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REXDALE, ON — Bryan Haryott is looking forward to Monday night's Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final at Woodbine Racetrack. Not just because the Etobicoke owner has a pair of two-year-old trotting colts competing in the $130,000 contest, but also because he hopes it will clear up the matter of which colt deserves first string status.

HANOVER, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes action returns to Hanover Raceway on Saturday evening with six Grassroots divisions for the talented two-year-old trotting fillies. Marclif Victoria and Trendy Girl sit atop the division standings with 62 and 58 points respectively. The leaders will face off head-to-head on Saturday in the tenth race, with Marclif Victoria

DRESDEN, ON — Dresden Raceway fans will be treated to an extra dose of Ontario Sires Stakes excitement on Sunday when the two-year-old pacing colts bring their Grassroots show to town. Originally scheduled for last Saturday at Woodstock Raceway, the event was cancelled due to concerns about the rotating blackouts so the colts are rested

DUNDAS, ON — Zorgwijk Emani romped to an impressive 10 and three-quarter length victory in Wednesday afternoon's two-year-old trotting filly Gold Eliminations at Flamboro Downs, stopping the clock in a smart 2:01.2. With Hall of Fame horseman William "Bud" Fritz in the race bike for the first time since a June 14 qualifier, Zorgwijk Emani

MISSISSAUGA, ON — The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) announced today that they have received a record number of Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) yearling nominations in 2003. "The lucrative OSS purses resulting from both the pari-mutuel tax reduction and the slots-at-racetracks program continue to make OSS stallions attractive to broodmare owners, " said Karen

BELLEVILLE, ON — An impressive line up of two-year-old trotting colts is heading for Quinte Raceway on Friday evening to compete in their third Grassroots event of the season. In addition to the Grassroots regulars, several colts who have tried their hand at the Gold Series have opted to make the trip to Belleville for

DUNDAS, ON — Three-year-old trotting colt JM Vangogh captured his second consecutive Gold Final title with a classic come-from-behind effort at Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening. The Earl son and Hall of Fame horseman Ron Waples moved off the starting gate from Post 5 and sat contentedly on the outside in sixth through most of

REXDALE, ON — Two-year-old trotting colt Coventry used a lightning fast mile in the Aug. 12 Review Stake as a springboard to an impressive 1:57.4 victory in Gold Elimination action at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday evening. Just six days after his runner-up finish in a 1:56.2 division of the Review in Springfield, IL, the Mr

SARNIA, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old trotting fillies make their final Trillium Series stop at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening, with four divisions of fillies competing for a total of $65,628. Armbro Amaze heads into the Trillium competition on a three-race win streak and trainer Frank O'Reilly would love to see the King Conch

INNISFIL, ON — Mr Garjangles captured his second Grassroots event of the season in impressive fashion at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening. The Mr Lavec son and Hall of Fame horseman Ron Waples posted a 1:59.4 triumph in the first of six Grassroots divisions, the fastest mile of the three-year-old trotting colt event. Cal Campbell