SARNIA, ON — He had to circle out three-wide to do it, but three-year-old trotting colt Keystone Empire clocked the fastest of eight Grassroots divisions at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday night. Sitting third on the rail, Keystone Empire watched pacesetter Ja El Blue Bayou post fractions of :27.4 and :56.4 before trainer Per Henriksen

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — B Strike Three might not be the biggest two-year-old trotting colt competing in Ontario, but as of Friday night the Striking Sahbra son is certainly the most impressive. Competing in Gold Final action at Mohawk Racetrack, B Strike Three and reinsman Rick Zeron delivered a commanding victory that saw them hit the

DUNDAS, ON — Last year's division champion Beer Budget picked up his first win of the sophomore campaign at Flamboro Downs on Friday evening, circling the Dundas oval in 1:57.4 to earn a Gold Elimination trophy and a berth in next weekend's final. With regular reinsman Luc Ouellette in the race bike, fan favourite Beer

GLOUCESTER, AUG. 10, 2007 — Rideau Carleton Raceway fans witnessed history in the making on Friday evening as the first-ever $240,000 Gold Final was contested in Ontario Sires Stakes record setting time. Fans sent reigning Gold Final champion Milliondollarsmile off as their top choice in the three-year-old pacing filly Gold Final, and that filly saw

INNISFIL, ON — When Blue Ribbon Beauty arrives at Georgian Downs for Tuesday's Grassroots event, the three-year-old trotting filly should be able to pick out her saddle pad without any help from trainer Rob Fellows. For the third straight week the filly will sport the yellow saddle pad that signifies Post 6, and Fellows is

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs fans will be treated to some of the finest racing in the province over the next two weeks, and this Sunday's Gold Eliminations for the three-year-old trotting fillies and two-year-old pacing colts are among the highlights. Hoping to earn her second Gold Elimination trophy in Sunday's tenth race is sophomore

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Heading into Sunday's $130,000 Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack, trainer James "Friday" Dean is feeling pretty relaxed. The virus that plagued his barn in June and July has been banished, and his heavy hitters have returned to the plate swinging for the stands. "I think we got the virus the heck out

WOODSTOCK, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing fillies will kick off Woodstock Raceway's 2007 Ontario Sires Stakes schedule this Saturday, Aug. 11 with six Grassroots divisions worth a total of $107,918. Putnam resident Scott McNiven will harness Amchabec from Post 5 in the tenth race and the veteran conditioner is hoping the mid-gate post will

DUNDAS, ON — Tymal Cameron powered to the fastest win in nine Grassroots battles at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday evening, stopping the clock in 1:54.2 in the first race. The three-year-old pacing colt and driver Trevor Henry sat contentedly in third as pacesetter Three Cents rolled through fractions of :27.4, :57.3 and 1:25.3. Heading by

FRASERVILLE, ON — How fast can they go? That is the question Ontario Sires Stakes fans are asking after watching the two-year-old trotting fillies lower the Ontario Sires Stakes record for the second straight week at Kawartha Downs. Heading into Tuesday's $130,000 Gold Final, trainer Carl Jamieson said Torch had loafed through the later stages