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2010-09-10T00:00:00-04:00September 10, 2010|

Owners’ enjoyment is as big as Texas

SUDBURY, ON — Texas Seelster will start from Post 7 in his Grassroots division on Wednesday, Sept. 15, but the outside post has done nothing to dampen the infectious enthusiasm that owners Robert and Barbara Parker are spreading across the province as their three-year-old pacing colt takes them places they have never visited. "They'd never

2010-09-10T00:00:00-04:00September 10, 2010|

Freshman stars go head-to-head in Innisfil Tuesday

INNISFIL, ON — Tuesday's fifth race at Georgian Downs features a clash of the two-year-old pacing colt titans, as four colts currently ranked in the top ten will square off in the fourth Grassroots event of their season. Among the titans stepping up behind the gate is the undefeated Adventure Bound, bred, raised and trained

2010-09-09T00:00:00-04:00September 9, 2010|

Kerr steers trotters to Grassroots glory in Sarnia

SARNIA, ON — After two unproductive starts in the Gold Series, D. R. Ackerman decided a change in strategy was in order for three-year-old trotters Great Emancipator and Thro Time, so the trainer entered both geldings in the Grassroots event at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening and enlisted Sarnia, ON resident Terry Kerr to

2010-09-08T00:00:00-04:00September 8, 2010|

First Avenue delivers clutch performance in Elora

ELORA, ON — Heading into the second last Grassroots event of the regular season, three-year-old trotting filly First Avenue was in need of a big effort at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday night to keep her hopes for the post season alive. Starting from Post 6 in the second $24,000 Grassroots division, First Avenue and

2010-09-07T00:00:00-04:00September 7, 2010|

On The Cusp poised for success at Georgian Downs

INNISFIL, ON — After a two month break, Ontario Sires Stakes excitement sweeps back into Innisfil on Friday, Sept. 10 with seven $24,000 Grassroots divisions for the province's talented three-year-old pacing fillies. Local filly On The Cusp heads into Friday's Grassroots skirmish off an impressive 1:53 score at Mohawk Racetrack on Sept. 2, a night

2010-09-06T00:00:00-04:00September 6, 2010|

Jazzy Duke posts impressive first victory in Grassroots

DRESDEN, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old trotting fillies put on an impressive show at Dresden Raceway on Monday afternoon with close finishes in six of the seven $24,000 Grassroots divisions on the Labour Day card. The only filly to reach the wire with victory well in hand was Jazzy Duke, whose 2:03.3 effort was the

2010-09-06T00:00:00-04:00September 6, 2010|

Sombrero Hall hoping to leap up standings Thursday

SARNIA, ON — Hiawatha Horse Park wraps up its 2010 Ontario Sires Stakes season on Thursday, Sept. 9 with seven Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting colts. Trainer John Bax will send three colts after a share of the $168,000 total purse money, and the veteran conditioner is hoping Sombrero Hall, Lukes Raoule and Incredible

2010-09-05T00:00:00-04:00September 5, 2010|

Just Asign To Me romps to third Grassroots win

HANOVER, ON — Neither wind, nor rain, nor his two-year-old pacing colt competitors prevented Just Asign To Me from getting to the Hanover Raceway winner's circle on Saturday evening to pick up his third Grassroots trophy. Over a racetrack rated a sloppy three seconds slower than normal due to daylong rain, Just Asign To Me

2010-09-05T00:00:00-04:00September 5, 2010|

Carsons Maverick delivers on Grassroots promise

CLINTON, ON — Mark Horner's pre-race assessment of Sunday's Grassroots event at Clinton Raceway proved to be spot on, as the trainer's trio of two-year-old pacing fillies performed just as he expected. Of the St. Marys, ON resident's three starters, Carsons Maverick delivered a solid effort in the fourth $24,000 division to earn her first

2010-09-03T00:00:00-04:00September 3, 2010|

Local filly hoping to grab Grassroots points at Grand River

ELORA, ON — With just two regular season Grassroots events remaining, the three-year-old trotting fillies will be all business when they arrive at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday, Sept. 8. With each Grassroots start the fillies have been accumulating points toward a berth in the lucrative post season, hoping to be among the top 16