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2013-07-24T00:00:00-04:00July 24, 2013|

Champagne Phil looking for second Grassroots win Saturday

INNISFIL, ON — Ontario's exciting three-year-old pacing colts sweep into Georgian Downs on Saturday, July 27 for six Grassroots divisions and local colt Champagne Phil will be looking for his second victory on the Ontario Sires Stakes circuit. Champagne Phil posted a 1:52.4 personal best in the Grassroots season opener at Mohawk Racetrack and will

2013-07-23T00:00:00-04:00July 23, 2013|

Riveting Rosie triumphs at Georgian Downs

INNISFIL, ON — Well before Riveting Rosie made her Ontario Sires Stakes debut trainer John Bax felt the two-year-old trotting filly would find success on the province's premier circuit and on Tuesday night at Georgian Downs the filly proved him right with an effortless victory in her Gold Series division. Riveting Rosie and driver Paul

2013-07-22T00:00:00-04:00July 22, 2013|

Tothepointe James scores upset in Elora

ELORA, ON — With early season division winners Hope For Justice and Aggressive lined up beside him on the starting gate, Grand River Raceway fans gave Tothepointe James very little consideration in the fifth Gold Series division on Monday evening. Trainer-driver Wayne Henry however, ignored the odds and sent the Deweycheatumnhowe son after the lead

2013-07-22T00:00:00-04:00July 22, 2013|

Momara moves to head of freshman pacing filly class

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Momara jumped to the top of the two-year-old pacing filly Grassroots division with a commanding victory at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening. In rein to Doug McNair, Momara took command of the race before the halfway marker and pulled away from her peers to a ninth length triumph in a personal best

2013-07-20T00:00:00-04:00July 20, 2013|

Hunch Man makes impressive debut in Hanover

HANOVER, ON — Hanover Raceway was invaded by two-year-old pacing colts on Saturday, July 20 and the novices put on an impressive show in 10 Grassroots divisions. Mount Forest resident Ryan Holliday helped local favorite Hunch Man find his way to the winner's circle in the sixth race. Holliday and the Santanna Blue Chip son

2013-07-20T00:00:00-04:00July 20, 2013|

Condren scores Grassroots hat trick at Kawartha

FRASERVILLE, ON — Veteran reinsman Steve Condren piloted three sophomore trotting fillies to Grassroots victory at Kawartha Downs on Saturday, July 20. After being absent from the Ontario Sires Stakes rankings while he battled cancer in 2011 and 2012, the Milton resident is back on familiar ground this season, currently hovering just below the top

2013-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19, 2013|

Two Doors Down still perfect in Grassroots action

ELORA, ON — Driver Brad Forward and trainer Gerard Demers teamed up to capture two Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots events at Grand River Raceway on Friday, July 19. The horsemen, both from Cambridge, kicked off their winning weekend with Tag Up And Go in the fourth $12,857 division. Forward tucked the three-year-old trotting colt in

2013-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19, 2013|

Moore thrilled with freshman Challenge results

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — While lightning circled around Campbellville on Friday evening, the top two-year-old pacers in the province lit things up at Mohawk Racetrack in the first Ontario Sires Stakes Mid-Summer Challenge. Two-year-old pacing colt Arthur Blue Chip delivered an outstanding effort in the $150,000 pacing colt challenge, coming on in the stretch to claim

2013-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19, 2013|

Mayberry and Miss Liv ready for rematch in Innisfil

INNISFIL, ON — An impressive line-up of two-year-old trotting fillies is headed to Georgian Downs on Tuesday, July 23 for the second leg of the Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series. The first $42,000 division features a rematch from the season opener as winner Miss Liv and runner-up Mayberry prepare for another fierce battle. In the

2013-07-18T00:00:00-04:00July 18, 2013|

Showdown on the Grand River oval Monday

ELORA, ON — Guelph residents Bjorn "Bernie" Noren and Garth Gordon are readying trotting colts Hope For Justice and Aggressive for an early season showdown at Grand River Raceway on Monday, July 22. Both colts were victorious in their divisions of the Gold Series season opener at Mohawk Racetrack on July 4 and would like