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ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway fans get another dose of Ontario Sires Stakes excitement Monday evening when the two-year-old trotting colts arrive at the Elora oval for their fourth Grassroots event. Trainer Joe Hudon will harness a pair of colts in the $105,000 event and the Acton resident is hoping their advantageous post positions

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Whatthehecklavec proved that her Canadian Breeders Championship win was no accident when the three-year-old trotting filly cruised to an effortless victory in her Gold Series debut at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening. After getting away second from Post 4, Whatthehecklavec took control of the race heading for the halfway marker and never

SARNIA, ON — Witness To Fame clocked the fastest win in seven Grassroots divisions at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening, circling the five-eighths mile oval in 1:54. The three-year-old pacing filly and driver Trevor Henry led from start to finish and hit the wire an impressive five lengths up on Highland Luck and J

REXDALE, ON — Carl Jamieson has been waiting all season for Lucks Mistress to deliver a performance like last week's 1:53.1 record setting mile at Flamboro Downs, but four days away from Sunday's $130,000 Gold Final the Princeton resident is worried that he might be back at square one. "I've got a lot of sickness

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing colts are heading back to Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening for their third $130,000 Gold Final and, despite drawing outside for the second straight week, Noble Jake is being touted as the early favourite. "I think he's the best horse," says the gelding's driver Chris Christoforou, Jr. "I

HANOVER, ON — C H Meadow Miss claimed her second straight victory with a 2:03.2 score at Hanover Raceway on Wednesday night, clocking the fastest mile of all five freshman trotting filly Trillium Series divisions. With trainer Nick Henry in the race bike, C H Meadow Miss powered off the starting gate and had two

DUNDAS, ON — Brantford residents Greg Durand and David Gage have been riding a roller coaster this season with two-year-old pacing colt Hombre, but Durand is hoping they are headed for an upswing at Flamboro Downs on Saturday afternoon when the youngster competes in his third Gold Elimination test. "We've had trouble keeping weight on

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Post 9 proved to be no obstacle to Style as the two-year-old pacing filly captured her first Gold Final with a smart 1:53.2 score at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday night. Driver Tony Kerwood sat the filly in fifth through the early going as Valkyrie Hanover sprinted to a :26.4 opening quarter and

FRASERVILLE, ON — Bobcaygeon resident Paul Jackson, trainer Kirk Thomas of Peterborough and driver Allan Nicholls of Woodville teamed up to capture one win and one third in Grassroots action at Kawatha Downs on Tuesday. Armbro Cougar kicked off the succesful afternoon for the trio as the three-year-old pacing colt went gate-to-wire in a smart

SARNIA, ON — After a month long absence, Ontario Sires Stakes action returns to Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening with seven Grassroots divisions for the talented three-year-old pacing fillies. Making her debut on the provincial scene in Thursday's eighth race is Jim Morrissey trainee Galyn Seelster, who heads into the contest off an impressive