GLOUCESTER, ON — When Barry and Debbie Bird and Cyril Hayes decided Goose Creek was worth more than $40,000 last fall, they took a calculated risk that the colt would live up to the potential he had shown as a youngster. Heading into Sunday's $130,000 Gold Final at Rideau Carleton Raceway, elimination winner Goose Creek

INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs fans were treated to another evening of exceptional racing from Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing colts on Tuesday, highlighted by a 1:55.2 romp around the five-eighths mile oval by Saratoga Seelster. With Mike Saftic along the for the ride, Saratoga Seelster rolled through fractions of :27.4, :57.3 and 1:27 on his

SUDBURY, ON — Two weeks ago Ben Wallace captured three divisions of the Grassroots season opener for two-year-old pacing fillies, and the Milton resident would love to match that accomplishment at Sudbury Downs on Saturday. "I was really happy with them at Woodstock," says the trainer. "It's maybe not the best place to start a

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — When the two-year-old trotting colts return to Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday, July 20 for their $130,000 Gold Final, trainer Scott McEneny says the Ten To Win Stable is trying not to anticipate another victory from stable star Lemon Drop. "They're not expecting to win this race," says McEneny of the group of

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — The Camluck fillies threw a Gold Elimination party at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening and only invited three friends to join them in next week's Gold Final. Fourteen fillies sired by North America's leading pacing stallion went to the post in three Gold Eliminations on Monday and seven advanced to the July

GLOUCESTER, ON — Two-year-old pacing colt Goose Creek logged his second straight Gold Series Elimination victory with an impressive 1:54.4 performance at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening. With regular reinsman Mike Saftic at the helm the colt was quick to grab control of the race from Post 5, and maintained a one and a

WINDSOR, ON — Caught My Eye pushed her win streak to four with an impressive victory in Gold Elimination action at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening. The two-year-old trotting filly and Hall of Fame horseman Bill O'Donnell took command of the race just past the :28.3 opening quarter and cruised effortlessly through fractions of 1:00.1

SARNIA, ON — A pair of talented three-year-old pacing fillies put on a speed show for Hiawatha Horse Park fans on Saturday night, with Plumbing Princess chalking up her second straight record setting mile. Stepping up to the starting gate from Post 5 in the first of two $34,648 Trillium Series divisions, driver Brad Forward

DRESDEN, ON — My Rebelious Ways was on his best behaviour at Dresden Raceway on Sunday, trotting to victory in the fastest of six Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old trotting colts. With owner and trainer Nick Henry in the race bike, My Rebelious Ways sprinted away from the starting gate to a :30.4 opening quarter.

HANOVER, ON — Wednesday's Grassroots event at Hanover Raceway will be a homecoming of sorts for two-year-old trotting filly Summer Audit. The daughter of Angus Hall and Joyous Image was born and raised on Henry and Barbara Lansink's Gresta Limited farm in Hanover before beginning her education with Larry Walker last fall. She will make