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WINDSOR, ON — When the three-year-old pacing colts roll up behind the gate at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening, trainer Mark Ford is hoping that the real Alastor Hanover will show up. Last year's Ontario Sires Stakes champion scored his second straight victory with a 1:51.3 effort in last weekend's elimination and Ford is fervently

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs features two days of outstanding Ontario Sires Stakes action this weekend, opening on Saturday afternoon with the three-year-old pacing filly Gold Final and three-year-old trotting colt Gold Eliminations, and following up with Gold Eliminations for the two-year-old trotting and pacing colts on Sunday evening. In Saturday's $130,000 Gold Final, sophomore

GLOUCESTER, ON — Two-year-old trotting filly Lakeside Bride made her first Ontario Sires Stakes victory a lucrative one, capturing the $130,000 Gold Final at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening. With reigning Gold Final champion Tymal Timeout scratched due to sickness, her stablemate Windsong Darling tried to carry the day for the Henry Stable, reeling

ELORA, ON — Australian Stock captured the $130,000 two-year-old trotting colt Gold Final at Grand River Raceway on Monday afternoon in commanding style, cruising around the half-mile oval in 2:01.4. Sprinting away from Post 2, the Angus Hall son and driver Chris Christoforou, Jr. took full advantage of an early miscue by track record holder

DRESDEN, ON — Carl Jamieson trainees captured a pair of two-year-old pacing filly Grassroots divisions at Dresden Raceway on Monday afternoon, capping off a very good day at the races for the Princeton resident. In addition to the Grassroots trophies claimed by Iwantyou Wantyou and Spun Sugar, Jamieson also finished first and second in the

BELLEVILLE, ON — Wayne Henry currently has a comfortable lead in the Johnston Cup race for the Ontario Sires Stakes' leading trainer award and the Arthur resident could broaden the margin with a successful evening at Quinte Exhibition Raceway on Friday. Henry will send out four two-year-old trotting fillies in the fourth of six regular

WINDSOR, ON — Canadette cruised to her second straight victory with a flawless front end performance in the $130,000 two-year-old pacing filly Gold Final at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening. With Paul MacDonell in the race bike, Canadette took control of the race just after the :26.3 opening quarter and then rolled through a :55.2

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Steve Condren and Brad Maxwell teamed up at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening to capture both Gold Eliminations for the three-year-old trotting fillies. The pair made their first appearance in the winner's circle with reigning Gold Final champion and heavy favourite Pure Ivory, who coasted around the seven-eighths mile oval to a

SARNIA, ON — Hiawatha Horse Park plays host to the golden boys of summer on Thursday, Aug. 10, welcoming nine divisions of three-year-old pacing colts for their fourth Grassroots event. Among the colts hoping to add to their point tally as the second half of the Grassroots season gets under way are a pair trained

SUDBURY, ON — Plumbing Princess recorded her third Grassroots victory with an impressive come from behind score at Sudbury Downs on Sunday afternoon. The three-year-old pacing filly swept out three-wide at the three-quarters to take control of the race and then pulled away from the field to a two length victory in 1:57.2, the fastest