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FRASERVILLE, ON — A pair of regally bred two-year-old trotting fillies made their first ever appearances in the winner's circle during the season opening Grassroots event at Kawartha Downs on Tuesday afternoon. Gramola Grande, a daughter of Mr Lavec and $484,208 winner Gramola, captured the second Grassroots elimination with a strong come-from-behind effort for trainer

SARNIA, ON — Six Grassroots divisions at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening will be the testing ground for 49 two-year-old trotting colts hoping to establish themselves as contenders on the Ontario Sires Stakes circuit this season. Hoping to follow in his siblings' footsteps and make an impact on the Ontario Sires Stakes scene is

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway fans get a second look at the province's top three-year-old trotting fillies when the Elora oval hosts four Trillium Series divisions on Friday. When the sophomore fillies dropped in for the track's Canada Day festivities, Emme Emme posted a 2:04.2 win in her Grassroots division and trainer Frank O'Reilly

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Lisa's Mission made amends for a miscue in last week's elimination round with a flawless effort at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday night to claim the first Gold Final of the season for two-year-old trotting fillies. Campbellville resident Mike Saftic and Lisa's Mission employed the same strategy they did in the elimination, firing

DUNDAS, ON — Vintage Wine toured the Flamboro Downs oval in classic style on Sunday evening to post the quickest mile in seven Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old pacing fillies. A daughter of Astreos and $260,829 winner Catch A Wish, Vintage Wine eased off the starting gate into fourth place where she and driver Roger

BELLEVILLE, ON — Quinte Exhibition Raceway fans will be treated to a speed show on Friday evening when Ontario's finest three-year-old pacing colts arrive in town to compete for a total of $120,000 in eight Grassroots divisions. With 50 points earned from a pair of runner-up finishes in the first two Grassroots events, William James

INNISFIL, ON — On Saturday evening at Georgian Downs three-year-old pacing filly Lady Dillinger finally delivered what her fans have been waiting for and her foes have been fearing — a star performance that earned her the Gold Final hardware and a new track record. Leaving from Post 1 Scott Coulter floated off the starting

WOODSTOCK, ON — Woodstock Raceway fans were treated to a perfect summer afternoon of Ontario Sires Stakes action on Saturday, featuring a three-year-old trotting colt track record by Reception Hall in the first of nine Grassroots divisions. Leaving from Post 6, driver Wayne Henry sent Reception Hall directly to the front and cruised through fractions

SARNIA, ON — When reigning Gold Final winner Grand Bend Turbo failed to qualify for Saturday night's three-year-old pacing colt Gold Final at Hiawatha Horse Park, Reg Gassien found himself without a mount for the $130,000 event. So when trainer Charalambos Christoforou asked him to fill in on Noble Jake, Gassien was happy to oblige.

GLOUCESTER, ON — Brancaleone captured his first lifetime victory on Sunday evening at Rideau Carleton Raceway, trotting to a 1:56.2 triumph in the second of two Gold Series Eliminations. Leaving from Post 1, the three-year-old trotting colt sat third on the rail while Stormont Welldone, owned by Stormont Meadows of Long Sault, and Reserved Image