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2009-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23, 2009|

Herestopatrick hoping to pad his point tally Sunday

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway kicks off two weeks of outstanding Ontario Sires Stakes action on Sunday evening with five $24,000 Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old pacing colts. Hoping to deliver another strong effort in his second Grassroots start is locally owned Herestopatrick, who will make his bid for provincial glory from Post 2 in

2009-09-22T00:00:00-04:00September 22, 2009|

Forward and McIntosh on familiar ground in Innisfil

INNISFIL, ON — Brad Forward and Bob McIntosh, the leading driver and trainer in the Ontario Sires Stakes program, teamed up for a pair of Grassroots victories at Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening. In the second of six $24,000 Grassroots events, Forward and three-year-old trotting colt Berndt Energy got away fourth from Post 3 and

2009-09-22T00:00:00-04:00September 22, 2009|

Yellow Diamond adds Gold Final trophy to her collection

FRASERVILLE, ON — Yellow Diamond's resume is impressive, and on Tuesday night at Kawartha Downs the three-year-old pacing filly added a Gold Final to the list of stakes events she has captured this season. Starting from the advantageous Post 1 in the $170,000 Gold Final, driver Mark MacDonald sent the filly straight to the font.

2009-09-21T00:00:00-04:00September 21, 2009|

Celebrity Hercules in pursuit of points at Rideau Thursday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — After searching fruitlessly for months, trainer John Drennan has acquired two young trotters in the last two months that have paid immediate dividends. The Burlington resident and partners David Jeffs of Inglewood and Terry West of Burlington purchased two-year-old trotting colt Scotty Doesnt Know on July 17 and have cheered the youngster

2009-09-21T00:00:00-04:00September 21, 2009|

Freshman pacing colts impress Ottawa fans Sunday

GLOUCESTER, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing colts gave Rideau Carleton Raceway fans their money's worth on Sunday night in a pair of hard fought Gold Eliminations. In the first $40,000 elimination, fan favourite Wellthereyougo set the tempo of the race, ringing up fractions of :27.1, :56.1 and 1:24.3. However, while the reigning Gold Final

2009-09-21T00:00:00-04:00September 21, 2009|

Nothing petite about Grassroots competitor L H Lil Count

SARNIA, ON — Hiawatha Horse Park will wrap up its Ontario Sires Stakes season on Thursday evening with a slate of five $24,000 Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old pacing colts. Making his second start in the provincial program is local colt L H Lil Count, who gets Post 2 in the sixth race. "He got

2009-09-21T00:00:00-04:00September 21, 2009|

Trainer hopes happy-go-lucky colt on his game Friday

ELORA, ON — John Rier has been excited about the prospect of racing an offspring of his mare Hetties Charm since he purchased her as a yearling, but the Kitchener resident has been forced to moderate his enthusiasm due to the temperament bestowed on her first-born, two-year-old trotting colt Charmbo Tie, who makes his third

2009-09-21T00:00:00-04:00September 21, 2009|

Bay Girl stalking a second Gold Final title Thursday

DUNDAS, ON — Bay Girl will be looking to defend her Gold Final title on Thursday afternoon, when Ontario's top two-year-old pacing fillies return to Flamboro Downs for the third $130,000 showdown on their schedule this season. The Royal Mattjesty daughter will make a bid for her second title from Post 5 in the tenth

2009-09-20T00:00:00-04:00September 20, 2009|

Pacing filly picks up where she left off in Grassroots

SUDBURY, ON — Two-year-old pacing filly Deliciouslynaughty returned to Grassroots action on Saturday evening after a two month hiatus, and delivered an impressive 1:57.3 effort over the Sudbury Downs half-mile. In rein to trainer Mark Etsell, Deliciouslynaughty started from the advantageous Post 1 and controlled the tempo of the third Grassroots division from start to

2009-09-20T00:00:00-04:00September 20, 2009|

Rae steers Grassroots leader to victory Saturday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Woodville resident Brad Rae picked up the catch drive on three-year-old trotting filly division leader Stonebridge Diva at Kawartha Downs on Saturday night and piloted the talented youngster to her fourth straight Grassroots victory. Starting from the outside Post 7, Rae allowed the filly to float off the gate and was sitting