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2018-09-25T00:00:00-04:00September 25, 2018|

Roy strikes Gold in both Dundas and Campbellville

It is not every day a driver can win Gold Series events at two different racetracks, but Louis Philippe Roy accomplished the feat on Tuesday evening, steering two-year-old trotting filly Blue Magic to a win at Flamboro Downs and three-year-old pacing filly Shower Play to a victory at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Roy kicked off his

2018-09-25T00:00:00-04:00September 25, 2018|

Blue Magic and Tommi Canu Hearme vault into top 10

After making waves in open stake action in recent weeks, the two-year-old trotting fillies returned to Gold Series competition at Flamboro Downs on Tuesday for the second last event of the regular season. Blue Magic captured the first $96,400 division, rocketing away from Post 4 and playing catch me if you can with the field

2018-09-24T00:00:00-04:00September 24, 2018|

Forbidden Trade shreds OSS, Canadian record in Elora

Canadian racing history was rewritten at Grand River Raceway for the second time this season as Ontario's top two-year-old trotting colts and geldings gathered at the Elora oval for Gold Series action on Monday evening. Five of the six top-ranked trotters in the division squared off in the second $64,800 Gold division and delivered a

2018-09-22T00:00:00-04:00September 22, 2018|

Pretty Handsome in position to repeat as Grassroots champ

Reigning Grassroots champion Pretty Handsome delivered an emphatic statement at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday night, laying down a :27.4 final quarter in his 1:51.3 Semi-Final victory on a night when the wind slammed into each field as they turned for home. "It's about a three second wind really," said driver Jody Jamieson, who won

2018-09-21T00:00:00-04:00September 21, 2018|

McIntosh advances four to Grassroots Championship

Woodbine Mohawk Park hosted the two-year-old Grassroots Semi-Finals on Thursday and the youngsters put on a tremendous show for fans, with five of the eight races decided by less than one length. The two-year-old trotting colts set the tone in the first $20,000 contest as the division's point leaders A Royal Line and Royale Elite

2018-09-20T00:00:00-04:00September 20, 2018|

Grassroots stars put Steacy on path to third Johnston Cup

With a 26 point lead in the standings, Mark Steacy has all but locked up his third straight Johnston Cup title as the leading trainer in the Ontario Sires Stakes program. Among the horses propelling Steacy toward his third honour are the 13 Grassroots competitors set to battle in this week's Semi-Finals at Woodbine Mohawk

2018-09-19T00:00:00-04:00September 19, 2018|

McIntosh’s tailor-made trotters set for Semi-Finals

Bob McIntosh will start a quartet of custom-made trotters in Thursday's two-year-old Grassroots Semi-Finals at Woodbine Mohawk Park, qualifying A Royal Line and Judge Ken in the trotting colt division and Splurge On Me and Nifty Trick in the trotting filly category. A Royal Line finished the regular season with a record of three wins

2018-09-12T00:00:00-04:00September 12, 2018|

Royale Elite lands his fourth Grassroots win at Grand River

There were few surprises at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday night as the top two-year-old trotting colts and geldings padded their point totals in the last Grassroots event of the regular season. After finishing second twice and third once, Cousin Peter finally found the winner's circle in the first $18,450 Grassroots division. Starting from Post

2018-09-11T00:00:00-04:00September 11, 2018|

Grassroots double for Henry as freshmen wrap up their season

Seven Grassroots divisions were featured on Woodbine Mohawk Park's Tuesday evening program as the two-year-old trotting fillies and pacing colts wrapped up their regular season. The trotting fillies kicked things off in the first race and Splurge On Me moved to the top of the division standings with her second Grassroots win of the season.

2018-09-10T00:00:00-04:00September 10, 2018|

Mud-splattered MacDonald doubles up in Grassroots

Rain and fog greeted the three-year-old trotting colts and two-year-old pacing fillies as they gathered at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday night for their last regular season Grassroots events. Driver James MacDonald piloted one winner on each gait and said the rain-soaked track, which officials rated five seconds slower than normal, was tiring and difficult