GLOUCESTER, ON — When Raw Energy arrived at his Florida barn last fall, trainer James Dean liked the colt but he never expected to be among the favourites for the two-year-old pacing colt Gold Eliminations that Rideau Carleton Raceway will host on Sunday, July 16. "Last fall Chris (Christoforou, Sr.) asked me if I'd take

DRESDEN, ON — When the two-year-old trotting colts arrive at Dresden Raceway on Sunday for their second Grassroots event, Don and Jean Ferguson hope to be trackside to cheer on Slabtown Seagold and Platinum Image. "I hope to see him on Sunday," says Jean Ferguson, who owns Platinum Image in partnership with the Henry Stable

ELORA, ON — All eyes were on two-year-old pacing filly Luck Of Michelle on Monday evening as she returned to Grand River Raceway looking for a Gold Final victory and confirmation of her burgeoning reputation as the Ontario Sires Stakes' latest phenom. Leaving from Post 4 with regular reinsman Mike Saftic at the helm the

INNISFIL, ON — Pure Ivory posted her name in the record books of a second racetrack on Tuesday when she reeled off a 1:57.2 victory in Trillium Series action at Georgian Downs. The three-year-old trotting filly and driver Steve Condren took control of the first $22,037 Trillium division just past the :28.4 opening quarter and

GLOUCESTER, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old pacing colts are heading back to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening for their second $130,000 Gold Final, and Scott Young intends to follow the exact same routine he did with Secluded Island in the elimination round in the hope that it produces the same result. "I'm going to

SARNIA, JULY 11, 2006 — When she arrives at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday, three-year-old pacing filly Draconian Promise will be looking to score her first win of the season in the second of two $34,198 Trillium Series divisions. Second in a track record Gold Final at Windsor Raceway on July 9 and in her

WINDSOR, ON — Red Star Biggirl roared onto the Ontario Sires Stakes scene last week with both barrels blazing and in Sunday's Gold Final the three-year-old pacing filly proved that she is the real deal with a track record performance over the Windsor Raceway oval. In last week's elimination the western invader rocked around the

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — When Snazzy Hot Rod parades onto Mohawk Racetrack in the last of four Gold Eliminations on Thursday evening the two-year-old trotting colt will be blanketed by the shadow of his illustrious older sister, Snazzy Millie. "He's got a kind of well known family member to keep up with," acknowledges the colt's trainer

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack fans got an impressive display of muscle from the two-year-old pacing colts on Sunday evening as Raw Energy dug in for a head victory and the season's second Gold Final title. Starting from Post 5, Raw Energy and driver Chris Christoforou landed in sixth spot on the rail as Twin

CLINTON, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing fillies brought their "A" game to Clinton Raceway on Sunday, matching the track record in two of eight Grassroots divisions. Plumbing Princess and Jody Jamieson set the tone for the afternoon in the first race, scoring an impressive come from behind victory that matched the 1:56 track record