OTTAWA, ON — Rideau Carleton Raceway kicked off its 2011 Ontario Sires Stakes season with a pair of impressive Gold Elimination performances by the two-year-old pacing colts. As the starting gate pulled away from the field for the first $40,000 elimination, Jody Jamieson hustled Warrawee Nonsuch away from Post 6 and posted a :27.1 opening

DUNDAS, ON — Fresh off a Gold Final victory with sophomore trotting filly Peach Martini, Oakville resident Rick Zeron shipped a pair of two year-old trotting fillies to Flamboro Downs on Sunday and added a Grassroots win and runner-up finish to his list of accomplishments for the weekend. Zeron's first trip behind the Flamboro Downs

INNISFIL, ON — There were some surprise claims laid during Georgian Downs' Gold Rush event on Saturday evening as the favourite failed to pan out in three of four $130,000 Gold Finals. First of the fan's selections to falter was three-year-old trotting filly Lukes Sophie who made a late break that saw her fade to

HANOVER, ON - Grassroots trophies were up for grabs at Hanover Raceway on Saturday night, and Walkerton native Randy Fritz grabbed the first one, piloting Northern Kingdom to a four length victory. Northern Kingdom led the field of two-year-old trotting colts from start to finish, sailing under the wire in 2:05.1. Fritz engineered the victory

INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs fans get their first look at this season's freshman crop on Tuesday, July 12 when a total of 81 two-year-old pacing colts arrive in Innisfil for their second Grassroots Series skirmish. Deuce Boy picked up a fourth-place cheque in the July 1 season opener at Woodstock Raceway and owner Sean

ELORA, ON — Counter Pointe is heading back to Grand River Raceway on Monday night for the two-year-old trotting filly Gold Final, and co-owner Jeff Thomson is hoping her performance will not be impacted by his willingness to chat about her early season prospects. "I hope this doesn't jinx us," says the Chesley resident with

HIAWATHA, ON — A trio of three-year-old trotting colts were able to pick up their second straight Grassroots trophies in Ontario Sires Stakes action at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening. Count Strike led off the repeaters with a gate-to-wire score in the first $24,000 Grassroots division, sailing under the wire one and three-quarter lengths

DUNDAS, ON — Ontario's two-year-old trotting fillies take their first steps down the Grassroots trail on Sunday evening at Flamboro Downs, competing in six divisions worth a total of $144,000. Trainer Rick Zeron will start two fillies in the season opener, and the Oakville resident is hoping to know a little more about Royal Crown

FRASERVILLE, ON — This season's two-year-old trotting colts put on an impressive show in their Gold Series debut at Kawartha Downs on Thursday evening. Driver Rick Zeron posted one win and one second, and the veteran horseman was impressed by the talent on display in the season opener. "Those were huge miles because it was

OTTAWA, ON — While his peers ship across the province in a horse trailer on Monday, two-year-old pacing gelding Retail will be enjoying his normal routine, hoping that home field advantage helps him to a top four placing in one of two $40,000 Gold Series Eliminations. In preparation for his Ontario Sires Stakes debut, Retail