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Mohawk Racetrack welcomed back the two-year-old pacing fillies on Monday for their fourth Grassroots event and fans were treated to six impressive performances. Good Will Hanover scored the quickest win of the evening, romping to a 1:53.2 score in the second $18,000 division for driver Paul MacDonell of Guelph, ON. Starting from Post 6, the

Jack Darling hauled five two-year-old pacing colts to Georgian Downs on Sunday evening and went home with two Grassroots trophies and two runner-up cheques. The Cambridge, ON trainer, who owns all five horses, paired up with driver Jody Jamieson to win the second $18,000 division with Continual Hanover and the final division with St Lads

In the second last regular season Grassroots event, at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening, Western Bayama proved he belongs at the top of the three-year-old pacing colt standings. Starting from Post 8 in the last of four $18,000 Grassroots divisions, Western Bayama and driver Sylvain Filion used enough power to land in fourth on the

Hiawatha Horse Park hosted four Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting colts on Saturday evening as part of their Ontario Sires Stakes Fan Celebration. Lucky fans took home Ontario Sires Stakes t-shirts and ball caps, and division point leader Kadabrasnewrecruit took home his fourth Grassroots trophy with a commanding victory in the third $18,000 division.

Four divisions of three-year-old trotting colts will battle at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday evening and the trotters are not the only ones with a chance to win Ontario Sires Stakes merchandise. Early arriving fans will receive an Ontario Sires Stakes t-shirt and throughout the evening fans trackside will have an opportunity to catch an

After a two and a half month absence, three-year-old trotting filly Stubborn Belle returned to the winner's circle on Wednesday evening, capturing her $105,000 Gold Series division at Grand River Raceway and causing trainer John Bax to hope history is about to repeat itself. "If she can stay healthy I'm hoping that she can kind

Throughout his career Luck O The Irish has been a consistent player on the Ontario Sires Stakes circuit, but the three-year-old trotting colt has recently found a new gear, posting his third straight victory and his first Gold Series win of the season at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday. "I'll tell you what it is, he's

Ontario's two-year-old trotting fillies journeyed to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening for their fifth Grassroots test and Traviata picked the perfect time to earn her first lifetime victory, touring co-owner Mel Hartman's local oval in 1:59.3. In rein to Greely, ON resident Ted McDonald, Traviata lined up behind Post 1 in the third Grassroots

Ontario's top two-year-old fillies took centre stage at Georgian Downs on Saturday night and trotter Could It Be Magic landed Fred Brayford in the winner's circle at his local oval for the second time this summer. Starting from Post 4 in the third $70,000 Gold division, trainer-driver Wayne Henry sent Could It Be Magic directly

Heading into Friday night's three-year-old pacing filly Grassroots event at Mohawk Racetrack Sylvain Filion had a 22 point lead on Trevor Henry in the Ontario Sires Stakes driver standings. Early in the evening Henry looked to have gained ground with a pair of wins in Gold Series action at Grand River Raceway, but Filion scored