SARNIA, ON — Three-year-old trotting filly Pleasure Girls reeled off an outstanding effort over the Hiawatha Horse Park oval on Thursday night to claim her $20,000 Grassroots division in a sparkling 1:57.1. Overlooked by Sarnia fans in the wagering, Pleasure Girls and driver Brad Forward coasted away from the starting gate and were 10 lengths

DUNDAS, ON — Stan Atkinson figures two-year-old pacing colt Anything To Win can compete against the province's best if things line up in his favour, and the first element fell into place when the colt landed Post 1 in the second $40,000 Gold Elimination at Flamboro Downs on Sunday. "He's an inbetweener," explains the Paris

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — As the three-year-old trotting fillies head into their third Gold Final this Friday night at Mohawk Racetrack, Dr. Dan McMaster is keeping his fingers crossed that Feels Like Magic will reverse what has been a frustrating trend. In her last three stake appearances, the Kevin O'Reilly trainee has won her elimination and

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Let the trumpets sound and the herald's sing — on Sunday, Aug. 10 at Mohawk Racetrack, super colt Somebeachsomewhere will make his long awaited appearance in the Ontario Sires Stakes program. Having frightened away enough of the division's regulars to preclude the need for an elimination, Somebeachsomewhere will tackle seven Ontario-sired peers

DRESDEN, ON — Two-year-old trotting colt CDs Eldorado does not have to win his Grassroots division at Dresden Raceway on Sunday, but owner Clarence Duquette sure would appreciate it if the young trotter picked up a cheque. "We've got enough money to buy groceries for this weekend, but it would be nice to get some

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — When owner Niele Jiwan watches three-year-old pacing filly Chancey Lady race, he figures the boys from the musical Damn Yankees had it right — all you really need is heart. The dainty filly logged her eleventh lifetime victory in Gold Elimination action at Mohawk Racetrack last weekend off a seven week lay

DUNDAS, ON — Define The World has been successful in every stakes event he has entered, except for the Ontario Sires Stakes, and trainer John Bax hopes the three-year-old trotter is ready to change that trend when he arrives at Flamboro Downs on Friday. A 1:54.1 winner in the Canadian Breeders Championship at Mohawk Racetrack

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — The precocious Cumin First delivered an effortless victory at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening, sweeping around the Campbellville oval to her second straight Gold Final title. From Post 7, driver Rick Zeron of Oakville floated Cumin First off the starting gate and waited for Daylon Mystique to reach the opening quarter in

ELORA, ON — A flawless steer from trotting master Trevor Ritchie earned Sin To Win the Gold Final title at Grand River Raceway on Monday afternoon, in a sparkling track and Ontario Sires Stakes record 1:59. With the advantageous Post 2, Acton, ON resident Ritchie hustled the two-year-old trotting colt off the starting gate and

SARNIA, ON — Peter Core says he is still tinkering with Voice Activated's equipment, but the Sarnia resident expects the three-year-old trotting filly to deliver a stronger effort in Thursday's Grassroots event at Hiawatha Horse Park than her early line odds might indicate. "She's got enough motor. I'm sure she can trot under two minutes