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CLINTON, ON — Clinton Raceway kicks off an outstanding four week stretch of Ontario Sires Stakes action this Sunday with six Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting colts. Tyrone Dillon leads the sophomore colts into the wild card event with a flawless record of three wins in three Grassroots starts this season. The Balanced Image

SUDBURY, ON — Sudbury Downs fans get a second straight dose of Grassroots wild card excitement when the two-year-old pacing colts arrive in town on Saturday night for seven divisions. Leading the charge of talented young pacers is Passion Lincoln, who sits atop the division standings with a flawless record in three Grassroots starts. The

DRESDEN, ON — Dream Alone posted the quickest of seven Grassroots divisions on Dresden Raceway's Fan Appreciation program Monday afternoon. The three-year-old trotting filly and trainer-driver Mark Steacy left smartly from Post 2 in the final Grassroots event and controlled the pace through fractions of :30.2, 1:03.1 and 1:33.1. After turning back a challenge from

BELLEVILLE, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing fillies wrapped up Quinte Raceway's 2003 Ontario Sires Stakes season on Monday afternoon with eight impressive Grassroots divisions. Driver Reg Gassien of Lindsay scored a trio of wins on the Grassroots feature, piloting Ruthie Supreme, Josees Rocket and Leslies Star to victories in Races 6, 7 and 10.

HANOVER, ON — Driver Ray McLean, Jr. captured three Grassroots divisions at Hanover Raceway on Saturday night including one of two 1:55.3 miles with Gold Series regular Jimmy Crack Cohen. Leaving from Post 2 McLean sent the three-year-old pacing colt after the lead early, reaching the :27.4 opening quarter on top by two lengths. The

SUDBURY, ON — Mystical Dawn delivered the fastest victory in six Grassroots events at Sudbury Downs on Saturday evening and jumped into fourth spot in the three-year-old pacing filly division standings. The Bo Knows Jate daughter and driver Stephane Pouliot controlled the race from start to finish, leading the field by up to eight lengths

DUNDAS, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old trotting fillies put on an exciting show for Flamboro Downs fans on Wednesday evening, and in the end it was Flirting Lavec who captured the $130,000 Gold Final with a 2:02 effort. Zorgwijk Empress blasted off the gate from Post 6 to capture the early lead and was on

DRESDEN, ON — Monday is Appreciation Day at Dresden Raceway and fans are in for a treat. In addition to seven Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting fillies, there is nonstop entertainment for the entire family throughout the afternoon. Fans can feast on free hot buttered corn, enter their names in draws for cash and

HANOVER, ON — Hanover Raceway fans are in for an exceptional evening of Ontario Sires Stakes action this Saturday when the program's marquee division, the three-year-old pacing colts, arrive for their Grassroots wild card. Open to both Grassroots and Gold Series competitors, Saturday's event has drawn an impressive line-up of top colts, including local favourite

BELLEVILLE, ON — Quinte Raceway wraps up its 2003 Ontario Sires Stakes season on Monday afternoon with the Grassroots wild card for the exciting two-year-old pacing fillies. Eight divisions of fillies will compete for a total purse of $144,000, and hoping to earn her first piece of the provincial pie is local filly Sleepover Suzie.