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DUNDAS, ON — On Wednesday afternoon Counter Pointe lined up at the centre of the Flamboro Downs starting gate, and for the second straight week the two-year-old trotting filly powered straight to the front and on to the winner's circle. In rein to trainer Wayne Henry, Counter Pointe accelerated away from Post 4 and reached

INNISFIL, ON — When the three-year-old pacing filly Grassroots circuit stops at Georgian Downs on Saturday, Back Yard Baby will be looking to combine home field advantage with Post 1 to score a top three finish in the last $24,000 division. "We're stabled about 15 minutes from Georgian Downs," says trainer John Curran, who has

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Trainer Jack Darling will start a pair of three-year-old pacing geldings in Gold Elimination action at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday, July 30, and the Cambridge resident is hoping both Twin B Legend and Thats The Life advance on to the Gold Final round. Both pacers will start from Post 2 in their

WOODSTOCK, ON — Woodstock Raceway will host seven $24,000 Grassroots divisions on Friday, July 29 for the province's talented three-year-old pacing colts and Stephen Gillard is looking forward to the short journey to the half-mile oval from his Tavistock farm. "We're only about 10 minutes from Woodstock Raceway, so it's kind of, it's a luxury,"

FRASERVILLE, ON — Local filly Chandelle kicked off an evening of Ontario Sires Stakes action at Kawartha Downs on Saturday, circling her hometown oval in 2:03.3 to earn her first Grassroots trophy. In rein to Doug Hie, Chandelle sprinted away from Post 5 and led the field of two-year-old trotting fillies through fractions of :30.2,

FLAMBORO, ON — Destinys Magic has chased Witch Way around two half-mile ovals in recent weeks, but as the two-year-old trotting fillies head back to Flamboro Downs this Wednesday afternoon for their second $130,000 Gold Final, trainer Dan Lagace is more than satisfied with the filly's early season efforts. "We're just kind of having fun

CLINTON, ON — Strike The Cheque picked up his second Grassroots trophy with an impressive effort from Post 7 at Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon. In rein to Monkton resident Ross Battin, the two-year-old trotting colt powered away from the starting gate to reach the opening quarter in :32.1. The Striking Sahbra son the led

CLINTON, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes excitement will pervade Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon as the half-mile oval hosts six $24,000 Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old trotting colts and invites fans to enter the �Win The Thrill' contest. Among the colts hoping to earn a share of the provincial money up for grabs is Bell

DUNDAS, ON — Reigning Gold Final champ Witch Way began defence of her title with a front end victory in Gold Elimination action at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday afternoon. With Milton resident Randy Waples in the race bike, Witch Way powered off the starting gate and led the field of two-year-old trotting fillies through fractions

FRASERVILLE, ON — Saturday night will be a hectic one at the Kawartha Downs oval for Mark Steacy as the trainer-driver sends out eight fillies in the second two-year-old trotting filly Grassroots event. "That'll keep me busy, I don't usually drive that much in one day," says Steacy. "It'll be pretty hectic there for a