2021-08-07T20:52:55-04:00August 7, 2021|

Grassroots double for Baillargeon at Kawartha Downs

Mario Baillargeon scored a pair of wins in Grassroots action at Kawartha Downs on Saturday, Aug. 7 and the trainer-driver now has an enviable dilemma heading into the last two legs of the two-year-old trotting colt season. “Those two colts, in the first Gold one was second, the other one was third. And today in

2021-08-06T23:46:04-04:00August 6, 2021|

Imextraspecial digs in for second Gold Series win

A personal best 1:53.3 effort at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Friday night’s $158,800 Gold Series division extended three-year-old trotting filly Imextraspecial’s win streak to three and moved her into a tie atop the Ontario Sires Stakes division standings. Starting from Post 5, Imextraspecial got off the gate smartly and was sitting third when Dicentra tripped

2021-08-04T14:36:16-04:00August 4, 2021|

Online conversation lands Port Perry resident in winner’s circle

A conversation on social media last fall led Paul Van Camp to purchase shares in a pair of trotting colts, and the exchange has proven fruitful as Feel The Force and Stonebridge Zeus will arrive at Kawartha Downs this Saturday, Aug. 7 ranked third and fourth in the two-year-old trotting colt Grassroots standings. “I had

2021-08-03T22:38:13-04:00August 3, 2021|

Felt Tip Marker was sharp in Innisfil Tuesday

Georgian Downs hosted the second Grassroots Leg for the two-year-old trotting fillies on Tuesday, Aug. 3 and Felt Tip Marker delivered the quickest mile of the four $21,800 divisions. Taking early command of the third division from Post 6, Felt Tip Marker and driver Anthony Haughan laid down fractions of :29.4, 1:00.3 and 1:29.2, and

2021-08-02T19:20:21-04:00August 2, 2021|

No Plan Intended rewrites Dresden Raceway’s record book

With three $20,000 Grassroots and two $7,000 Prospect Series divisions slated for the Monday, Aug. 2 program, Dresden Raceway fans knew the three-year-old pacing colt track record would be in jeopardy and they did not have to wait long to see it fall. With Post 4 in a field of five, driver Marc St. Louis

2021-08-02T17:41:38-04:00August 2, 2021|

Voelz Delight equals track record on Industry Day

Front end control was the name of the game at Grand River Raceway on Monday, Aug. 2 as the winners of both $101,400 three-year-old pacing filly Gold Series divisions and all five $21,000 Grassroots divisions controlled the tempo on their way to victory. Taking top billing on the 31st annual Industry Day program was Voelz