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2012-07-23T00:00:00-04:00July 23, 2012|

MacDonell scores two driving, one training win in Elora

ELORA, ON — Drivers Paul MacDonell, Doug McNair and Jason Brewer all picked up a pair of Grassroots victories at Grand River Raceway on Monday evening. Guelph resident MacDonell kicked off his driving double with a confident steer behind fan favourite Shaws Creek Buff in the second three-year-old pacing colt split. The pair took control

2012-07-22T00:00:00-04:00July 22, 2012|

Third time is the charm for talented two-year-old trotting filly

DUNDAS, ON — At the start of the Gold Series season trainer John Bax knew Charmed Life had the size and strength to be a contender on the two-year-old trotting filly circuit, what he did not know was whether she had enough speed. The daughter of Majestic Son and Christina M put that question to

2012-07-22T00:00:00-04:00July 22, 2012|

Ritchie delivers Grassroots hat trick at Hanover

HANOVER, ON —Trevor Ritchie made the trip to Hanover Raceway on Saturday evening to steer seven two-year-old trotting fillies in Grassroots action and the trotting specialist landed three of them in the winner's circle. Lining up at Post 3 with Stormont Hotplate in the fourth $24,000 Grassroots division, Ritchie settled the filly onto the rail

2012-07-22T00:00:00-04:00July 22, 2012|

Freshman pacer Get Around Town repeats in Grassroots action

FRASERVILLE, ON — Driver Mike Saftic piloted a pair of two-year-old pacing colts to Grassroots victory at Kawartha Downs on Saturday evening including locally owned Get Around Town. Starting from the trailing Post 9 in the fourth $24,000 Grassroots division, Saftic and Get Around Town landed fourth in the early going, but were quickly out

2012-07-22T00:00:00-04:00July 22, 2012|

Freshman favourites impress in Ottawa Gold Finals

OTTAWA, ON — Ontario's two-year-old pacers were sizzling in Gold Final action at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening. Right from the earliest moments of the pacing filly Gold Final Ottawa area fans knew they were going to witness a speed show. Both Miss Coco Luck from Post 1 and Adventurepan from Post 5 were

2012-07-20T00:00:00-04:00July 20, 2012|

Freshman fillies dash around Woodstock in Grassroots action

WOODSTOCK, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing fillies invaded Woodstock Raceway this afternoon for nine $24,000 Grassroots divisions. Raise Your Glass kicked off the festivities with an impressive four length victory in 1:58.2. The filly led a sweep of the top three spots by Santanna Blue Chip offspring, being followed across the Woodstock finish line

2012-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19, 2012|

Filthy Paddy hoping to be part of the action in wide open Final

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Surprises have been the norm thus far in the two-year-old trotting colt Gold Series division and trainer Rob Mackenzie Jr. is simply hoping elimination winner Filthy Paddy ends up on the plus side of any unexpected events in Monday's $130,000 Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack. "You just hope for the best," says

2012-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19, 2012|

Gotta Secret maintains top spot with second Grassroots win

SARNIA, ON — Gotta Secret picked up his second straight Grassroots trophy over a soggy Hiawatha Horse Park oval on Thursday evening. In rein to Roger Mayotte, the two-year-old trotting colt delivered an impressive come-from-behind performance over a Sarnia oval rated three seconds slower than normal. The pair started from the outside Post 8, sat

2012-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19, 2012|

Filly propelling young trainer into OSS major leagues

DUNDAS, ON — When Brenway Dixie captured her Gold Elimination at Flamboro Downs last weekend the two-year-old trotting filly launched Patrick Shepherd into twentieth spot on the Ontario Sires Stakes trainer's standings. With just four OSS starters in his barn the 20-year-old horseman now has 23 points in the Johnston Cup race, tallied in eight

2012-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19, 2012|

Sulky colt will need luck to achieve Grassroots glory in Elora

ELORA, ON — Twin B Wrangler already has one Grassroots trophy to his credit as he prepares to compete in the third event of the season at Grand River Raceway, but trainer Travis Umphrey has limited confidence that the three-year-old pacing gelding will collect another on Monday. "He looked so good last fall, when we