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FRASERVILLE, ON — Peterborough resident John Bax will harness five sophomore trotting colts in Kawartha Downs' Ontario Sires Stakes season opener this Saturday, June 26. The trotting savant is hoping for strong performances from several of his trainees, including Lukes Raoule, who finished second in the first Grassroots event on the three-year-old trotting colt schedule

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario's high speed three-year-old pacing colts delivered all the expected thrills at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening, and local colt Modern Era proved he belongs among the province's best with a runner-up finish in the fastest mile of the six $24,000 Grassroots divisions. Starting from Post 4 in the tenth race,

DUNDAS, ON — Oakville resident Scott Zeron piloted All Chocolate to the fastest mile in the sophomore pacing filly Grassroots event at Flamboro Downs on Saturday afternoon. Starting from Post 1 in the tenth $24,000 Grassroots division, Zeron sent All Chocolate straight to the front and it was there they stayed through fractions of :27.1,

DUNDAS, ON — As Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing fillies prepare for their Saturday, June 19 Grassroots event at Flamboro Downs, local trainer Don Graham is hoping to extend his lucky streak with offspring from broodmare Armbro Brio. In June 2009 the Lynden, ON resident claimed a mare named Grace And Harv from her breeder Douglas

OTTAWA, ON — Sophomore pacer Modern Era will make his Ontario Sires Stakes debut at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening, and the gelding has his tender feet to the fire in a Grassroots division stacked with 1:52 pacers. "We're going to give him a shot anyway. We'll see if he can cut it and

Sarnia, ON - June 10, 2010 - Trotting sire Kadabra would be pleased with the accomplishments of his daughters at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening, as they won three of the seven OSS Grassroots divisions. Wilsonator was the quickest daughter of Kadabra to win on the 12-race program. She laid down fractions of :28.1,

DRESDEN, ON - June 6, 2010 - An army of fillies marched into battle at Dresden Raceway on Sunday afternoon, as Little Saratoga played host to 10 divisions of the OSS Grassroots for three-year-old pacers. The fleetest filly of the day was the Rich Griffiths-trained Richlyn Tessa, who toured the half-mile oval in 1:57.3. Alfie

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON - Very little respect was given to last year's OSS Super Final champ Text Me, who was sent off as a 6-1 outsider in Monday's $130,000 Gold Series final at Mohawk Racetrack. Apparently, the pari-mutuel snubbed motivated the colt to go the trip of his life. Text Me marched to immediate command from

LONDON, ON - Western Silk may have ended her two-year-old season on a disappointing note, but that hasn't stopped her from returning this year in very impressive fashion as shown by Friday's performance in the $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for three-year-old pacing fillies at Western Fair Raceway. As the race unfolded, Doug McNair

LONDON, ON - Western Fair Raceway played host to the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots Series with eight $24,000 divisions for sophomore trotting colts on Wednesday night. The track's Wall Of Fame induction ceremony was also held earlier in the evening with a $20,000 Wall Of Fame Invitation Trot featured amidst the OSS action. Making just