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2018-09-19T00:00:00-04:00September 19, 2018|

McIntosh’s tailor-made trotters set for Semi-Finals

Bob McIntosh will start a quartet of custom-made trotters in Thursday's two-year-old Grassroots Semi-Finals at Woodbine Mohawk Park, qualifying A Royal Line and Judge Ken in the trotting colt division and Splurge On Me and Nifty Trick in the trotting filly category. A Royal Line finished the regular season with a record of three wins

2018-09-12T00:00:00-04:00September 12, 2018|

Royale Elite lands his fourth Grassroots win at Grand River

There were few surprises at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday night as the top two-year-old trotting colts and geldings padded their point totals in the last Grassroots event of the regular season. After finishing second twice and third once, Cousin Peter finally found the winner's circle in the first $18,450 Grassroots division. Starting from Post

2018-09-11T00:00:00-04:00September 11, 2018|

Grassroots double for Henry as freshmen wrap up their season

Seven Grassroots divisions were featured on Woodbine Mohawk Park's Tuesday evening program as the two-year-old trotting fillies and pacing colts wrapped up their regular season. The trotting fillies kicked things off in the first race and Splurge On Me moved to the top of the division standings with her second Grassroots win of the season.

2018-09-10T00:00:00-04:00September 10, 2018|

Mud-splattered MacDonald doubles up in Grassroots

Rain and fog greeted the three-year-old trotting colts and two-year-old pacing fillies as they gathered at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday night for their last regular season Grassroots events. Driver James MacDonald piloted one winner on each gait and said the rain-soaked track, which officials rated five seconds slower than normal, was tiring and difficult

2018-09-07T00:00:00-04:00September 7, 2018|

Pretty Handsome will take perfect record into Semi-Finals

There were few surprises as the three-year-old pacing colts and geldings wrapped up their Grassroots regular season at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday evening, with either the favourite or the fans' second choice winning all three divisions. In the first $19,150 division, second choice Casimir Richie P and driver Trevor Henry went directly to the

2018-09-06T00:00:00-04:00September 6, 2018|

Late surge propels filly to Semi-Final

Thursday night marked the end of the Grassroots regular season for the three-year-old trotting fillies and Whip N Neigh Neigh wiggled up the inside and right into the post season with her first-ever Grassroots win. "The trip worked out perfect," said top Woodbine Mohawk Park driver Doug McNair. "She's been knocking at the door, so

2018-09-04T00:00:00-04:00September 4, 2018|

Top fillies deliver impressive performances at Flamboro

Ontario Sires Stakes action returned to Flamboro Downs on Tuesday evening with the fifth, and final, Grassroots leg for the three-year-old pacing fillies. Fan favourite Azure Seelster kicked things off with a gate-to-wire score from Post 5 in the first $18,800 split, reaching the finish two and one-half lengths ahead of Color Envy and Saulsbrook

2018-09-03T00:00:00-04:00September 3, 2018|

Freshman trotters were in full battle mode Monday

Ontario's exciting two-year-old trotting colts and geldings were in the spotlight at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday evening and delivered thrilling finishes in all three $19,500 Grassroots divisions. Royale Elite opened the stakes program with 1:58.3 victory from Post 3 that saw him roar down the stretch to nab fan favourite and pacesetter Judge Ken

2018-09-02T00:00:00-04:00September 2, 2018|

Clinton Raceway wraps up 2018 in fantastic fashion

Clinton Raceway closed out its 2018 season with an outstanding afternoon of racing on Sunday featuring the 38th annual Charity Driver's Challenge and four Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old pacing fillies. Contested over the first eight races, the Charity Driver's Challenge was a fierce battle between Jody Jamieson, Doug McNair and Bob McClure. Heading into

2018-09-01T00:00:00-04:00September 1, 2018|

Pair of Grassroots wins part of half-dozen for Holliday

Driver Ryan Holliday captured a pair of Grassroots victories at Hanover Raceway on Saturday, capping off a spectacular night that saw the Mount Forest resident win a total of six races. After rain delayed the start of the program by 20 minutes, Holliday kicked things off with a win in the first race with two-year-old