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DUNDAS, ON — Although two-year-old trotting filly Peach Martini's early days in Rick Zeron's stable were anything but "peachy", the Oakville, ON resident says everything fell into place for the youngster two months ago and he is expecting a quality performance from her in Friday's Gold Elimination at Flamboro Downs. "She was a little finicky

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Harness racing fans will be treated to the Ontario Sires Stakes version of shock and awe on Thursday evening when the gifted two-year-old pacing colts return to Mohawk Racetrack for their first $130,000 Gold Final. In last week's elimination round the young pacers rocketed around the Campbellville oval to times of 1:52.3,

SARNIA, ON — Hiawatha Horse Park will be the testing ground for 36 talented two-year-old trotting colts this Thursday as the youngsters compete in four $24,000 Grassroots divisions. Local colt Lefty Lavec makes his debut from Post 3 in the first Grassroots division, and owner-breeder Douglas Kingdon hopes the youngster can find his place among

OTTAWA, ON — Watkins leapt to the top of the three-year-old trotting colt Grassroots standings with a hard fought come from behind victory at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening. With regular reinsman Doug Brown in the race bike, Watkins eased away from Post 6 and settled into sixth spot in the field of eight.

INNISFIL, ON — Cross Of Lorraine mined another Ontario Sires Stakes record on Saturday night during Georgian Downs' $1 million Gold Rush celebrations. The three-year-old trotting filly was simply outstanding as she led the field of nine Gold Finalists through fractions of :27, :56.2 and 1:24.4 before pulling away in the stretch to a three

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Three impressive miles at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening proved that the early season excitement about this year's two-year-old pacing colt crop had been richly deserved. Raising the curtain on their hotly anticipated Ontario Sires Stakes season, the colts in the first $40,000 Gold Elimination powered around the Campbellville oval in 1:53,

DRESDEN, ON — Two-year-old pacing filly Spare Time Vegas makes her third start at Dresden Raceway on Wednesday, July 14 in one of four Grassroots divisions, and trainer Darryl Laver is hoping the Scottish proverb "the third time's lucky " holds true. "I've raced her twice at Dresden, and she made a break in the

ELORA, ON — On Wednesday, July 14 Grand River Raceway will host its second Ontario Sires Stakes event of the week, as the two-year-old trotting fillies kick off their Grassroots season with three $24,000 divisions. Enchantment will make her first lifetime start from Post 7 in the first division, and trainer William Companion hopes the

ELORA, ON — There is a sports adage that says, "you have to be good to be lucky and lucky to be good" and that was certainly the case for two-year-old pacing filly Sauble Joyce in last week's Gold Eliminations at Grand River Raceway. The Million Dollar Cam daughter encountered a bevy of racing luck

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — In order to race in Monday's Gold Eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack, a two-year-old trotting colt was required to qualify or race in 2:05 or faster over a seventh-eighths mile oval. Over a five-eighths mile surface the requirement is 2:06, and over a half-mile track it is 2:09. Most of the 25 entrants