SARNIA, ON — When reigning Gold Final winner Grand Bend Turbo failed to qualify for Saturday night's three-year-old pacing colt Gold Final at Hiawatha Horse Park, Reg Gassien found himself without a mount for the $130,000 event. So when trainer Charalambos Christoforou asked him to fill in on Noble Jake, Gassien was happy to oblige.

GLOUCESTER, ON — Brancaleone captured his first lifetime victory on Sunday evening at Rideau Carleton Raceway, trotting to a 1:56.2 triumph in the second of two Gold Series Eliminations. Leaving from Post 1, the three-year-old trotting colt sat third on the rail while Stormont Welldone, owned by Stormont Meadows of Long Sault, and Reserved Image

INNISFIL, ON — In last week's elimination B Cor Rennegade and driver David Boughton impressed Georgian Downs fans with a powerful move that propelled them from last to first, but heading into Tuesday's Gold Final trainer Garth Gordon would prefer something a little less heart stopping. "I wasn't quite expecting him to do it the

FRASERVILLE, ON — After hosting the two-year-old pacing colt debut, Kawartha Downs will be the testing ground for 56 two-year-old trotting fillies Tuesday afternoon. Competing for a total of $105,000 in seven Grassroots divisions, the fillies will be looking to establish themselves as players on the Ontario Sires Stakes scene. Among the youngsters hoping to

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Just one week after their first Gold Final, the two-year-old pacing colts are back in action with a host of new faces joining the veterans at Mohawk Racetrack on Tuesday evening. Among the colts who missed the season opener is Garth Gordon's Armbro Domi, who debuts from Post 4 in the third

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — As in most aspects of life, success in harness racing is often about achieving perfect balance in several areas and John Bax is hoping that two-year-old trotting filly Oaklea Omega and veteran reinsman Dave Wall find that balance in Monday's $130,000 Gold Final at Woodbine Racetrack. "It's a long year and at

DUNDAS, ON — As is often the case in the unpredictable world of two-year-old racing, the longshot finished first and the favourite finished last in the freshman pacing filly Gold Final at Flamboro Downs on Thursday afternoon. Firing out of Post 8, elimination winners Mike Sumner and Alias Seelster were anxious to have command of

GLOUCESTER, ON — Rideau Carleton Raceway kicks off an outstanding four weeks of Ontario Sires Stakes action this Sunday when 16 talented three-year-old trotting colts arrive in Ottawa for a pair of $52,961 Gold Series Eliminations. Leading the charge into the nation's capital is reigning Gold Final winner King La Conch, who will make his

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs fans will get a second dose of two-year-old pacing filly excitement when 57 Grassroots competitors arrive at the Dundas half-mile this Sunday for their Ontario Sires Stakes debut. Caledonia resident James Kay will harness two fillies in the $105,907 event and the young trainer is ready to enjoy every minute

INNISFIL, ON — Advancing out of last weekend's Gold Elimination was the first test for Babyremembermyname. Now trainer Paul Mackenzie would like to see the three-year-old pacing filly earn a sizeable chunk of the $130,000 Gold Final purse this Saturday night at Georgian Downs. "I was looking forward to racing her and she's come back