News

DUNDAS, ON — Randy Waples and Bob McIntosh combined for a Grassroots hat trick at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday afternoon, landing two-year-old pacing fillies Pan Luis Obispo, Western Empress and Expresso Yourself in the winner's circle. Pan Luis Obispo led off the McIntosh Stable hit parade, delivering an impressive 10 and one-quarter length victory in

INNISFIL, ON — The high speed of Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing colts will be on display at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening as eight divisions of the gifted youngsters compete for a total of $192,000 in Grassroots action. Coach Cal delivered a second-place result in his first two Grassroots appearances this season and trainer Corey

CLINTON, ON — Mike Keeling is heading to Clinton Raceway on Sunday with a trio of three-year-old trotting colts hoping to pad their Grassroots resumes. Our Mojo bats lead off for the Keeling team and the gelding will be looking for his third Grassroots trophy from Post 3 in the first $24,000 division. The Kadabra

ELORA, ON — Arthur resident Trevor Henry helped trainer Christopher Beaver take home a total of three Grassroots trophies from Grand River Raceway on Wednesday evening. Aboard Pointe De Vue in the first $24,000 Grassroots division, Henry fired the two-year-old trotting filly away from the outside Post 8 and had her on top by two

OTTAWA, ON — While reigning champ Bee A Magician gets a well earned rest, her stablemates Choir Robe and Lily Pad Hanover will be looking to carve out their own piece of the Gold Elimination pie at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Friday evening. Lily Pad Hanover makes her career debut in the first $40,000 elimination,

INNISFIL, ON — Two-year-old trotting colts took centre stage at Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening, with Enough About You clocking the quickest mile of eight Grassroots divisions. Starting from Post 1 in the third $24,000 division, Enough About You and driver Billy Davis Jr. took command of the race before the halfway marker and cruised

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Just six days after they battled in their third Gold Final, Ontario's top three-year-old trotting colts return to action on Saturday evening at Mohawk Racetrack. Only 12 colts will contest one $40,000 Gold Elimination and Bob Burgess is hoping Yackety Yak is having one of his good days. In his sophomore Gold

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Campbellville resident Mike Saftic opened Monday's Grassroots program at Mohawk Racetrack with a pair of victories aboard two talented freshman pacing colts. In the first $24,000 division Saftic employed come from behind tactics to land Southwind Amazon his second Grassroots trophy. The pair rolled up the outside behind Sweet Colt Of Mine

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Had you asked Mike Guitard in March about the prospects for two-year-old trotting colt Pullupyoursocks, the Campbellville resident might have predicated nothing short of Ontario Sires Stakes stardom. Unfortunately, as so often happens with promising two-year-olds, the colt has struggled to find his stride since qualifying in mid-June and will make his

FRASERVILLE, ON — Kawartha Downs fans get a second dose of the province's top three-year-old pacing fillies this week as the Fraserville oval plays host to five $24,000 Grassroots divisions on Thursday. Selmas Wish will make her third start in the Grassroots program on Thursday, and trainer Craig Barss is hoping the hometown advantage boosts