WOODSTOCK, ON — Nineteen freshman trotting colts will get their last pre-season tune-up this week before making their Ontario Sires Stakes debut at Woodstock Raceway on Saturday afternoon. The two-year-old trotters will compete for a total of $87,637 in three Grassroots divisions and Ronald Topping is hoping that Rocky Two has a share of it

SARNIA, ON — Canada's 2001 Trainer of the Year will start four two-year-old trotting fillies at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday night in their first ever Grassroots event. John Bax will harness the first of his freshman hopefuls in the third race of the 7:10 pm program, sending Armbro Aquarius after Ontario Sires Stakes fame

ELMIRA, ON — Elmira Raceway rang in Canada Day with five Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old pacing fillies and Nadine Seelster kicked off the festivities with an impressive 1:59.4 victory in the second race. With trainer Jim Ainsworth in the race bike, Nadine Seelster left the starting gate from Post 4 and landed in fourth

SUDBURY, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes action returns to Sudbury Downs on Friday evening with four Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old pacing fillies, and trainer Robert Bodkin is looking forward to having a starter in Race 7. The Hanmer resident will send Evans Annie after a piece of the provincial pie from Post 6 on

REXDALE, ON — The Patriot scored the fastest win of three Gold Series Eliminations for two-year-old pacing fillies at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday evening, proving to trainer John Kopas that she is more than just a cliche. The Albert Albert daughter and driver Keith Oliver fired straight to the front from Post 7 in the

DUNDAS, ON — Hot, humid evenings are made for speed and the three-year-old pacing colts took full advantage of the weather and track conditions at Flamboro Downs on Sunday night, lowering the track and Ontario Sires Stakes record not once, but twice. First out of the starting gate was Armbro Warranty, who clocked an impressive

DRESDEN, ON — Track records fell in Ontario Sires Stakes action all over the province this weekend and Dresden Raceway was no exception. In the third of six Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting colts, J Ls Sunny Boy carved one-fifth of a second off the half-mile track's speed barrier with a 1:59.4 victory. Driver

BELLEVILLE, ON — Bringhomethemoney did just that on Monday when he captured the first of five Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old pacing colts at Quinte Raceway. The Bo Knows Jate son and trainer-driver Peter Core sat third throughout the mile and then accelerated by Dream Rocket and Armbro Aviator to score the 2:02.1 victory by

WINDSOR, ON — Priceless Gem scored a major upset in the three-year-old trotting colt ranks on Sunday night when he captured a Gold Series Elimination at Windsor Raceway. Not only did the Mr Lavec son best favourite Duke Of York, he did it in stellar fashion, stopping the clock in a track record 1:55. Windsor

HANOVER, ON — Corona Grande extended his Ontario Sires Stakes win streak to 10 at Hanover Raceway on Saturday night. The Camluck colt posted the quickest mile of 10 Grassroots divisions to extend his streak and maintain a share of the lead atop the division point standings. Leaving from Post 4 in the fifth race