SUDBURY, ON — A well bred pacing colt who has already scored one Grassroots victory in his freshman season and is among the early favourites for Saturday's event at Sudbury Downs, Sandys Candy was plucked out of last fall's Forest City Yearling Sale more for his emotional connection to owner Kim McNiven than for his

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Acton, ON resident Karen Hudon returned to the Ontario Sires Stakes driving ranks last month after a two year hiatus and has racked up an impressive three victories in six starts with a pair of two-year-old trotting fillies, one of whom will make her Gold Series debut at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday,

OTTAWA, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing fillies put on a brilliant show for Rideau Carleton Raceway fans on Sunday evening, as the top three finishers engaged in a high speed battle down the stretch to finish less than a length apart. After her impressive effort in the slop last week, Rideau Carleton fans awarded

DUNDAS, ON — A come from behind effort and a patient steer earned Text Me and Mach Of Ballykeel their respective Gold Final crowns at Flamboro Downs on Sunday afternoon, as Ontario's finest three-year-old trotting colts and two-year-old pacing colts warmed up the sun drenched crowd ahead of the $547,000 Confederation Cup. The trotting colts

HANOVER, ON — Hanover Raceway fans can be forgiven for the sense of d�j� vu they experienced on Saturday night as they watched three-year-old trotting colt Krakatoa roll in behind the number two on the starting gate and then rocket around the track to a commanding victory. Aside from a few minor details, like the

WOODSTOCK, ON — Putnam Mackenzie maintained her flawless Grassroots record and extended her win streak to six in a nail biter at Woodstock Raceway on Saturday afternoon. Starting from the trailing Post 8, driver Robert Shepherd had Putnam Mackenzie positioned fourth as Chablis Nourrir led the field of three-year-old pacing fillies to a :28 opening

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Cross Of Lorraine defended her Gold Final title with a superlative performance at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening. Driver Jody Jamieson of Moffat, ON had the three-year-old trotting filly coiled like a spring behind the starting gate, and when the wings folded Cross Of Lorraine exploded away from Post 5 to the

OTTAWA, ON — When Bunkhouse Babe rolls in behind the starting gate at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening, there will be more riding on the two-year-old filly's shoulders than the opportunity to win a $130,000 Gold Final title. Last fall Joe Thomson decided to retain the daughter of Royal Mattjesty and Bunker To Bunker

DUNDAS, ON — Dabrina maintained her position atop the two-year-old trotting filly Grassroots standings with an effortless wire to wire victory at Flamboro Downs on Friday evening. With Karen Hudon in the race bike, the Kadabra daughter sailed along through a :30.4 quarter and a 1:03 half, then fought off a challenge from Radical Janey

FRASERVILLE, ON — Kawartha Downs plays host to the third Grassroots event of the two-year-old trotting colt season on Tuesday, Aug. 17 and Clare "Chuck" Thompson is hoping Chuckalo Caden enjoys the sort of success over his local oval that he found in Sudbury earlier this month. The son of Mr Lavec and Thompson's former