts the second last Gold Series event for the three-year-old pacing fillies on Monday evening, a $115,000 affair that will see just one filly eliminated from the field for next week's Gold Final. Returning to the Gold Series, after missing the August event at Rideau Carleton Raceway due to sickness,

2007-09-04T00:00:00-04:00September 4, 2007|

Billie Baran faces stiff test over his local oval Saturday

SARNIA, ON — With just one Grassroots start under his belt, Billie Baran is already a contender for a berth in the lucrative post season and the Sarnia-based two-year-old pacing colt will be looking to bolster his chances with a successful outing over his hometown oval on Saturday night. "We got a favourable draw," notes

2007-09-03T00:00:00-04:00September 3, 2007|

Brewer on a hot streak in Dresden Grassroots

DRESDEN, ON — Got The Munchies delivered a sweet mile in the first of seven $15,428 Grassroots divisions at Dresden Raceway on Monday afternoon. The two-year-old pacing filly ate up ground in the stretch to snatch a half length victory away from Elate Hanover and pacesetter Tennessee Starlit, stopping the clock in 1:58.1. Jody Jamieson