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INNISFIL, ON — There is over $1 million on the line at Georgian Downs on Saturday night and trainer Kent Baker is hoping the lucky streak three-year-old trotting filly Last Strike has been riding recently can stretch to accommodate a top finish on the lucrative Gold Rush program. "Hopefully we can do a little good,

WOODSTOCK, ON — Three-year-old pacing colt Mild Mannered shed his staid image at Woodstock Raceway on Thursday and laid down an impressive Grassroots victory in a smart 1:56. Starting from the trailing Post 8, the Mach Three son got away fifth and was sitting five lengths off the pace when fan favourite Lyons Sign reached

ELORA, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing fillies hit the halfway mark in their Grassroots season this Friday evening at Grand River Raceway, and trainer Garth Gordon is hoping Taylorlane Fancy proves to be a fast learner after missing the first two provincial tests. "When I started her back she had an infection in her

INNISFIL, ON — Driver Mark MacDonald had the golden touch at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening, piloting four of his seven mounts to victory in eliminations for next weekend's Gold Rush showdown. The talented reinsman opened the Georgian Downs program with a front end triumph aboard three-year-old pacing gelding Ideal Race. The pair cruised under

WOODSTOCK, ON — Ontario's gifted three-year-old pacing colts make the second stop on their Grassroots tour this Tuesday, July 7 at Woodstock Raceway. A total of 72 colts will battle for $216,000 in Grassroots purses, and Thamesford resident Scott Barr is hoping Artsbred Camotion can be among the money earners in the second division. The

SARNIA, ON — If pretty is as pretty does, then three-year-old trotting filly Paidmedorayme looked awfully good touring around Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening in the last of eight $24,000 Grassroots divisions. Heading into Thursday's contest trainer Darryl Laver said Paidmedorayme is not the most elegant trotter, and that she is always on the

INNISFIL, ON — In the same way that prospectors flocked to the Klondike over a century ago, Ontario's most talented sophomore trotters and pacers have their sights set on Georgian Downs this Saturday, July 4 in hopes of striking a vein of gold. Saturday's $400,000 program is the first step toward a berth in the

SARNIA, ON — Hiawatha Horse Park fans will have an opportunity to see some of Ontario's finest trotters in action this Thursday, July 2 when the Sarnia oval plays host to eight Grassroots divisions for the sophomore fillies. Among the fillies preparing for the second Grassroots event of the 2009 season is Paidmedorayme, and trainer

DRESDEN, ON — Lexilowguy scored one for the local team in the first of nine Grassroots divisions at Dresden Raceway on Sunday afternoon. With veteran reinsman Tony Kerwood in the race bike, three-year-old pacer Lexilowguy shadowed pacesetter Eh through fractions of :29, :59.3 and 1:28.4 before bursting out in the stretch to post a half

DUNDAS, ON — Mylittlerebel has been a model of consistency for her owners since making her racing debut late last fall, and on Friday night at Flamboro Downs the three-year-old pacing filly finally earned some recognition for her solid work ethic. Starting from Post 5 in her $24,000 Grassroots division, Mylittlerebel got a classic second-over