WINDSOR, ON — Neither the rain soaked track or the five week lull in Ontario Sires Stakes action did anything to obscure Alastor Hanover's map to the winner's circle on Sunday evening as the two-year-old pacing colt picked up his seventh straight victory in Gold Elimination action at Windsor Raceway. Leaving from Post 7 the

GLOUCESTER, ON — When Ryan Seelster lines up alongside the other three-year-old pacing colts in the second Grassroots division at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday it will mark the first time that Perth resident Judith Hogan has harnessed an Ontario Sires Stakes starter. "I actually just got my trainer's license last October. My husband always

DRESDEN, ON — Youthful Seelster jumped to the top of the three-year-old pacing filly Grassroots standings with a wire-to-wire 1:57.3 victory at Dresden Raceway on Sunday afternoon. The Island Fantasy daughter and trainer-driver Ross Battin accelerated out from Post 3, fought off challenger Lady Lola at the three-quarters and hit the wire one-quarter length ahead

ELORA, ON — Celsius Hanover kicked off an exciting evening of Grassroots action at Grand River Raceway on Friday with an impressive gate-to-wire triumph in the first of seven $15,000 divisions. Owned by William Bryden of Orangeville, Glengate Farms of Campbellville and driver Stephen Byron of Thornton, the two-year-old trotting filly took quick command of

FRASERVILLE, SEPT. 23, 2005 — Ontario's talented three-year-old trotting fillies wrap up their Grassroots season at Kawartha Downs on Tuesday afternoon and Clare �Chuck' Thompson is hoping Chuckalo Beckster can lock up a berth in the Grassroots Semifinal with a strong performance in the second division. "She's been fairly consistent all year. She's got good

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Let's Talk Turkey rocked to her first lifetime victory in Gold Elimination action at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening, halting the teletimer at 1:52.4 , just one-fifth of a second off the Ontario Sires Stakes record for two-year-old pacing fillies. With Luc Ouellette in the race bike for the first time, Let's

SARNIA, ON — Poor track conditions caused by the afternoon thunder showers forced Hiawatha Horse Park to cancel its race program on Thursday. As a result, the three-year-old trotting colt Grassroots event originally scheduled for last night's program will be contested next Thursday, Sept. 29 at the Sarnia oval. The Grassroots races will not be

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway plays host to the exciting two-year-old pacing colts in a trio of Gold Series Eliminations on Sunday evening. With 42 points earned through the first three Gold events of the season, Button Up will be looking to add a few more to his tally from the advantageous Post 1 in

DUNDAS, SEPT. 22, 2005 — When Highnmighty returns to Flamboro Downs for Gold Series Elimination action on Sunday, the two-year-old trotting filly faces a field of what Dr. Michael Wilson calls the most talented youngsters ever to compete in the Ontario Sires Stakes program. "She is improving, but the competition is fierce," says Wilson. "I

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — With just five starts under his belt two-year-old trotting colt Dr. Robert Johns has already repaid his purchase price five times over, so Kathrine Moi says there is no pressure on the reigning Gold Final champion heading into Gold Series action at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening. "He only cost us $16,000,