FRASERVILLE, ON — The moment of truth arrives Thursday evening for Ontario's two-year-old pacing colts as forty-two of the province's best assemble at Kawartha Downs for the first Grassroots test of their careers. Trainer Randy Van Meer is hoping Pictonian Strapper can hold his own among the Grassroots contenders and raise the bar set by

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Making it look as easy as a morning training mile, three-year-old pacing filly In Trepid Water sailed to her second straight Gold Final triumph and eighth straight victory at Mohawk Racetrack Sunday evening. Starting from Post 6, with the other three elimination winners to her inside, In Trepid Water had settled into

INNISFIL, ON — Funny Bones kicked off a superlative evening for George and Brenda Teague Saturday with a stunning Gold Elimination victory that shattered the Georgian Downs track record for two-year-old pacing colts. Starting from Post 1, the Grinfromeartoear son and driver Mario Baillargeon went straight to the front, reaching the opening quarter in :28.

LONDON, JUNE 16, 2006 — Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing fillies put on an impressive show at Western Fair Raceway on Friday evening, matching the track record in the fifth of ten $15,000 Grassroots divisions. Prairie Tracker and Paul Mackenzie added their names to the London oval's history books in an outstanding race that saw the

CAMPBELLVILLE, JUNE 14, 2006 — The depth of talent in Sunday's three-year-old pacing filly Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack is so impressive that trainer Jason Libby says To Helen Back will need a fair share of luck to score her second straight win of the season. "Speed wise she's got it, now we've just got

INNISFIL, ON — On Saturday evening Georgian Downs fans will herald the first group of two-year-olds to go postward in an Ontario Sires Stakes event this season. Thirty-three freshman pacing colts will make their provincial debut at the Innisfil oval and trainer Anthony Montini is hoping Hubastank is as impressive Saturday as he was in

LONDON, JUNE 13, 2006 — Since making her debut on the Ontario Sires Stakes scene last July, Pacific Yankee has not finished worse than fifth in provincial action. The three-year-old pacing filly will try and maintain her exceptional record at Western Fair Raceway on Friday evening, starting from Post 2 in the fifth of ten

REXDALE, ON — Ontario's gifted three-year-old pacing fillies put on an impressive display at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday evening, with To Helen Back clocking the quickest mile in four $30,000 Gold Eliminations. With regular reinsman Mark MacDonald in the race bike, To Helen Back delivered her usual come-from-behind effort to score the 1:52.3 victory. Leaving

WINDSOR, ON — There are no sure things in harness racing, but Sunday night's third race at Windsor Raceway evolved as though Normand Dessureault had scripted the entire mile. Piloting Su Lavec from Post 5 in the first of seven Grassroots divisions, Dessureault gunned the three-year-old trotting gelding off the starting gate and landed in

SUDBURY, ON — Wayne Henry shipped five three-year-old trotting fillies to Sudbury Downs on Saturday evening and hauled home two Grassroots trophies and a pair of fourth-place cheques for his efforts. The Arthur resident kicked off the second Grassroots event on the fillies schedule with a six length win aboard heavy favourite Natashas San. The