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LONDON, ON — Trainer Casie Coleman and driver Mark MacDonald swept into Western Fair Raceway on Friday night with the favourites for both Gold Series Eliminations, and the pair proved the pundits right with two sparkling victories. Chancey Lady opened the program with a stylish come from behind effort that saw her hit the wire

LONDON, ON — Ontario's three-year-old trotting colts open their Grassroots season at Western Fair Raceway on Tuesday, May 27, and Brent Belore is hoping Ballykeel Mike kicks off his sophomore campaign with a solid effort. The young trotter will be aided in his quest for some Grassroots hardware by an advantageous post position draw. Ballykeel

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Patience may be a virtue, but when Steve Gilmour claimed trotting mare Heartless Society he never expected to wait five years before seeing a return on his investment. Gilmour claimed the mare out of a race at Mohawk Racetrack on March 25, 2003, and this Monday, May 26, 2008 the Waterdown resident

WINDSOR, ON — Three-year-old pacing filly Yankee Pica made her first lifetime appearance in the winner's circle at Windsor Raceway, and trainer Bob McIntosh is hoping she can score her first Ontario Sires Stakes win at her local oval this Sunday, May 25. Yankee Pica will go postward in the second of six $20,000 Grassroots

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mark MacDonald was in an enviable position this week as he chose between two talented mounts for Saturday's $140,000 Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack. The Cambridge resident captured the first Gold Elimination last weekend with Lennon Blue Chip, and finished third in the other three-year-old pacing colt split with a hard charging

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway kicked off its 2008 Ontario Sires Stakes season on Monday evening, and local reinsman Trevor Henry made it clear that he is gunning for a second straight provincial driving title, guiding four three-year-old pacing colts to Grassroots victories. The Arthur resident teamed up with trainer Paul Taylor of Clinton

LONDON, ON — Western Fair Raceway is readying its red carpet, as the glamour girls of the Ontario Sires Stakes program prepare to make the first start of their sophomore season this Friday, May 23. Two $40,000 Gold Eliminations will go postward on Friday for the talented three-year-old pacing fillies, and trainer Casie Coleman will

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Somebody To Love picked up her second straight victory and her first sophomore Gold Final trophy with a picture perfect performance at Mohawk Racetrack on Sunday evening. Starting from Post 4 the three-year-old trotting filly, in rein to Campbellville resident Luc Ouellette, hid from the wind in the middle of the pack

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack fans sent Lennon Blue Chip off as the prohibitive favourite in Saturday's first $40,00 Gold Elimination, and the three-year-old pacing colt delivered such a commanding performance they were counting their money at the half way marker. Mark MacDonald gave Lennon Blue Chip an intelligent steer from Post 3, easing the

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway kicks off its 2008 Ontario Sires Stakes season this Monday, May 19 with nine Grassroots divisions for the electric three-year-old pacing colts. Fergus resident Rene Bourassa will send Constant Craving after a share of Grassroots glory from Post 4 in the second $20,000 Grassroots contest. A winner of one