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LONDON, ON — Drawing the outside post in a $130,000 race is normally something that a driver likes to avoid, but when Jody Jamieson saw that he and Village Blitz had drawn outside for Friday night's Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final at Western Fair Raceway the young reinsman took it in stride. With only five

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — If Snazzy Millie can deliver another impressive effort in the two-year-old trotting filly Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday, Terry Devos may be forced to redo his Christmas shopping list. Heading into last week's Gold Elimination the Royal Strength lass had made breaks in all but two of her 10 starts

GLOUCESTER, ON — With just three days to go before the three-year-old trotting filly Gold Final at Rideau Carleton Raceway, trainer John Bax is invoking every good luck charm he can think off. Bax was forced to scratch three of his two-year-olds from competition on the weekend due to sickness and he is hoping that

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack fans were treated to another outstanding battle between top two-year-old pacing fillies The Patriot and Northern Harmony in their last Gold Final event on Thursday evening. Sent off as the favourite from Post 6, Northern Harmony and driver Randy Waples wasted no time moving to the front of the eight

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway fans got everything they were promised, and more, as some of Ontario's finest three-year-old racehorses put on a spectacular show in the Grassroots Championship on Sunday evening. High speed, close finishes and popular local victories were all on the menu as the sophomore Grassroots competitors wrapped up an outstanding season,

LONDON, ON — Village Blitz stepped up to take his first Gold Series victory at Western Fair Raceway on Saturday evening. The two-year-old pacing colt and trainer-driver Carl Jamieson took full advantage of Post 1, firing to the top and reeling off fractions of :28, :58.3 and 1:28.2 on their way to the one and

INNISFIL, ON — Petals Of A Flower scored the biggest upset in eight Grassroots Semifinals at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening and emptied half the grandstand into the winner's circle as local owners Mardon Stables of Loretto and Sit N Go Stable of Barrie celebrated with family and friends. Leaving from Post 6 Petals Of

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Freezing temperatures and snow did not deter Dreamfair Vogel from posting his fifth straight victory at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening. The three-year-old pacing colt and driver Randy Waples eased off the starting gate from Post 4 in the $130,000 Gold Final and landed in fourth spot as Camystic took the field

DUNDAS, ON — When trotters are sold at auction as yearlings their new owners should receive a complimentary one year supply of antacid to guard against the heartburn that goes along with the typical two-year-old trotter's season. Saturday afternoon's freshman trotting colt Gold Final at Flamboro Downs was clear proof of this medical necessity as

GLOUCESTER, ON — Pepi Lavec continued to roll through the three-year-old trotting filly Gold division with an effortless 1:59 victory over the Rideau Carleton Raceway oval on Thursday evening. The Mr Lavec daughter and driver Paul MacDonell fired out of Post 6 and trotted through fractions of :29.1, :59.2 and 1:29.1 en route to the