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2011-06-29T00:00:00-04:00June 29, 2011|

Flawless fillies ready for Grassroots battle in Dresden

DRESDEN, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old trotting fillies are back in Grassroots action on Sunday afternoon at Dresden Raceway and four of the contenders will be aiming to extend a two-race unbeaten streak in the provincial program. "There's some nice fillies. When they get them all together, they're a pretty good bunch," says Wheatley, ON

2011-06-28T00:00:00-04:00June 28, 2011|

Stratford owner hoping for return on investment Friday

WOODSTOCK, ON — Of the 46 freshman pacing colts heading to Woodstock Raceway for Friday's Grassroots season opener, Tye Seelster commanded the highest price at auction last fall. Stratford resident Victor Hayter shelled out $70,000 to purchase the son of Camluck and The Patriot at the Forest City Yearling Sale, and so far the long

2011-06-28T00:00:00-04:00June 28, 2011|

Gelding playing for Grassroots glory Friday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing colts kick off their Grassroots season at Mohawk Racetrack on Canada Day, and trainer Mike Brealey is hoping Playin Time delivers an effort worthy of celebration. The son of Camluck and Then Again competed in the Ontario Sires Stakes program last season, but failed to land a top

2011-06-27T00:00:00-04:00June 27, 2011|

Warrawee Needy not lacking in speed

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — On Monday evening Warrawee Needy proved that the buzz generated by his first lifetime start was completely warranted. Starting from Post 3 at Mohawk Racetrack, the two-year-old pacing colt and driver Jody Jamieson sat contentedly in third spot as Machal Angelo led the field of Gold Elimination contenders to a :12.4 opening

2011-06-27T00:00:00-04:00June 27, 2011|

Filly hoping Oil Springs Line leads to OSS success

SARNIA, ON — If you were driving through Oil Springs last fall, you might have met Apach Of Luck and one of her owners out for a Sunday drive. The pair would have caught your eye, because Apach Of Luck is a Standardbred pacing filly and Dennis and Doug Belan's �ride' was a metal jog

2011-06-26T00:00:00-04:00June 26, 2011|

Class Of O Nine impressive in OSS debut

FLAMBORO, ON — This year's crop of two-year-old pacing fillies opened their Ontario Sires Stakes season at Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening, with Class Of O Nine laying down the quickest mile of the three $40,000 Gold Eliminations. Coming off a 1:56.3 victory in her qualifying effort at Mohawk Racetrack on June 17, Class Of

2011-06-26T00:00:00-04:00June 26, 2011|

Daily Blog posts a Grassroots victory

FRASERVILLE, ON — Local trotter Daily Blog earned a Grassroots trophy in his first provincial outing on Saturday evening, eking out a nose victory in his $24,000 division at Kawartha Downs. The three-year-old trotting gelding and trainer-driver Roger Mayotte closed hard in the stretch to get a nose in front of pocket sitter Here Comes

2011-06-26T00:00:00-04:00June 26, 2011|

Trotting filly competition fierce at Flamboro Downs

DUNDAS, ON — The race for top spot in the three-year-old trotting filly division intensified on Saturday afternoon as four fillies scored their second straight Grassroots victories with impressive efforts over the Flamboro Downs half-mile. Leading the way was last year's freshman Grassroots champion Magic Wheel, who cruised to a five and one-quarter length victory

2011-06-23T00:00:00-04:00June 23, 2011|

Rockwood resident hopes to see colts go head-to-head

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — As harness racing's two-year-olds gear up for their first Ontario Sires Stakes events, owners across the province are hoping that their colt or filly will be this year's superstar. "This is the month of the year where there are more champions out there than at any other time, but in the next

2011-06-23T00:00:00-04:00June 23, 2011|

Last Luck hoping to match stablemate’s success

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs fans will be treated to the first glimpse of Ontario's two-year-old pacing fillies on Sunday evening, and trainer Rod Therres is hoping Last Luck can earn a share of the $40,000 up for grabs in her Gold Series Elimination. "She just wants to be a racehorse," says the Cambridge resident,