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ELORA, ON — The eight two-year-old trotting colts who advanced out of the Gold Eliminations at Grand River Raceway on Monday night represent some savvy bargain hunting at last fall's yearling sales. Four of the colts who will return to Elora for the $130,000 Gold Final on July 23 are still owned by their breeders,

CLINTON, ON — After taking an unsuccessful run at the Gold Series, three-year-old pacing colt Test Flight launched his Grassroots campaign with a 1:57 victory at Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon. Driver Brad Forward sent the colt straight to the front from Post 2, and Test Flight soared unchallenged through a :28.3 opening quarter, a

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Fans at Mohawk Racetrack on Sunday evening liked the look of Deuce Seelster, and the two-year-old pacing colt proved he is the real deal with an effortless 1:53.4 victory in the first of three $38,771 Gold Eliminations. Ten days ago Deuce Seelster posted a 1:52.2 win in a freshman event at The

INNISFIL, ON — When the three-year-old pacing colts rocketed off the gate at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening, fans were double checking their X-treme Horsepower programs to make sure they were watching a Gold Final and not the five-eighths of a mile sprint. Locked in a fierce battle for control of the front end, Bigtime

ELORA, ON — After suffering from poor post position luck in the Gold Series, Quail Seelster dropped back to the Grassroots at Grand River Raceway for a breather on Friday night and the three-year-old pacing filly left fans gasping as she shattered the track record by almost a full second. Starting from the rail for

INNISFIL, ON — They have barely begun their racing careers, but the group of two-year-old trotting fillies heading to Georgian Downs for Tuesday's Gold Series season opener already appear to have talent in spades. Of the 34 fillies that will compete in four Gold Eliminations at the Innisfil oval on Tuesday, three have already recorded

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — After failing to make the Final in the Gold Series season opener, last year's division champion Carolyn AS stepped back into the spotlight at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening with an impressive victory in the second Gold Final of the three-year-old trotting filly season. Leaving from Post 7, Carolyn AS sat on

GLOUCESTER, ON — Heading into Thursday's Grassroots event at Rideau Carleton Raceway, Hi Edith and Don Wan Misy were tied for second in the three-year-old trotting filly point race. The pair met up in the fourth Grassroots division and Hi Edith delivered a game come from behind performance to edge pacesetter Don Wan Misy by

ELORA, ON — In the second instalment of Grand River Raceway's month long series of Ontario Sires Stakes events, the Elora oval will host the provincial debut of 30 freshman trotting colts on Monday, July 16. Rockwood resident Chris Beaver will start two colts in the Gold Series season opener, sending Rodeo Red after a

HANOVER, ON — Walkerton natives Gregg McNair and Randy Fritz returned to Hanover Raceway on Wednesday night to race five sophomore trotting colts, and the pair went home with two Grassroots trophies, two thirds and one fourth-place prize cheque. The pair opened up their successful evening in the first race, with Fritz guiding McNair trainee