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2017-08-24T00:00:00-04:00August 24, 2017|

Lady Bubbles and Shower Play move to top of point standings

Lady Bubbles scored her third straight Grassroots win at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday, August 24 to move into a tie atop the two-year-old pacing filly point standings. A narrow winner in her first two Grassroots starts, Lady Bubbles sprinted down the Mohawk stretch to a one length victory in a personal best 1:55.2 on Thursday.

2017-08-20T00:00:00-04:00August 20, 2017|

Darling, Waples and Filion double up in stakes action Sunday

Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing colts kicked off the Honourable Earl Rowe Invitation Trot program at Georgian Downs on Sunday evening and trainer Jack Darling picked up two more Grassroots trophies to add to his collection. The Cambridge, ON resident shipped three pacing geldings to the Innisfil oval and Southwind General was first off the gate

2017-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2017|

Feisty Percy Bluechip scores third straight Gold win at Mohawk

Two-year-old pacers were in the spotlight at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday night, competing in four Gold Series divisions worth a total of $390,400. The two fastest divisions were clocked in 1:51.4, one by pacing colt Declan Seelster in his first lifetime start, and the other by pacing filly Percy Bluechip in her third straight Gold

2017-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2017|

Gillis and McClure hoping for success in Innisfil Sunday

Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing colts will light up Georgian Downs on Sunday evening in advance of the Innisfil oval's signature event, the $75,000 Honourable Earl Rowe Invitation Trot. The pacing colts will kick things off at 6 pm in the first race and maintain the excitement in Races 4 and 7. Division point leader Dream

2017-08-18T00:00:00-04:00August 18, 2017|

Kadabra Queen remains perfect after three Gold events

Mohawk Racetrack hosted the two-year-old trotting colts and fillies on Friday evening and the novices put on an impressive show in a trio of Gold Series divisions. The fillies jump started the evening and Apprentice M's effort had trainer Jonas Czernyson's heart beating a little quicker than normal as she toured the Mohawk oval on

2017-08-17T00:00:00-04:00August 17, 2017|

Trotting fillies follow divergent paths to Gold Series victory

Fresh off a runner-up performance in the Hambletonian Oaks, Magic Presto returned to Ontario Sires Stakes competition at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday and cruised to her second Gold Series win of the season. Starting from Post 1, driver Trevor Henry settled Magic Presto in third as Winter Sweet Frost rang up early fractions of :28.1

2017-08-16T00:00:00-04:00August 16, 2017|

Team Moore takes two Grassroots at Grand River

Seven of this year's Battle of Waterloo hopefuls returned to Grand River Raceway on Wednesday and four of the two-year-old pacing colts went home with the result that had eluded them in the Elora oval's signature event. Casimir Richie P, the only one of the seven who started in the Battle of Waterloo Final, made

2017-08-15T00:00:00-04:00August 15, 2017|

C Mary and Treasures Pearl edge up Grassroots standings

A pair of $19,150 Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old pacing fillies served as an appetizer for the third leg of the World Driving Championship at Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening. The Ontario Sired fillies opened the program and it was immediately apparent that the track was fast and the racing would be fierce as C

2017-08-14T00:00:00-04:00August 14, 2017|

Darling and Jamieson double up in Grand River Grassroots

Just one week after they faced off in the Battle of the Belles Final, Grand River Raceway welcomed back the two-year-old pacing fillies on Monday night for five Grassroots divisions worth a total of $93,650. Five of the fillies that qualified for the Battle of the Belles Final made the return trip to the Elora

2017-08-14T00:00:00-04:00August 14, 2017|

Bax hoping it’s onward and upward for Hudsons Ya Ya

Mohawk Racetrack hosted the second leg of the World Driving Championship on Monday evening and Ontario's talented three-year-old trotting fillies showed off their skills to the international audience in four $19,150 Grassroots divisions. Reigning Grassroots champion Anikadabra opened the program with her first victory of the season, touring the Mohawk oval in 1:56.4. Sent off