INNISFIL, ON — Pacing colt Kentucky Rebel came up with an impressive effort on Friday evening at Georgian Downs to claim his $30,000 Grassroots Semifinal and advance to next weekend's $100,000 Championship. In rein to Thornton resident Stephen Byron, Kentucky Rebel accelerated off the starting gate to a :28 opening quarter. Byron then allowed Cruisin

INNISFIL, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-olds have cleared the first hurdle on their way to Grassroots stardom by qualifying for Saturday evening's Semifinals at Georgian Downs. Now the youngsters face an even bigger test, finishing in the top four and advancing though to the Championship round next weekend. "We are hoping that they can race

INNISFIL, ON — Over the last five months Ontario's top three-year-olds have battled their way through six Grassroots events with one goal in mind, a berth in Friday's Semifinal round at Georgian Downs. "We've raced for it all year," says John Lockie of Zephyr, whose three-year-old pacing filly Lasensa will start from Post 2 in

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Was It A Dream extended his win streak to five with an impressive victory in Gold Final action at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening. The two-year-old trotting colt and driver Paul MacDonell sat in he middle of the pack as pacesetter Chosen Voyageur led the field of 10 through fractions of :27.4,

WINDSOR, ON — Alastor Hanover continued to steamroll through the two-year-old pacing colt division, capturing his third Gold Final trophy in record setting fashion on Sunday evening at Windsor Raceway. Alastor Hanover and driver Mario Baillargeon landed in fourth spot from Post 7, as elimination winner Spokesman took the field of nine to a :26.3

DUNDAS, ON — Birminghim captured her third straight Gold Final victory on Sunday evening at Flamboro Downs, and the two-year-old trotting lass did it in impressive style, hitting the wire eight and one-quarter lengths on top in a track and Ontario Sires Stakes record 1:59.3. Birminghim was in high gear right from the start on

INNISFIL, ON — Two-year-old trotting colt Potential Renegade wrapped up his Grassroots regular season with a flawless record of six wins in six starts when he captured the last of five divisions at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening. With regular reinsman Ross Battin in the race bike, Potential Renegade floated down from Post 8 to

SARNIA, ON — Oaklea Oaks trotted her way into the Grassroots post season with a 2:01.1 victory at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday evening. The two-year-old trotting filly and driver David Boughton controlled the pace from start to finish, hitting the wire four lengths on top in 2:01.1. Icy Welcome, owned by Richard and Robert

FRASERVILLE, ON — Heading into the last regular season Grassroots event, Winbak Noah's owners decided change was necessary if the colt was going to earn a berth in the post season. They sent the two-year-old pacer to Kawartha Downs's leading trainer, Mark Winacott, and the move paid off in spades Saturday night as Winbak Noah

ELORA, ON — Ross Battin piloted Monte Carlo Madam to the fastest win of six Grassroots divisions at Grand River Raceway on Friday evening, the first act of a stellar performance that landed him in the winner's circle with two other freshman pacing fillies. In the third race the veteran reinsman sent Monte Carlo Madam