SUDBURY, ON — When Wayne MacLean acquired Whitesand Noble in January 2005, the Chelmsford resident was just hoping that the weanling colt would grow up to be a racehorse, thoughts of Ontario Sires Stakes success never crossed his mind. Two and a half years later Whitesand Noble shares second spot in the Grassroots standings after

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Trainer Anders Wolden figures there are six or seven Ontario-sired freshman trotting fillies who will rank among the best in North America by the end of the season, and the Moffat resident is hoping that Sugar Coated Lindy is among them. "I've always thought this filly was very special," Wolden explains. "But

DUNDAS, ON — Owner Richard Buchanan enjoyed the rare pleasure of collecting two Grassroots trophies on Wednesday evening when two-year-old pacing fillies Torrid Pace and Got The Munchies toured Flamboro Downs in winning style. The St. George Brant resident's successful evening began in the second race when Torrid Pace stepped out from behind pacesetter Josie

INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs fans have been entertained by four different Ontario Sires Stakes divisions this summer, and watched four different track records fall victim to the province's talented trotters and pacers. On Tuesday evening Canadian Frontier added his name to the list of 2007 record setters at the Innisfil oval, stripping three-fifths of

GLOUCESTER, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old trotting colts return to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Friday evening for their third $130,000 Gold Final. First time starter McCarron delivered a fourth-place finish in last week's Gold Elimination to earn a return trip to the nation's capital and trainer Mark Steacy is hoping the colt can step things

SUDBURY, ON — Sudbury Downs hosts its first Ontario Sires Stakes event of the season this Saturday, Aug. 25, laying out the red carpet for the talented two-year-old trotting fillies competing for a total of $104,450 in five Grassroots divisions. Trainer Karel Laarakkers will make the trip to Ontario's northern oval with division point leader

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Next Monday's two-year-old trotting filly Gold Final looks like a list of invites to an exclusive country club, a club where only those sired by Angus Hall and Kadabra need apply. In four Gold Eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday, Aug. 20, all but one of the 12 fillies that earned a

HANOVER, ON — Hanover Raceway fans got their second taste of Ontario Sires Stakes speed on Saturday evening as two-year-old pacing colt Grinning Breed delivered a record breaking performance in the sixth of seven Grassroots divisions. One month ago freshman pacing filly A Fiesty Affair matched the Hanover track record in her Grassroots appearance at

DUNDAS, ON — Three-year-old trotting filly Movin Over finally delivered the kind of luck trainer Stacy Ann Beckley has been waiting for all season to capture Sunday afternoon's Gold Final at Flamboro Downs. Kicking off the stakes action on the exceptional Confederation Cup program, Movin Over delivered an impressive come from behind effort in Race

GLOUCESTER, ON — Front end tactics resulted in Gold Elimination victories for Andiron Springs and Pizzazzed at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Friday evening. In the first $49,000 elimination, driver Trevor Ritchie sent Andiron Springs straight to the front from Post 5. The Striking Sahbra son rolled through fractions of :29.2, 1:00.4 and 1:30, maintaining an