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INNISFIL, ON — A total of $192,000 is up for grabs at Georgian Downs on Tuesday, Aug. 9 as the Innisfil oval plays host to eight Grassroots divisions for the province's talented three-year-old trotting fillies. After missing the third Grassroots skirmish due to sickness, Spanish Mama returns to provincial action at her hometown oval, taking

OTTAWA, ON — After missing the season opening Gold Final due to sickness, two-year-old trotter The Game Plan returned to Gold Series action at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Friday evening and logged the quickest of two $40,000 Gold Eliminations. In rein to Jack Moiseyev, The Game Plan eased away from Post 6 as Dalglish took

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Peach Martini scooped up another Gold Elimination trophy off a front end effort at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening. Oakville resident Rick Zeron hustled the three-year-old trotting lass away from Post 5 and reached the :13.1 opening eighth in lock step with Magic Wheel and driver Joe Hudon. Zeron allowed the challenger

OTTAWA, ON — When George McClure and his partners purchased Stonebridge Athena out of a mixed sale in 2005, the group never imagined the mare would propel them to the upper tier of the Ontario racing scene. After racing for just over a year, Stonebridge Athena was retired to Carman Hastie's Elmwood farm where she

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Thirty-two freshman trotting fillies will invade Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening, competing for a top two position in four $40,000 Gold Eliminations. Trainer Ben Baillargeon will harness three of the novice trotters, and the Rockwood resident's hopes are highest for regally-bred Cool Creek Breeze, who makes her Gold Series debut from Post

DUNDAS, ON — Gearing up for its signature Confederation Cup program in one week's time, Flamboro Downs plays host to five $40,000 Gold Eliminations this Sunday, Aug. 7. Ontario's top three-year-old trotting colts and two-year-old pacing colts will square off over the Dundas half-mile, angling for a berth in their respective $130,000 Gold Finals, which

ELORA, ON — Ignoring the rain and the slightly off track, local trotter Keystone Orion delivered an impressive effort at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday evening, laying down the fastest mile of six $24,000 Grassroots divisions. The two-year-old trotting gelding and driver Dave Boughton got away third from Post 6, but wasted little time before

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Prodigal Seelster picked up his first Ontario Sires Stakes win of the season in last week's Gold Eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack, and his owners are hoping the sophomore pacing colt can score a repeat this Saturday from Post 2. "That's one thing we're kind of pretty tickled and happy with, is that

WOODSTOCK, ON — Ontario's two-year-old trotting fillies descended on Woodstock Raceway Tuesday afternoon and Mark Steacy trainee Lovely Vacation wrote her name into the half-mile oval's record books with a sharp 2:02.3 victory. With Steacy in the race bike the filly powered away from Post 6 to a :30.2 opening quarter and sailed along to

SUDBURY, ON — Carly Hollywood picked up a cheque in her Grassroots debut and the three-year-old pacing filly is hoping to match or better her fifth-place result when the Ontario Sires Stakes program arrives at her hometown oval in Sudbury on Saturday night. "We're still not sure," says owner and trainer Jim Belanger of the