WOODSTOCK, ON — Woodstock Raceway will host seven $24,000 Grassroots divisions on Friday, July 29 for the province's talented three-year-old pacing colts and Stephen Gillard is looking forward to the short journey to the half-mile oval from his Tavistock farm. "We're only about 10 minutes from Woodstock Raceway, so it's kind of, it's a luxury,"

CLINTON, ON — Strike The Cheque picked up his second Grassroots trophy with an impressive effort from Post 7 at Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon. In rein to Monkton resident Ross Battin, the two-year-old trotting colt powered away from the starting gate to reach the opening quarter in :32.1. The Striking Sahbra son the led

FRASERVILLE, ON — Local filly Chandelle kicked off an evening of Ontario Sires Stakes action at Kawartha Downs on Saturday, circling her hometown oval in 2:03.3 to earn her first Grassroots trophy. In rein to Doug Hie, Chandelle sprinted away from Post 5 and led the field of two-year-old trotting fillies through fractions of :30.2,

FLAMBORO, ON — Destinys Magic has chased Witch Way around two half-mile ovals in recent weeks, but as the two-year-old trotting fillies head back to Flamboro Downs this Wednesday afternoon for their second $130,000 Gold Final, trainer Dan Lagace is more than satisfied with the filly's early season efforts. "We're just kind of having fun

CLINTON, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes excitement will pervade Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon as the half-mile oval hosts six $24,000 Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old trotting colts and invites fans to enter the �Win The Thrill' contest. Among the colts hoping to earn a share of the provincial money up for grabs is Bell

DUNDAS, ON — Reigning Gold Final champ Witch Way began defence of her title with a front end victory in Gold Elimination action at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday afternoon. With Milton resident Randy Waples in the race bike, Witch Way powered off the starting gate and led the field of two-year-old trotting fillies through fractions

FRASERVILLE, ON — Saturday night will be a hectic one at the Kawartha Downs oval for Mark Steacy as the trainer-driver sends out eight fillies in the second two-year-old trotting filly Grassroots event. "That'll keep me busy, I don't usually drive that much in one day," says Steacy. "It'll be pretty hectic there for a

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — A trio of Jeremes Jet fillies swept the top three placings in Monday night's $130,000 Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack, with Apogee Hanover leading the parade. Sent off as the fan's third choice, behind elimination winners Class Of O Nine and YS Gold Star, Apogee Hanover was lagging behind the gate at

OTTAWA, ON — Sylvain Filion turned a Sunday evening outing to Ottawa into a profitable venture with a hat trick of Grassroots victories aboard a trio of talented two-year-old pacing fillies. The reinsman kick started his evening with a 1:58 score aboard first time starter Mississippi Queen, who sprinted home to a one and one-quarter

OTTAWA, ON — Warrawee Needy made no mistakes at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Monday evening as he effortlessly claimed his second Gold Final trophy and fifth straight victory. Starting from the trailing Post 9, driver Jody Jamieson landed the colt in sixth spot through the early going, which saw the other elimination winner, Best Ears,