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WINDSOR, ON — After a five month absence from the Gold Series scene, Tyrone Spitn Image will take another stab at the upper echelon of the Ontario Sires Stakes program when it swings into Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening. Tyrone Spitn Image finished third in an elimination of the Gold Series season opener at Western

DUNDAS, ON — Four months after making their provincial debut at the Dundas half-miler, Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing fillies return to Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening for a pair of Trillium Series divisions. A winner in that first Ontario Sires Stakes event, Draconian Promise has gone on to record two more wins, one second, one

REXDALE, ON — Two-time Gold Final winner Astronomical heads into Friday's night's Gold Elimination at Woodbine Racetrack on a four race winning spree. The only problem is that the three-year-old pacing colt's last start was Sept. 17 and during the last five weeks he has been battling a stubborn illness. "He had a bit of

DUNDAS, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old trotting fillies make their first Gold Series start in seven weeks this Friday at Flamboro Downs. Each trainer followed a different strategy during the gap in Ontario Sires Stakes action, and trainer Tom Durand says his game plan was dictated by Maleficent's enthusiasm for her daily rations. "She's kind

INNISFIL, ON — In spite of the cold, wet conditions, Georgian Downs fans were treated to an exceptional evening of racing Saturday as the top Grassroots performers battled in eight $100,000 Finals. Four races were decided by less than one length, including the two-year-old pacing colt battle, which went to the division point leader Acceptable

INNISFIL, ON — After leading the three-year-old trotting colts into the Grassroots post season, Industrial Strenth scored a solid victory in last week's Semifinal and established himself as a top contender for the division crown. "On the track he's all business," says Benoit Baillargeon, who picked up training duties on the gelding in mid-July after

ELORA, ON — Ross Henry, patriarch of the Henry Stable, is passing the torch. After 40 years in the harness racing business, Henry has announced that he will be retiring from training duties at the end of this year. Grand River Raceway will pay tribute to Henry with a special race named in his honour

INNISFIL, ON — Alias Seelster may have won her Grassroots Semifinal last weekend, but Ray Bunn is afraid to get his hopes up heading into Saturday's two-year-old pacing filly Championship at Georgian Downs. "She's been pretty hit and miss," says the trainer. "When she's good, she's good, but we've been having a little hard time

INNISFIL, ON — Raising the curtain on Saturday night's Grassroots Championships at Georgian Downs are eight representatives of what has been described as the most talented crop of two-year-old trotting fillies ever produced in Ontario. In addition to 16 Grassroots divisions, these gifted youngsters have captured two Flamboro Breeders Stakes, four Trillium Series divisions and

INNISFIL, OCT. 12, 2005 — Georgian Downs puts $800,000 on the line Saturday as the province's top Grassroots competitors battle in eight year end Championships. David Byron trainee Kentucky Rebel paced off with a Grassroots Semifinal victory last weekend and the three-year-old gelding will be looking for another big effort from Post 6 in the