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2019-08-24T00:00:00-04:00August 24, 2019|

Grassroots hat trick for Saftic on Balanced Image night

Driver Mike Saftic piloted three freshman pacing fillies to victory in Grassroots action at Hanover Raceway on Saturday evening. The fillies were serving as the opening act on Balanced Image Final night and Saftic kicked off the festivities in the first race with Preeminence. Starting from Post 4 the filly made a brief break in

2019-08-23T00:00:00-04:00August 23, 2019|

Steacy hoping for a little luck on Balanced Image night

On Saturday, Aug. 24 Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing fillies will gather at Hanover Raceway for six $22,000 Grassroots divisions, part of the Grey County oval's annual Balanced Image Final night. Shawn Steacy guided Lifeisgood Hanover to a win in last weekend's Balanced Image Trot eliminations and will send the gelding after a share of the

2019-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2019|

First time Grassroots winners keep their dreams alive

Heading into Monday night's Grassroots event at Woodbine Mohawk Park, the pressure was on the three-year-old trotting colts. With just two regular season events left on the calendar, colts below the current cut off for the top 20 needed to accumulate points or face the possibility of not advancing to the post season. Heading into

2019-08-18T00:00:00-04:00August 18, 2019|

Century Farroh, P L Jill deliver superstar efforts in Innisfil

Ontario's top three-year-old pacing colts co-headlined Sunday's Family Day event at Georgian Downs — sharing top billing with the older trotters competing in the Honourable Earl Rowe Invitational Trot — and they delivered a blockbuster performance in the $156,400 Gold Series event. Meadowlands Pace champion Best In Show was sent off the slight favourite over

2019-08-17T00:00:00-04:00August 17, 2019|

McNair and McClure double up in Grassroots action

Drivers Doug McNair and Bob McClure split the three-year-old pacing colt Grassroots divisions down the middle on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park, McNair taking the first two and McClure the second pair. McNair kicked things off in the first $23,500 split with Fast N First and had the heavy favourite on top before the

2019-08-16T00:00:00-04:00August 16, 2019|

Tall Dark Stranger adds a Gold win to his collection

Tall Dark Stranger made his debut in the Ontario Sires Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday evening and padded his growing resume with a seemingly effortless three length victory in 1:51.2. Lining up at Post 8 in the second $108,000 Gold Series division, driver Yannick Gingras eased Tall Dark Stranger away from the starting

2019-08-14T00:00:00-04:00August 14, 2019|

Karma Seelster reigns supreme at Grand River Raceway

Battle Of The Belles champion Karma Seelster returned to Grand River Raceway for Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series action on Wednesday, Aug. 14 and picked up her third straight win at the Elora oval. With Post 4 in the second $72,267 Gold division, driver Doug McNair fired Karma Seelster off the starting gate and led

2019-08-13T00:00:00-04:00August 13, 2019|

Perfect record for Teddys Littleangel at Georgian Downs

Three-year-old trotting filly Teddys Littleangel made the second trip of her career to Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening and delivered the same result as she did in last summer's debut, an open length victory in Ontario Sires Stakes action. "She likes this track. She's always raced good up here," said trainer Ted MacDonnell. "She won

2019-08-12T00:00:00-04:00August 12, 2019|

Hambletonian champion thrills fans with Gold Series win

Hambletonian champion Forbidden Trade returned to Ontario Sires Stakes action at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday evening and pushed his lifetime earnings over $1 million with his second Gold Series win of the season. In their first start since the two-heat Hambletonian on Aug. 3, Forbidden Trade and driver Bob McClure lined up at Post