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GLOUCESTER, OCT. 29, 2009 — Rick Bodi will not be at Rideau Carleton Raceway to see his horses compete in the Grassroots Championship on Sunday night, but if J M Annie, Modern Music and Hava Kadabra have success you might be able to hear him cheering all the way from Pennsylvania. "I hope we have

TORONTO, ON — As the two-year-old trotting colts head into the last Gold Elimination of the season this Friday at Woodbine Racetrack, trainer Michael Guitard is hoping Grumpy Jake is feeling a little less irritable than he was in his last two outings. "It's that time of year I guess," says the Campbellville resident, who

TORONTO, ON — Ten 2-year-old filly pacers were entered this morning (Tuesday) for the OSS Gold Elimination scheduled to be contested on October 31st at Woodbine Racetrack. The OSS rules state that if there are not more horses entered in the elimination than can compete in the Final, the elimination will be cancelled and all

LONDON, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old trotting fillies are heading to Western Fair Raceway on Saturday evening, where they will treat fans to a pair of $40,000 Gold Eliminations. Reigning Gold Final champion Random Destiny will begin defence of her title from Post 3 in the second elimination, and trainer-driver Riina Rekila says the Ken

LONDON, ON — Stonebridge Tonic heads into Friday's Gold Eliminations at Western Fair Raceway with a rather unique race record — through 10 starts the two-year-old pacing colt has banked an impressive $129,019 while failing to find his way to the winner's circle. The son of Camluck and 100 per cent producer Glacial Express has

GLOUCESTER, ON — After qualifying all four of his two-year-old starters for their respective Grassroots Finals on Friday, trainer Mark Steacy added a pair of three-year-olds to the trailer load he will ship back to Rideau Carleton Raceway next Sunday for the $800,000 Championship event. Steacy got an assist on his successful Sunday evening from

GLOUCESTER, ON — Driver Jody Jamieson had the magic touch at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Friday evening, capturing six of eight freshman Grassroots Semifinals. Canada's leading reinsman got off to a quick start in the first $30,000 Semifinal, piloting two-year-old trotting filly Canada Cool to a track record victory in 1:59.1. Starting from Post 3,

GLOUCESTER, ON — Sophomores take centre stage at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening, as 64 of the top trotters and pacers in Ontario square off in eight $30,000 Grassroots Semifinals. The top four from each Semifinal will advance to their respective $100,000 Grassroots Final on Nov. 1, and Woodlawn resident John Smith is hoping

GLOUCESTER, ON — Ontario's harness racing stars flock to Rideau Carleton Raceway this weekend as the Ottawa oval plays host to eight two-year-old Grassroots Semifinals on Friday and eight three-year-old Grassroots Semifinals on Sunday. Trainer Mark Steacy will be a fixture at Rideau Carleton on both nights as his powerful Lansdowne stable attempts to qualify

LONDON, ON — Jason Brewer scored a Grassroots double at Western Fair Raceway on Saturday evening, piloting three-year-old pacing colts My Gift To You and Lexis Star to victory in the first two $24,000 divisions. In the opening race of the evening, Brewer and My Gift To You led the field from start to finish,