CLINTON, ON — Local trainer Paul Taylor helped kick off Clinton Raceway's 2005 season when fan favourite Putnam President claimed the fourth of 13 Grassroots divisions Friday evening. Leaving from Post 3 with regular driver Trevor Henry in the race bike, Putnam President fired to the front and led the field of three-year-old pacing colts

FRASERVILLE, ON — After a record setting performance in last week's elimination round, the two-year-old pacing colts return to Kawartha Downs on Tuesday afternoon in search of Ontario Sires Stakes Gold. Wilma and James Mackenzie's Northern Cowboy captured his elimination in easy style last week, cruising home to a three and three-quarter length victory in

WINDSOR, ON — If Honour Way can capture Sunday night's $130,000 Gold Final at Windsor Raceway, Brad Gray will be one third of the way to breaking even on the highest priced racehorse ever sold in Canada. Hammered down to the Dundas resident for $295,000 at the June 12 Spring Fling Sale in London, Honour

DUNDAS, ON — Three-year-old pacing fillies take centre stage at Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening, as eight divisions of talented youngsters battle for a total of $120,000 in Grassroots purse money. Ancaster resident Alan Fair will send a pair of fillies into the fray on Sunday, Missy's Q T and Lady Astreos, and the trainer

DUNDAS, ON — Alias Seelster did not need a disguise when she came off the track at Flamboro Downs on Thursday afternoon. Sent off as the fan favourite, the two-year-old pacing filly delivered the goods, going gate to wire in a smart 1:57.2. With Mike Sumner in the race bike, Alias Seelster powered away from

SARNIA, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing colts return to Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday, and Banner Yankee will be looking for some payback after being knocked out of contention at the head of the stretch in last weekend's Clearwater Cup. "He didn't get hurt," reports trainer Carl Jamieson. "He could've gone off stride and

HANOVER, ON — Matthew Panos can be forgiven if he is a shade nervous about Saturday night's two-year-old pacing colt Grassroots event at Hanover Raceway. When he steers J M Albert onto the racetrack in the third Grassroots division, the 24-year-old will be making his Ontario Sires Stakes driving debut, and his first pari-mutuel start

INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs fans will be treated to two $59,909 Gold Series Eliminations for the hyper-competitive three-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday evening. Joining two-time Gold Final winner Lady D M are all of the Gold Series regulars, plus a trio of newcomers, including Edward James' Babyremembermyname. "I sent her down to North Carolina

FRASERVILLE, ON — A pair of talented local colts flexed their muscles at Kawartha Downs on Tuesday afternoon and demonstrated to the rest of the two-year-old pacing colt field how things are done in Peterborough. Presidential Alert and Paul MacDonell delivered a magnificent performance in the fourth of five Gold Eliminations to lower the track

CLINTON, ON — A record number of three-year-old pacing colts are headed to Clinton Raceway on Friday, looking for Ontario Sires Stakes glory in 13 Grassroots divisions. Joining the colts who competed in the May 23 season opener are a sizeable number of newcomers to the Grassroots program, including Robert and Audrey McKinley's Tymal Winsome,