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2013-08-13T00:00:00-04:00August 13, 2013|

Shes A Hotmama aiming to heat things up in Hanover

HANOVER, ON — Two-year-old pacing fillies will be the stars of the show at Hanover Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 17 and Shes A Hotmama is hoping for a sizzling mile over her local oval. Through the first three Grassroots events Shes A Hotmama has posted a fifth in the July 2 season opener at Georgian

2013-08-12T00:00:00-04:00August 12, 2013|

Guelph resident will cheer on his colts from afar

ELORA, ON — When his three-year-old pacing colts line up behind the starting gate at Grand River Raceway on Friday, Aug. 16 — aiming for their second straight Grassroots victories — owner and regular driver James MacDonald will be 1,700 km away. The Guelph resident is heading back to Charlottetown, PEI for Old Home Week,

2013-08-12T00:00:00-04:00August 12, 2013|

Local fillies looking for Gold Series glory Thursday

OTTAWA, ON — A pair of locally owned fillies will roll in behind the Rideau Carleton Raceway starting gate on Thursday, Aug. 15 when the two-year-old trotting lasses bring their Gold Series battle to the nation's capital. Diamonds For Life makes her Gold Series debut in the second $52,500 division, making the leap up to

2013-08-11T00:00:00-04:00August 11, 2013|

Twin B Alibi and Muscle Magic remain atop standings

SUDBURY, ON — Twin B Alibi kicked off Sunday afternoon's Grassroots event with a hard fought victory over the Sudbury Downs half-mile. With trainer Wayne Henry in the race bike, Twin B Alibi fired out of Post 3 to a :29 opening quarter and then led the field to a :59.1 half. Heading for the

2013-08-10T00:00:00-04:00August 10, 2013|

Norman trainees come up trumps in Mid-Summer Challenge

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — The favourites got the job done in all four $150,000 Mid-Summer Challenges at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening and in all four cases the margins of victory were as short as the odds, treating fans to thrilling stretch drives. The indomitable Bee A Magician captured the first $150,000 Challenge, extending her flawless

2013-08-09T00:00:00-04:00August 9, 2013|

Menary hopes sophomores ready to turn corner

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Trainer David Menary is hoping Saturday night's Mid-Summer Challenge at Mohawk Racetrack marks a change in fortunes for his sophomore pacers. Last season pacing fillies OK Feisty and Macharoundtheclock and pacing colt Windsong Jack earned a combined $510,000, racing primarily in the Ontario Sires Stakes program. Through the first half of 2013

2013-08-09T00:00:00-04:00August 9, 2013|

Erin Hall aiming to climb ladder in Elora

ELORA, ON — With the top five freshman trotting fillies sitting on the sidelines for the fifth leg of the Grassroots Series, the Wednesday, Aug. 14 event at Grand River Raceway presents some exciting opportunities for fillies hoping to climb the division ladder. With one win, one third and one sixth to her credit since

2013-08-09T00:00:00-04:00August 9, 2013|

Aurora owner has three Grassroots hopefuls Tuesday

INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs hosts eight Grassroots divisions of three-year-old trotting colts on Tuesday, Aug. 13 and owner Steve Organ of Aurora will have starters in three of them. The trotting colts begin their battles in Race 2 and Organ's first starter, Just Make Believe, will be making his bid for a top finish

2013-08-09T00:00:00-04:00August 9, 2013|

Division champs continue their Grassroots rule

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Grassroots division leaders Panongahela and Champagne Phil made winning look easy at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening. Both three-year-old pacers were able to maintain their perfect records in Grassroots action and remain tied atop the division standings at the mid-point in the regular season. Panongahela was the first to make it three

2013-08-08T00:00:00-04:00August 8, 2013|

Filion scores Grassroots hat trick

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Milton resident Sylvain Filion had a hot set of hands at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening, guiding three freshman trotting colts to Grassroots victory. Filion kicked off his successful evening in the first race with fan favourite Its Magic Time. The Kadabra colt made an impressive debut, reaching the front before the