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OTTAWA, ON — Heading into Sunday's Grassroots event at Rideau Carleton Raceway, three-year-old trotting colt Alltheway Abra is riding a three race win streak, a fact that trainer-driver Jason Gilchrist regards as nothing short of miraculous. "At two he didn't want to trot at all, and this year training down he was the next thing

INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs fans, owners, trainers and drivers will all be rushing for riches on Saturday night as the Innisfil oval hosts its annual Gold Rush event, featuring a total purse of $1 million and the potential for one lucky race-goer to take home a $100,000 prize. Fans that can tear themselves away

ELORA, ON — A pair of lightly regarded homebreds with half-mile track savvy were the first two-year-old Ontario Sires Stakes winners of the 2010 season on Monday night, competing in a pair of $40,000 Gold Eliminations at Grand River Raceway. The two-year-old pacing fillies raised the curtain on the Elora oval's Monday evening program, and

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — The buzz about this season's two-year-old pacing colt crop began in mid June when the youngsters started to appear in qualifying action across the province, and the hum will grow to a fever pitch this Thursday, July 8 when Mohawk Racetrack hosts 22 of the talented young pacers in a trio of

INNISFIL, ON — It was all about Girl Power at Georgian Downs on Saturday night as Ontario's talented three-year-old trotters and pacers congregated at the Innisfil oval for 10 Gold Series Eliminations. Pacing filly Tiz To Dream kicked off an evening of dominant performances by the distaff side, rocketing to a four length score in

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — As the temperature sailed into the 30s, the three-year-old trotting fillies set a steamy pace in Grassroots action at Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon. Canada Cool opened the matinee event — which featured eight $24,000 Grassroots divisions and the $57,400 Kin Pace Final — with a smashing front end performance that saw

ELORA, ON — After months of education and practice, 14 of Ontario's finest two-year-old pacing fillies will finally put their skills to the test at Grand River Raceway on Monday, July 5, competing in a pair of Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Eliminations. As the only filly with a previous trip around the Elora oval under

INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs will be aglitter with Ontario-sired talent this Saturday, July 3 as the Innisfil, ON oval plays host to 10 Gold Series eliminations in advance of its annual Gold Rush extravaganza. Among the 74 competitors preparing for Saturday's showcase are two local trotting colts headed into the second Gold Series event

CLINTON, ON — Sunday's Grassroots event at Clinton Raceway will be the third provincial start of the season for many of the sophomore trotting fillies. For Warrawee Lassie, however, the Clinton event marks the start of her three-year-old campaign, and trainer Frank O'Reilly is hoping it serves as a stepping stone back to the upper

FRASERVILLE, ON — Talented local trotter Watkins extended his win streak to three with an impressive sprint to the finish in the fourth of nine $24,000 Grassroots divisions at Kawartha Downs on Saturday evening. Starting from Post 7 with regular reinsman Doug Brown in the bike, fan favourite Watkins was 10 lengths off the pace