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INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs fans get their first look at this season's freshman crop on Tuesday, July 12 when a total of 81 two-year-old pacing colts arrive in Innisfil for their second Grassroots Series skirmish. Deuce Boy picked up a fourth-place cheque in the July 1 season opener at Woodstock Raceway and owner Sean

ELORA, ON — Counter Pointe is heading back to Grand River Raceway on Monday night for the two-year-old trotting filly Gold Final, and co-owner Jeff Thomson is hoping her performance will not be impacted by his willingness to chat about her early season prospects. "I hope this doesn't jinx us," says the Chesley resident with

HIAWATHA, ON — A trio of three-year-old trotting colts were able to pick up their second straight Grassroots trophies in Ontario Sires Stakes action at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening. Count Strike led off the repeaters with a gate-to-wire score in the first $24,000 Grassroots division, sailing under the wire one and three-quarter lengths

DUNDAS, ON — Ontario's two-year-old trotting fillies take their first steps down the Grassroots trail on Sunday evening at Flamboro Downs, competing in six divisions worth a total of $144,000. Trainer Rick Zeron will start two fillies in the season opener, and the Oakville resident is hoping to know a little more about Royal Crown

FRASERVILLE, ON — This season's two-year-old trotting colts put on an impressive show in their Gold Series debut at Kawartha Downs on Thursday evening. Driver Rick Zeron posted one win and one second, and the veteran horseman was impressed by the talent on display in the season opener. "Those were huge miles because it was

OTTAWA, ON — While his peers ship across the province in a horse trailer on Monday, two-year-old pacing gelding Retail will be enjoying his normal routine, hoping that home field advantage helps him to a top four placing in one of two $40,000 Gold Series Eliminations. In preparation for his Ontario Sires Stakes debut, Retail

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Trainer Casie Coleman will debut three freshman pacing fillies in the second Gold Series of the season and the Cambridge resident is hopeful that all three can advance out of Monday's elimination round at Mohawk Racetrack. First off the gate for the Coleman stable is Jeremes Sweetheart, a daughter of Jeremes Jet

INNISFIL, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old trotters and pacers are prospecting for Gold at Georgian Downs on Saturday night, and trainer Dave Menary is hoping all three of his starters are as sharp, or sharper, than they were in last weekend's Gold Eliminations. "We are pretty excited for Saturday night with the three of them,"

HANOVER, ON — As the temperature heats up, racetracks across the province are seeing the latest crop of Ontario-sired talent emerge, and Hanover Raceway is no exception. The half-mile oval will host four $24,000 Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old trotting colts this Saturday, July 9. Three of the starters will hail from Wayne Henry's barn,

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — After the buzz of anticipation leading up to the two-year-old pacing colt Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening, watching Warrawee Needy capture the title with a gate-to-wire effort was almost anti-climactic. Starting from Post 4 the E Dees Cam son and driver Jody Jamieson sailed away from the starting gate