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DUNDAS, ON — When faced with the task of trying to compare the siblings he will harness on Confederation Cup day at Flamboro Downs, trainer Bob McIntosh did what parents have been doing for thousands of years — he pointed out the best qualities of each colt. "The Mohegan Pan could be a show horse,

DUNDAS, ON — Local colts swept to victory in four of seven $20,000 Grassroots events at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday evening, with three-year-old trotting colt division leader Windsun Pride leading the charge. Starting from Post 4 in the third Grassroots split, Windsun Pride and driver Dave Wall fired out to the front of the field

FRASERVILLE, ON — Horse racing is a family pursuit in the Killen household, and when Kor Mel Lil Lady steps up to the gate in her second Gold Elimination on Saturday evening at Kawartha Downs, the Hampton residents will all be on hand cheer her on. William Killen trains Kor Mel Lil Lady, a second

HANOVER, ON — Hanover Raceway will put $140,000 up for grabs on Saturday evening, and 55 of the province's top three-year-old pacing colts will do their best to take home a share from their fourth Grassroots event of the season. With a total of 62 points earned in his first three Grassroots outings, Quaid Seelster

GLOUCESTER, ON — When the two-year-old pacing colts arrive at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening almost three weeks will have passed since Gary Hodgson won his first Grassroots trophy, but the horseman is still savouring the moment. "I've been plugging away with the horses for about 12 years and this is the first one

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — The weather was not conducive to a bikini, but after waiting for almost a year to see super horse Somebeachsomewhere in an Ontario Sires Stakes event, fans finally got their beach party on Sunday evening at Mohawk Racetrack. Keystone Horatio and driver Randy Waples made it look like a horse race through

DRESDEN, ON — Ontario's two-year-old trotting colts got a lesson in racing over a sloppy track on Sunday afternoon, after heavy rainfall left the Dresden Raceway oval five seconds slower than normal. Of the four $20,000 Grassroots divisions, Pembrook Street managed to circle the half-mile in the quickest time, stopping the teletimer at 2:09. The

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs fans were right on the money Sunday evening, correctly predicting the winner of both two-year-old pacing colt Gold Eliminations. Kicking off the evening in the first race, Nebupanezzar took command just past the :27.2 opening quarter and proceeded to cruise through a :56.2 half and 1:26.1 three-quarters before accelerating away

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing fillies put on a good show for Mohawk Racetrack fans on Saturday night, competing over a surface rated two seconds slower than normal thanks to the latest round of thunderstorms to traverse the province. Stepping up to the gate in Race 8, the field of 10 fillies powered

DUNDAS, ON — He may not be the fastest colt in the three-year-old trotting colt division, or the flashiest, but O U Gus earned his first Gold Series victory at Flamboro Downs on Friday night by doing what he does best — delivering a solid, steady mile. The Angus Hall son and regular reinsman Bill