DUNDAS, ON — When Bill Budd ships into Flamboro Downs on Friday afternoon for the three-year-old pacing colt Gold Series Eliminations he will be hauling the kind of second string that most trainers only dream about. With his top sophomore colts Sir Luck and Boulder Creek headed to the Meadowlands in New Jersey for the

WINDSOR, ON — Sunday evening's three-year-old trotting colt Gold Eliminations at Windsor Raceway featured a pair of upsets that make next weekend's Gold Final a wide open affair. With the absence of early favourite Meadowview Sunny, who was scratched due to illness from the first elimination, fans sent Hawaiian Clipper off as their top choice

WOODSTOCK, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old trotting fillies were on fire at Woodstock Raceway on Saturday afternoon, lowering the track record and then equalling it in Trillium Series action. Armbro Amaze made her third start of the season a winning one in the second Trillium division and lowered the sophomore trotting filly speed standard to

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs opens its 2003 Ontario Sires Stakes season with four Gold Series Eliminations for the two-year-old trotting colts on Wednesday afternoon. To advance through the elimination round to the July 9 Gold Final colts will need speed and manners and trainer David Green is hoping Nobananas comes up with both in

INNISFIL, ON — Ontario's two-year-old stakes season is now in full swing, and Georgian Downs hosts its second group of freshman on Tuesday, July 1 when the pacing colts arrive for their Grassroots Series debut. A total of $126,000 is on the line in seven Grassroots divisions and Stayner resident Alvin Bowman is hoping Hy

WOODBINE, ON — After roaring onto the provincial scene with a very impressive mile in a Trillium event last weekend, the two-year-old pacing fillies open their Gold Series season at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday evening. Three divisions of fillies will impress Woodbine fans with their talent, including the top finishers from the June 21 Trillium

ELMIRA, JUNE 27, 2003 — Elmira Raceway hosts the second Grassroots event of the season for the three-year-old pacing colts on Monday evening and, for the second time this year, a record number of colts will compete for a total of $216,000 in provincial lucre. Among the 95 colts filling Elmira's entire 12 race program

GLOUCESTER, ON — Ontario's two-year-old pacing colts kicked off their Ontario Sires Stakes season with a trio of impressive miles at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening. Duke Of Luck opened the talent show with a 1:56.2 victory in the first elimination for trainer Bill Budd and owners C and I Siegel Racing Stable Ltd.

WINDSOR, ON — Since fans last caught the three-year-old trotting colts in Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series action things have been heating up in the highly competitive division. Several colts have reeled off miles in 1:55 or better and there will be some gifted youngsters lined up on Windsor Raceway's starting gate Sunday evening that

MISSISSAUGA, ON — The Board of Directors of the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas G. Deacon, Q.C. as the Association's new Chair. Deacon's election took place at the OHRIA Annual General Meeting on June 20, 2003. Deacon formerly served as a member of the Ontario Racing