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ELORA, ON — Right On Molly got a new driver on Friday night at Grand River Raceway, but the two-year-old pacing filly delivered the same result, cruising to her fourth straight victory in a track record time. With Guelph resident Doug McNair replacing usual reinsman Jody Jamieson, Right On Molly floated away from the starting

INNISFIL, ON — After being hampered by traffic trouble in his last two Grassroots outings, two-year-old pacing colt Rude Boy is hoping for a smoother trip around his hometown oval in the regular season finale on Tuesday night. The colt will line up behind Post 8 on the Georgian Downs starting gate in the last

OTTAWA, ON — Many of the two-year-old pacing fillies headed to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday are hoping the trip nets them enough points to secure a berth in the Grassroots post season, but Godiva Seelster has a slightly different agenda. With a fourth-place finish in her only other Grassroots start, not even a victory

SARNIA, ON — Father-son duo Gregg and Doug McNair garnered a pair of Grassroots trophies at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening. The pair got off to a quick start as Doug McNair piloted three-year-old pacing colt Lucky Jet to an impressive nine length victory in the first $24,000 Grassroots division. The son of Jeremes

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — With the regular season coming to a rapid close, competition for the last few Grassroots points will be fierce when the three-year-old pacing fillies gather at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday, Sept. 10. The top 16 point earners after Monday's test will advance to the division Semifinals, and although Silky Britches has had

SARNIA, ON — Hiawatha Horse Park wraps up its 2012 Ontario Sires Stakes schedule on Thursday with four $24,000 Grassroots divisions for the lightning fast three-year-old pacing colts. Sarnia and area fans will get a post season preview in the first division, as six of the eight starters are currently ranked among the top 16

INNISFIL, ON — The Golden Child lived up to his name on Tuesday night with an impressive 1:57 Grassroots victory over a rain-soaked Georgian Downs oval rated two seconds slower than normal. Starting from Post 7 trainer-driver Mark Etsell had The Golden Child in high gear early, roaring out to a :27.2 opening quarter. Two

HANOVER, ON — Temperatures in the Hanover area are forecasted to be cooler heading into the weekend, but they may not get as low as Jeff Thomson would like. "I wish it would get cold," says the Chesley resident. Thomson co-owns three-year-old trotting filly Counter Pointe, who is headed to Hanover Raceway on Saturday for

DUNDAS, ON — Five 2-year-old colt pacers were entered today (Tuesday) for the OSS Gold Elimination scheduled to be contested on Saturday, September 8 at Flamboro Downs. The OSS rules state that if there are not more horses entered in the elimination than can compete in the Final, the elimination will be cancelled and all

DRESDEN, ON — A steamy September afternoon led to a rewrite of Dresden Raceway's record books when two-year-old pacing colt Panongahela sprinted around the half-mile oval to a 1:56 victory in the second of seven $24,000 Grassroots divisions. With Robert Shepherd at the controls, Panongahela got away second from Post 3 and watched Ydreos roll