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DUNDAS, ON — With one Grassroots victory under her belt, three-year-old trotting filly Defy Time has already demonstrated her talent, but what sets her apart from the other provincial hopefuls heading to Flamboro Downs this Saturday is her tutor. Since the start of the year Defy Time has been practicing her skills alongside aged trotter

FRASERVILLE, ON — If three-year-old trotter Meadowview Arty earns a share of the $144,000 in Grassroots purse money up for grabs at Kawartha Downs on Saturday evening, Charlie Reid might be moved to bestow a small token of appreciation on his neighbour Arthur Balson. Three years ago Balson and his son Kyle carried a newborn

ELORA, ON — Cameron Lucky paced her way to the fastest win of eight Grassroots divisions at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday evening, and local filly Dapple Apple tagged along to earn the second-place share of the $24,000 purse. Driver Paul Mackenzie sent Cameron Lucky straight to the front from Post 2 and controlled all

ELORA, ON — After narrowly missing a payday in the Ontario Sires Stakes season opener in May, three-year-old pacing filly Dapple Apple will be looking for a different outcome from the advantageous rail position at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday, June 15. In her first full season of competition, Dapple Apple has accumulated three wins,

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Basking in the long awaited evening heat at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening, Ontario Sires Stakes fans were treated to a sizzling performance by three-year-old trotting colt Daylon Magician in the first $130,000 Gold Final of his 2011 campaign. With regular reinsman Jack Moiseyev of Moffat, ON in the race bike, Daylon

LONDON, ON — Sophomore trotting filly Lukes Sophie claimed the first of two Gold Final trophies on offer during Western Fair Raceway's lucrative Molson Pace night on Friday, cruising home a two length winner in 1:57.4. Reinsman Jody Jamieson used the same strategy that landed him in the winner's circle after last week's Gold Elimination,

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — While Post 9 in Monday's $130,000 Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack may not be the ideal opportunity for Mr Joe Sixpack to make his mark in the province's premiere three-year-old trotting colt division, trainer Shane Arsenault is hopeful that the colt can emerge as a regular player on the elite circuit this

LONDON, ON — Brothers Benoit and Mario Baillargeon qualified two sophomore trotting fillies for this Friday's Gold Final at Western Fair Raceway, and Mario says both fillies have a legitimate shot at carrying home a share of the $130,000 purse. "They're both real nice fillies," says Baillargeon, who piloted both Pretty Crafty and Oh Sweet

LONDON, ON — Mutinys Child led the parade of three-year-old trotting fillies out of the tunnel at Western Fair Raceway on Tuesday night and then led her peers around the half mile oval to the quickest victory of seven $24,000 Grassroots divisions. With veteran reinsman Doug Brown at the helm, Mutinys Child sprinted away from

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — A competitive field of three-year-old pacing fillies kicked off the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots season at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening, and Moffat, ON resident Jody Jamieson helped two youngsters earn their first provincial victory. Jamieson, who will represent Canada at the 2011 World Driving Championship in the USA this summer, teamed