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2013-09-09T00:00:00-04:00September 9, 2013|

Menary trainees looking for big effort Thursday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Thursday's Ontario Sires Stakes event at Mohawk Racetrack will mark the end of the trail for many of the province's two-year-old pacing colts and three-year-old pacing fillies, but trainer Dave Menary is hoping King Royalty and Macharoundtheclock are not among those hanging up their equipment bags Friday morning. Only the top 10

2013-09-09T00:00:00-04:00September 9, 2013|

Freshman pacing colts storm Grand River Friday

ELORA, ON — Ontario's two-year-old pacing colts return to Grand River Raceway on Friday, Sept. 13 for the first time since they thrilled fans in the 2013 edition of the Battle Of Waterloo. This year's champion Three Of Clubs headlines the group of 19 hopefuls heading to the Elora oval for three Gold Series divisions

2013-09-08T00:00:00-04:00September 8, 2013|

Dull Roar wins heavyweight bout at Clinton

CLINTON, ON — Dull Roar emerged victorious from the clash of the three-year-old pacing colt titans at Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon and heads into the post season on a three-race Grassroots win streak. Starting from the outside Post 7, Dull Roar and driver Jody Jamieson were sent off as the second favourites behind reigning

2013-09-07T00:00:00-04:00September 7, 2013|

Hall of Fame horsemen star in Hanover

HANOVER, ON — Driver Steve Condren and trainer Bob McIntosh, both members of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, captured a pair of two-year-old trotting filly Grassroots divisions at Hanover Raceway on Saturday evening. The longtime partners kicked off the evening's program with Lenny Mac, who cruised to an effortless four and one-quarter length

2013-09-06T00:00:00-04:00September 6, 2013|

Division leader Momara faces tough field Wednesday

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway fans will witness a heavyweight showdown in the fourth of five two-year-old pacing filly Grassroots divisions on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Ranged along the starting gate in the eighth race will be four of the fillies currently ranked among the top 10 point earners, including division leader Momara, who has

2013-09-06T00:00:00-04:00September 6, 2013|

Moms Apple Pie heads to post season in top spot

ELORA, ON — Moms Apple Pie jumped to the top of the three-year-old trotting filly point standings with her third Grassroots win of the season on Friday evening, circling the Grand River Raceway oval in 1:58.3. With Robert Shepherd in the race bike the Striking Sahbra daughter sprinted past Cardio Pump in the stretch to

2013-09-05T00:00:00-04:00September 5, 2013|

Striking Patrick aiming to secure post season berth Monday

ELORA, ON — Ontario's two-year-old trotting colts will wrap up their Grassroots season at Grand River Raceway on Monday, Sept. 9, and David Holliday is hoping Striking Patrick can preserve his spot among the top 10 point earners with a strong effort over his local oval. Striking Patrick debuted with a victory in the Grassroots

2013-09-05T00:00:00-04:00September 5, 2013|

Northern Bullet regains his groove in Ottawa

OTTAWA, ON — After struggling in the Gold Series through the middle of the season, three-year-old trotting colt Northern Bullet dropped down to the Grassroots program and logged the quickest of four divisions at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening. In rein to Yves Filion, Northern Bullet fired to the front from Post 1 and

2013-09-05T00:00:00-04:00September 5, 2013|

Fillies gamble on the Grassroots Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Kims Royal Day, Windsong Jacoba and Mach Away spent the bulk of their sophomore seasons racing in the Gold Series, but all three fillies will be back in the Grassroots program for Monday's regular season finale at Mohawk Racetrack, making a last effort to secure a berth in the $50,000 Grassroots Championship.

2013-09-04T00:00:00-04:00September 4, 2013|

Heavyweight showdown at Clinton Sunday

CLINTON, ON — Clinton Raceway fans will be stacked up along the rail for the tenth race on Sunday afternoon as four of the province's top three-year-old pacing colts battle in one $18,000 Grassroots division. Division point leader Champagne Phil, second-ranked Dull Roar, sixth-ranked Mach Set Go, and seventh-ranked Panpero Firpo will be lined up