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CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — After struggling through his first five starts with outside post positions and difficult trips, three-year-old pacing colt Shipps Xpectancy finally found his way to the winner's circle on Sunday evening, claiming a Gold Elimination victory at Mohawk Racetrack. Starting from Post 6 Shipps Xpectancy used Strand Hanover as a wind break and

SUDBURY, ON — Freshman trotting colt Zorgwijk Knight scored his second straight Grassroots victory with a 2:04.2 triumph at Sudbury Downs on Sunday afternoon. Starting from Post 4 in the second $24,000 Grassroots division, the Armbro Ricochet son led the field from gate to wire, posting fractions of :30.4, 1:03.2 and 1:34.3. Doug Bowins piloted

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Sophomore trotting gelding Equity overcame the trailing Post 11 to record his seventh straight victory and second Gold Elimination trophy at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening. In rein to Milton resident Randy Waples, Equity was positioned in seventh when Zero Boundaries reached the opening quarter in :27.4. The fan favourite made steady

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — After finishing second to Elusive Desire in their last two match-ups, Friendly Amigo finally stepped into the spotlight at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening and claimed a Gold Elimination victory. In rein to trainer Blair Burgess, Friendly Amigo led the field of three-year-old trotting fillies through fractions of :28.4, :59.3 and 1:27.4,

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Coming off a record setting performance in the season opener, Ontario's top two-year-old trotting fillies make their second Gold Series start at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening. Sooner Than Later earned the victor's crown in the July 20 Gold Final at Grand River Raceway, equalling the 2:00.4 track record set by elimination

SUDBURY, ON — Sudbury Downs kicks off two weeks of exciting Ontario Sires Stakes action this Sunday, hosting three $24,000 Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old trotting colts. Trainer Mark Steacy is heading for the northern oval with a truck load of young trotters, and he is hoping all four will deliver solid performances in their

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Gary Kingshott figures Thepaninsulahotel deserves a shot at Ontario's top three-year-old pacing colts in Sunday's Gold Elimination at Mohawk Racetrack, but beyond that the trainer is not making any plans. "We'll race him this week and see what happens from there," says the Rockwood resident. "I think he can do with these

CLINTON, ON — With his second straight Post 7 assignment, the odds are stacked against three-year-old pacing colt RM Rubicon in Sunday's Grassroots event at Clinton Raceway, but then oddsmakers would never have predicted that the gelding would even start in the Ontario Sires Stakes program after a serious injury paralysed his tongue and lower

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Nine 3-year-old filly pacers were entered this morning (Tuesday) for the OSS Gold Elimination scheduled to be contested on August 1st at Mohawk Racetrack. 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

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Three-year-old trotting colt Pointe Of Honour has such dismal luck that trainer Paula Wellwood's expectations for his 2009 Ontario Sires Stakes debut at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday are so low as to be non-existent. "I hope we have better luck, but I can honestly say I won't be surprised if something does