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A pair of two-year-old trotting fillies recently acquired by Frank Bellino and Sons Stable of Bronxville, New York, will make their way to Grand River Raceway tomorrow for the second Ontario Sires Stakes Gold event of the season for this group. The youngsters will compete in two of the three $70,000 divisions with the final

As the Ontario Sires Stakes Program celebrates its 40th anniversary this season, one of the ways to monitor its influence and success is the fact that many breeders and owners who were participating at the beginning are still active today. Such is the case with Mary and Dave Lemon who operate Daylon Farms of Komoka,

Two-year-old trotting fillies trained by John Bax and driven by Steve Byron captured two of the six $18,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions tonight at Georgian Downs. In the sixth and fastest division Byron worked out a perfect two hole trip for his charge Railee Priti behind pacesetter National Trace who trotted through fractions of

A total of seven $18,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots Series divisions for two-year-old colt and gelding pacers were featured on Monday night (July 21) at Grand River Raceway, and they saved the fastest split for last as Single White Sock toured the half-mile oval in 1:56. With driver Scott Coulter at the lines, Single White

The two-year-old pacing and trotting colts will make their second Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots appearance tonight at two different Ontario racetracks. The pacers will headline Grand River's card while Mohawk features the trotters. Both groups have one Grassroots test under their harnesses and this is usually when you see movement between the Gold and Grassroots

Hemi Seelster, a colt from the first crop of Holiday Road, refused to lose in the third of six $18,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions for two-year-old trotting colts tonight at Mohawk Racetrack. Another Seelster Farms-bred colt, Grandprix Seelster, used different tactics to capture his division. In the third division Benvenuti was first off the

Father and son trainer and driver teams combined to win the final two $18,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions for two-year-old pacing fillies this afternoon at Clinton Raceway. Both duos won their respective events with a daughter of Mach Three, the fastest of which was Wicked Speed. With Scott Young in the sulky for trainer,

When trainer Bob Young starts his two-year-old pacing filly Wicked Speed in the fifth division of Sunday's Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots at Clinton Raceway, he doesn't have to worry how his filly will handle the half-mile track. Last Sunday the daughter of Mach Three made her first lifetime start at Clinton and won handily by

Pop Writer and Sports Chic, who were winners in the first round of Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series competition for two-year-old pacing fillies on July 11 at Mohawk Racetrack, backed up those efforts by winning again at the same level on Friday (July 18) night at Grand River Raceway. Four $70,000 Gold Series tilts went

Grand River Raceway's Friday night cards are always something special thanks to their marketing director Kelly Spencer's innovative twists that have turned them into Fun & Frivolity Friday night. This week's F&F evening is extra special as it will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Ontario Sires Stakes program. Visitors to the Elora, Ontario,