SUDBURY, ON — Sudbury Downs fans are in for a treat on Sunday, Aug. 11 when the Ontario Sires Stakes makes a stop at the northern oval. Four divisions of three-year-old trotting fillies will battle for a total of $72,000 in Grassroots purse money and the second heat is loaded with talent, including division co-leaders

INNISFIL, ON — Chelseas Chance earned her second Grassroots victory at Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening and jumped back to the top of the two-year-old trotting filly division standings. The Kadabra daughter and driver Steve Condren of Milton eased away from Post 1 in the fifth $15,000 Grassroots division and tucked in fourth on the

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — August has already been an exceptional month for trainer Carmen Auciello and the Stouffville resident is hoping there is a bit of excitement left to come as he readies five starters for Saturday night's Mid-Summer Challenge event at Mohawk Racetrack. On August 3 the trainer celebrated his biggest stakes victory to date

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Division leaders Champagne Phil and Panongahela will be looking to maintain their perfect Grassroots records with a second victory over the Mohawk Racetrack oval on Friday, Aug. 9. Champagne Phil is conditioned by Hamilton resident Kenneth Oliver for ICR Racing of Pefferlaw and Cheltenham resident Dave Menary trains Panongahela for Peter Pan

ELORA, ON — Industry Day 2013 belonged to driver Doug McNair of Guelph who captured three races over the Grand River Raceway oval on Monday afternoon, including both of the day's signature events. McNair got his afternoon off to a positive start when he piloted three-year-old pacing filly Windsong Jacoba to victory in the first

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Muscle Matters picked the perfect time to figure out how to be a racehorse, battling to a half-length victory in the $150,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Mid-Summer Challenge at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening. Heading into the contest trainer Benoit Baillargeon was not sure if the long-legged son of Muscle Mass had truly

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario's two-year-old trotting colts return to Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday, Aug. 8 for the fourth Grassroots stop on their 2013 schedule. In his first two appearances at the Campbellville oval — in the July 4 Gold Series season opener and the July 15 Grassroots leg — Yoooukilis made early breaks that knocked

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Before The Meadowlands Racetrack starting gate had even pulled away from the 2013 Hambletonian Oaks field on Saturday afternoon, elimination winner Bee A Magician looked like a champion. Starting from Post 2 driver Brian Sears settled the Ontario-sired filly in fifth spot on the rail, looking completely relaxed and in control.

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Oakville resident Rick Zeron landed a pair of two-year-old trotting fillies in the $50,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Mid-Summer Consolation at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday, Aug. 5 and the trainer-driver is expecting solid performances from both Aphrodity and Mayberry. "I hope we have a big night Monday," says Zeron. "They both trained very

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Marcella Hall heads into Monday's Mid-Summer Challenge at Mohawk Racetrack as the top ranked two-year-old trotting filly in Ontario, but six months ago she was at the bottom of trainer Jimmy Takter's list of favourites. "I could go back to February when Mr. Takter said anybody with $5,000 can have her," says