2019-09-16T00:00:00-04:00September 16, 2019|

Colts deliver with post season on the line

For both Night Watchman and Mayhem Hanover, Monday night's Grassroots event at Woodbine Mohawk Park was a must win situation. Both two-year-old pacing colts sat below the cut off for a berth in the post season and to ensure their Ontario Sires Stakes campaign lasted another week they needed to grab the lion's share of

2019-09-14T00:00:00-04:00September 14, 2019|

Gagnon and Fontaine score pair of Grassroots wins in Hanover

Driver Guy Gagnon and trainer Dany Fontaine teamed up to win two divisions of the two-year-old trotting colt Grassroots season finale at Hanover Raceway on Saturday night. Gagnon and Fontaine kicked off their successful outing in the second $22,450 division with Kenogami Coco. Starting from Post 3 Gagnon sent the Wheeling N Dealin son straight

2019-09-13T00:00:00-04:00September 13, 2019|

Century Farroh prevails in fifth straight Gold test

His rivals took a run at him on Friday night, but three-year-old pacing colt Century Farroh proved up to the challenge and wrapped up the Gold Series regular season with a perfect record of five wins in five starts. Bronx Seelster pressed Century Farroh through Woodbine Mohawk Park's opening turn, challenging the division leader for

2019-09-12T00:00:00-04:00September 12, 2019|

Southwind Frost sharp in regular season finale

Southwind Frost picked up his second straight win in Grassroots action as the three-year-old trotting colts and geldings wrapped up their regular season at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday evening. Sent off as the heavy favourite from Post 3, Southwind Frost watched from fourth as A Royal Line led the field to a :27.2 opening

2019-09-10T00:00:00-04:00September 10, 2019|

Clutch win for Premier Cabernet in Grassroots finale

Premier Cabernet went into Tuesday night's regular season finale needing a win to extend her Grassroots season and the three-year-old pacing filly delivered, keeping a head in front of rival Kylie Seelster for a 1:52.2 victory at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Starting from Post 1, Premier Cabernet landed fourth as Cinderella Delight led the field of

2019-09-09T00:00:00-04:00September 9, 2019|

Henry and McIntosh combine for Grassroots double

Driver Trevor Henry and trainer Bob McIntosh teamed up to win two of five Grassroots divisions at Grand River Raceway on Monday evening. Henry and McIntosh captured the first $23,150 two-year-old pacing filly division with Miss L A, who powered up the outer lane to take on early leader Tuggingoncredit and then dug in down

2019-09-04T00:00:00-04:00September 4, 2019|

Scorched Romance steps up in Elora Grassroots

Scorched Romance kicked off the Ontario Sires Stakes action at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday evening, cruising to a three and three-quarter length victory in the first of five $22,800 Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old trotting fillies. "She's been coming up to a good mile like that," said driver Paul MacDonell. "She's been knocking at

2019-09-03T00:00:00-04:00September 3, 2019|

Lovedbythemasses trots to top spot in Grassroots standings

Woodbine Mohawk Park hosted the fourth Grassroots Leg for the two-year-old trotting colts on Tuesday evening and there was not much movement in the point standings as all four $23,500 divisions went to colts sitting among the top 10 point earners. Lovedbythemasses kicked the evening off with a comfortable five and one-half length victory in

2019-09-02T00:00:00-04:00September 2, 2019|

Nearly perfect Sugartown top of the pacing colt class

Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing colts wrapped up their Grassroots regular season at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday night and Sugartown picked up his fourth win in the provincial program to finish atop the division standings. Starting from Post 3 with Louis-Philippe Roy in the race bike, Sugartown got away sixth as Silver Beast sprinted out

2019-09-01T00:00:00-04:00September 1, 2019|

Rivalries and records highlight Clinton’s season finale

Clinton Raceway wrapped up its 2019 season on a high note Sunday afternoon with the 39th annual Charity Driver's Challenge and four $22,800 Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old pacing colts. The first seven races were dedicated to the driver's challenge, which benefitted the Royal Canadian Legion branches in Clinton, Seaforth, Wingham and Brussels. The top