2021-07-19T23:16:29-04:00July 19, 2021|

Elora fans get first look at freshman pacing colts in Grassroots action

Stews Watching got his second straight Grassroots win on Monday, July 19 and Grand River Raceway fans may get a second look at the two-year-old pacing colt next Monday in the Battle Of Waterloo eliminations. “I’ll talk to Mr. Ratchford and I would say there’s probably a good possibility that we’ll try him in the

2021-07-18T21:34:26-04:00July 18, 2021|

Millar Farms fillies deliver Gold to delighted owner

Driver James MacDonald, trainer Nick Gallucci and owner-breeder George Millar teamed up to win two of three Gold Series divisions for the two-year-old pacing fillies at Georgian Downs on Sunday, July 18. Their first victory came with Silver Label in the first $69,733 division. Starting from Post 5, Silver Label left smartly and settled in

2021-07-17T21:40:19-04:00July 17, 2021|

Imextraspecial and HP Mama B light up Georgian Downs

Imextraspecial and HP Mama B sprinted around Georgian Downs on Saturday, July 17 to claim the winner’s share of $101,400 in their respective three-year-old trotting filly Gold Series divisions. Imextraspecial opened Saturday’s program with a stalking trip behind pacesetter Dashing Muscle. Starting from Post 3, driver Trevor Henry tucked the fan favourite in behind Dashing

2021-07-17T01:17:07-04:00July 17, 2021|

Betterhavemymoney repeats, Stonebridge Helios debuts in Gold

Professional, easy-going, strong, willing — trainers Nick Gallucci and John Pentland called on similar adjectives Friday night to describe their two-year-old pacing colt Gold Series winners Betterhavemymoney and Stonebridge Helios. The pacers took very different trips around the Woodbine Mohawk Park oval to get to the winner’s circle, but they tripped the teletimer in identical

2021-07-17T01:42:19-04:00July 16, 2021|

Fuzzy Angel and Tipsy In Dixie repeat in Grassroots action

Grand River Raceway’s Ontario Sires Stakes season got off to a quick start on Friday, July 16 as Fuzzy Angel rocketed around the Elora oval to a 1:56.3 victory in the first $22,150 three-year-old trotting filly Grassroots division. Starting from Post 4, driver Jody Jamieson fired Fuzzy Angel away from the start and reached the

2021-07-15T23:51:59-04:00July 15, 2021|

Luca Hanover fastest of the freshman trotting colts Thursday

The last group to make their Ontario Sires Stakes debut this season, the two-year-old trotting colts battled in four $22,850 Grassroots divisions at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday, July 15. Luca Hanover laid down the fastest mile of the four contests with a strong 1:57.3 effort in the second division. Starting from Post 1 Luca

2021-07-13T23:34:24-04:00July 13, 2021|

Novice trotting fillies sharp in Grassroots debut

The novice trotting fillies made winning look easy in a trio of $22,850 Grassroots divisions at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Tuesday, July 13. Angelonia opened the Ontario Sires Stakes event with an effortless front-end score from Post 5. The fan favourite and driver Tyler Moore rolled through fractions of :29, 1:00 and 1:29, repelling a

2021-07-13T19:42:30-04:00July 13, 2021|

Grand River Raceway kicks off OSS season Friday

Grand River Raceway opens its 2021 Ontario Sires Stakes season this Friday, July 16 with four $22,150 Grassroots divisions and one $7,000 Prospect Series division for the three-year-old trotting fillies. Looking for her third win of the season and second Grassroots victory will be Tipsy In Dixie, who starts from Post 1 in the last

2021-07-13T00:06:26-04:00July 13, 2021|

Talented pacing fillies go head-to-head in Grassroots opener

CL Sportsextreme started her Ontario Sires Stakes career with a win last July and the pacing filly kicked off her sophomore campaign in the same fashion with a 1:53.1 triumph at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday, July 12. Starting from Post 4 in the first $22,850 Grassroots division, driver Chris Christoforou of Campbellville, ON eased

2021-07-12T00:11:20-04:00July 12, 2021|

Logan Park sails to track record triumph in Ottawa

For the second straight year, a Rideau Carleton Raceway track record has fallen during Ontario Sires Stakes competition. In the second of two $99,800 Gold Series divisions at the Ottawa oval on Sunday, July 11, three-year-old trotting colt Logan Park sprinted down the stretch to reel in pacesetter Highland Mowgli and trip the teletimer at