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SUDBURY, ON — The number of members in the three-year-old trotting colt's undefeated club fell by one on Saturday night as Count Strike bested Frill Seeker in the first of three $24,000 Grassroots divisions at Sudbury Downs. Tied with Traverse Seelster for top spot in the division standings with a flawless record of three wins

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Freshman trotter The Game Plan delivered a convincing victory in the first of two $40,000 Gold Eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening. The Kadabra gelding and driver Jack Moiseyev left smartly from Post 4 and were part of the early scrum into the turn, settling into fourth by the time Pokerface

CLINTON, ON — Clinton Raceway fans will find it easy to spot local filly Nics Regal Lass in Sunday's Grassroots competition — the two-year-old pacing filly is dainty in stature and she demonstrates her disdain for hopples by refusing to pace until things really get rolling. "She'll probably be running behind the gate," says trainer

SUDBURY, ON — A trio of $24,000 Grassroots divisions for the talented three-year-old trotting colts headline the Sudbury Downs program this Saturday, and all of the top colts will be in town hoping to secure a few more points toward the lucrative post season. With 62 points earned in the first half of the season,

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — One month after they were originally scheduled to compete, Ontario's two-year-old trotting colts return to Mohawk Racetrack for Gold Elimination action this Friday. Originally slated for July 21, the colt's Gold Series calendar was interrupted when Mohawk cancelled its racing program due to the extreme heat wave that swept through Ontario. Since

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — With the first inside post she has drawn for any Gold Final in her young career, two-year-old trotting filly Circles simply cruised to victory at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening. Regular reinsman Jacques Hebert guided Circles into position at Post 5 when the starter called the field for the $130,000 Gold Final,

OTTAWA, ON — Bob McIntosh had a Super Sunday in Ontario Sires Stakes action on Aug. 14, capturing two Gold Finals and a pair of Grassroots divisions with his 2011 freshman pacing crop. The Hall of Fame horseman started his weekend win streak at Flamboro Downs on Sunday afternoon when two-year-old pacing colt I Found

DUNDAS, ON — Daylon Magician did more than warm up the crowd for the upcoming Confederation Cup heats at Flamboro Downs on Sunday afternoon, the three-year-old trotting colt set the half-mile oval afire with an Ontario Sires Stakes record equaling performance. Starting from Post 1 with regular reinsman Jack Moiseyev in the race bike, Daylon

SARNIA, ON — Two-year-old trotting fillies Lovely Vacation and Dayplanner extended their perfect Grassroots record to three with victories at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday evening. In the seventh $24,000 Grassroots division, Lovely Vacation went straight to the front from Post 4 and never looked back, cruising home 16 lengths in front of the competition

INNISFIL, ON — Machet Rocket stepped off the quickest win in the first of eight $24,000 Grassroots divisions at Georgian Downs on Saturday night, pacing under the wire in a personal best 1:54.3. Paul Mackenzie engineered the impressive mile for trainer Murray Brethour of Sunderland and his partners Noblock Racing Stable of Collingwood and Fred