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2017-09-12T00:00:00-04:00September 12, 2017|

Bax and Byron sweep Grassroots at Flamboro Downs

Driver Steve Byron and trainer John Bax teamed up to win all three $18,800 divisions of the last regular season Grassroots event for two-year-old trotting fillies at Flamboro Downs on Tuesday evening. Byron and Bax kicked off their successful evening in Race 1 with Warrawee Trip, who led from gate-to-wire in a contest reduced to

2017-09-12T00:00:00-04:00September 12, 2017|

Hard luck When You Dance just misses Grassroots final

Thirty-four freshman pacing colts and geldings arrived at Mohawk Racetrack on Tuesday night ready to battle in the last Grassroots event of their regular season and the novices put on an impressive show for the Campbellville oval's fans. When You Dance and driver Doug McNair kicked things off in the first $18,800 division, firing to

2017-09-11T00:00:00-04:00September 11, 2017|

Southwind General goes to top of class with third Grassroots win

Ontario's three-year-old pacing colts delivered their Grassroots swan song at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening on a night that also featured eliminations for the Peaceful Way and William Wellwood Memorial for the novice trotting fillies and colts. In the first $18,800 Grassroots contest fans sent Wildriverbumblebee off as their top choice and the Sportswriter son

2017-09-10T00:00:00-04:00September 10, 2017|

MacDonald pilots Askmysecretary to championship berth

Rideau Carleton Raceway wrapped up its 2017 Ontario Sires Stakes season with the final Grassroots event for the two-year-old pacing fillies on Sunday evening. In the first $18,800 Grassroots division heavy favourite Neon Moon cruised to a three length victory over Color Envy and Love Kills, taking control just after the :27.4 quarter and leading

2017-09-09T00:00:00-04:00September 9, 2017|

Shadow Moon and Jimmy Freight earn second Gold trophies

Shadow Moon and Jimmy Freight earned their second Gold Series wins at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening, putting a little distance between themselves and their two-year-old pacing colt peers in the division point race. In the first $97,200 Gold contest driver Trevor Henry of Arthur, ON sent Shadow Moon directly to the front from Post

2017-09-08T00:00:00-04:00September 8, 2017|

Feisty Kendall Seelster adds Gold win to her growing resume

Kendall Seelster added an Ontario Sires Stakes trophy to her collection at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday with a commanding victory in the $125,800 two-year-old pacing filly Gold Series contest. The win was the Shadow Play daughter's second straight at the Campbellville oval — she was also victorious in the $169,381 Champlain Stakes on Sept. 2

2017-09-07T00:00:00-04:00September 7, 2017|

Charmbo Chrome raring to go heading into Championship

Thursday evening was the last opportunity for the three-year-old trotting colts and the three-year-old pacing fillies to accumulate points toward a berth in the Grassroots Championship as both divisions wrapped up their regular season at Mohawk Racetrack. The trotting colts kicked things off in the first race and division point leader Rose Run Speedster put

2017-09-05T00:00:00-04:00September 5, 2017|

Win and two seconds gives Steacy three Championship hopefuls

Ontario's three-year-old trotting fillies wrapped up their Grassroots regular season at Mohawk Racetrack on Tuesday evening and, by virtue of one win and two seconds, trainer Mark Steacy landed three fillies in the Grassroots Championship. The first $18,800 division saw point leader Gisele Treelane maintain her flawless record in Grassroots action with a 1:56.3 score.

2017-09-04T00:00:00-04:00September 4, 2017|

Sheza Chunkymonkey puts her size to good use in Grassroots

A fierce late summer storm caused a delay in Monday night's Ontario Sires Stakes program at Mohawk Racetrack, but the rain did not dilute the efforts of the freshman Grassroots competitors. The second of three divisions of two-year-old trotting fillies went to post during the worst of the rain, just after racing officials had downgraded

2017-09-02T00:00:00-04:00September 2, 2017|

Stormont Ventnor finds winner’s circle at Flamboro

Ontario Sires Stakes action returned to Flamboro Downs on Saturday with two Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old trotting colts. In the first $18,100 division Stormont Ventnor finally found his way to the winner's circle after a trio of runner-up finishes. Flamboro fans made the son of Justice Hall their top choice and Stormont Ventnor and