While the two-year-old pacing colts and fillies wage their last regular season Grassroots battles at Flamboro Downs on Thursday, Sept. 8, fans can enter the final Ontario Sires Stakes "Be A Winner" contest of the 2016 campaign. Ballot boxes for the seven two-year-old pacing fillies competing in Race 8 will be set up at the

Driver Randy Waples and trainer Bob McIntosh teamed up to win two Grassroots trophies at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening. First to line up behind the Mohawk starting gate from the McIntosh barn was Many A Man, and Waples sent the two-year-old trotting colt away from Post 2 and landed third on the rail as

Clinton Raceway wrapped up its 2016 season with the 36th annual Driver's Challenge and the last regular season Grassroots event for the three-year-old pacing fillies. Although he did not win one of the four Grassroots divisions, driver Doug McNair earned the second Challenge title of his career, edging out rival Trevor Henry by three points.

Flamboro Downs kicked off its 2016 Ontario Sires Stakes schedule on Sunday evening with the Grassroots regular season finale for the three-year-old trotting fillies. The first $18,000 Grassroots division rolled in behind the Flamboro Downs starting gate in the sixth race and Sunrise Avenue powered straight to the front from Post 3 and never looked

Ontario's top three-year-old pacing colts kicked off Mohawk Racetrack's $2.4 million evening of stakes on Saturday and served up a preview of the lightning fast racing to come as both Gold Series divisions were clocked in 1:49.3. The colts opened the stakes action in the second race and fan favourite Sintra took control just past

In spite of drawing a pair of Post 10's for Thursday night's three-year-old pacing colt regular season finale, Cambridge resident Jack Darling took home two Grassroots trophies from Mohawk Racetrack. Continual Hanover started from Post 10 in the second $18,000 division and was hustled off the starting gate by Milton resident Randy Waples, landing in

When Ben Wallace lost eight two-year-olds in the January 4 barn fire at Classy Lane Training Centre, the Puslinch resident expected to spend the summer stakes season watching from the sidelines. Thanks to the support of his owners and other members of the harness racing industry, that has not been the case and on Tuesday

After a fierce battle down the Georgian Downs stretch on Tuesday evening, local filly Sheer Talent rewarded her connections' faith with her first Grassroots victory. Starting from Post 6 in the third $18,000 Grassroots division, Sheer Talent eased off the starting gate and was sitting fifth when fan favourite Village Jamie reached the quarter in

Mohawk Racetrack hosted a trio of Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old pacing colts on Monday and fans were treated to three personal best efforts by winners Mc Mach, Bet On Brett and Tymal Peacemaker. Mc Mach kicked things off in the first $18,000 Grassroots division, leaving the gate smartly from Post 3 and taking control

Georgian Downs will wrap up its 2016 live racing schedule on Tuesday by giving fans an opportunity to visit the Ontario Sires Stakes winner's circle. Fans can select their favourite horse in the third two-year-old pacing filly Grassroots division by placing their "Be A Winner" contest ballot in the horse's ballot box. One "Be A