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LONDON, ON — A trio of Trillium Series divisions are on the menu at Western Fair Raceway on Saturday evening, featuring 18 talented two-year-old trotting fillies. William Hutchison trainee Fiesta will make her Trillium debut from Post 6 in the first $23,378 contest, and the Dorchester resident is hoping his Amigo Hall daughter can hold

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs will wrap up its 2008 Ontario Sires Stakes season on Friday evening with two $41,000 Trillium Series divisions for the freshman pacing fillies. Give Me Some Sugar will make her Trillium Series debut in the second division, and Fredrick Roloson is hoping that driver Anthony Haughan was correct in his

TORONTO, ON — Ferocious wind, rain, snow and a sloppy track conspired against the province's top trotters and pacers at Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday night, but the nasty weather did nothing to diminish the glow that surrounded Somebeachsomewhere as he captured his nineteenth victory in a remarkable 1:50.3. "He's unbelievable, and he's never disappointed," said

TORONTO, ON — On Saturday night at Woodbine Racetrack, one of the greatest horses ever to grace the Ontario Sires Stakes stage will make his last start in the provincial program and his final start on Canadian soil. Somebeachsomewhere has captured the attention of horse lovers across North America with four world records, a near

TORONTO, ON — Racing young horses is a stressful business on the best of occasions, but when you are heading into a $300,000 Super Final with a two-year-old trotting filly who devoured the field in her last start, the pressure gauge reads a little higher than normal. "I'm a little worried. There is a lot

TORONTO, ON — If practice makes perfect, Striking Lindsey should be an expert at racing from Post 10 at Woodbine Racetrack. Exactly one week after capturing his first Gold Final victory from Post 10 at the Toronto oval, the two-year-old trotting colt returns to the outside rail for Saturday's $300,000 Super Final. "Somebody's got to

TORONTO, ON — A total of $2.4 million is on the line at Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday evening as the province's top trotters and pacers converge on the Toronto oval for the Ontario Sires Stakes program's Super Final Night. After an outstanding season that saw her capture four of five Gold Finals, pacing filly St

TORONTO, ON — Striking Lindsey delivered an outstanding performance from Post 10 at Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday night to earn his first $120,000 Gold Final title. Driver Jody Jamieson had the colt on his toes when the starting gate swung away from the field of 10, and when former Gold Final winner Senator Hall reached

LONDON, ON — Jason Brewer had the key to Western Fair Raceway's winner's circle grasped firmly in his hand on Saturday evening, piloting the winners of both the two-year-old pacing filly and pacing colt Gold Finals. In Race 6 Brewer fired fan favourite St Lads Popcorn away from Post 2 and the duo never faced

TORONTO, ON — Elusive Desire delivered a commanding front end performance on Friday night at Woodbine Racetrack to claim the last Gold Final of the two-year-old trotting filly season and establish herself as a heavyweight contender for next weekend's Super Final. Driver Paul MacDonell had Elusive Desire in high gear as the starting car swept