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WINDSOR, ON — All eyes will be focused on the three-year-old trotting colts when they return to Windsor Raceway Sunday evening for their $130,000 Gold Final. Several of the Ontario-sired stars are eligible to the Hambletonian and with eliminations for trotting's holy grail rapidly approaching it is decision time. With his track and Ontario Sires

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs opens its doors to the two-year-old trotting fillies on Saturday afternoon, hosting three Gold Series Eliminations for the precocious youngsters. Several of the starters will be making their second provincial start, having competed in a Trillium Series event at Sudbury Downs on June 29. At this early stage in their

Mississauga, ON — It's a summer camp unlike any ever seen in this country! The first Harness Horse Youth Foundation Summer Camp to be held in Canada gets underway this Sunday (July 7) at Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville, ON. A dozen young people between the ages of 11 and 12 will experience harness racing from

INNISFIL, ON — If Saturday's three-year-old pacing filly event at Georgian Downs required tickets, the box office would have been sold out within hours of Wednesday's post position draw as Ontario Sires Stakes fans secured their spot on the rail for Precious Delight's attempt at win number 14. Since storming on to the scene in

WOODSTOCK, ON — Nineteen freshman trotting colts will get their last pre-season tune-up this week before making their Ontario Sires Stakes debut at Woodstock Raceway on Saturday afternoon. The two-year-old trotters will compete for a total of $87,637 in three Grassroots divisions and Ronald Topping is hoping that Rocky Two has a share of it

SARNIA, ON — Canada's 2001 Trainer of the Year will start four two-year-old trotting fillies at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday night in their first ever Grassroots event. John Bax will harness the first of his freshman hopefuls in the third race of the 7:10 pm program, sending Armbro Aquarius after Ontario Sires Stakes fame

ELMIRA, ON — Elmira Raceway rang in Canada Day with five Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old pacing fillies and Nadine Seelster kicked off the festivities with an impressive 1:59.4 victory in the second race. With trainer Jim Ainsworth in the race bike, Nadine Seelster left the starting gate from Post 4 and landed in fourth

SUDBURY, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes action returns to Sudbury Downs on Friday evening with four Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old pacing fillies, and trainer Robert Bodkin is looking forward to having a starter in Race 7. The Hanmer resident will send Evans Annie after a piece of the provincial pie from Post 6 on

REXDALE, ON — The Patriot scored the fastest win of three Gold Series Eliminations for two-year-old pacing fillies at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday evening, proving to trainer John Kopas that she is more than just a cliche. The Albert Albert daughter and driver Keith Oliver fired straight to the front from Post 7 in the

DRESDEN, ON — Track records fell in Ontario Sires Stakes action all over the province this weekend and Dresden Raceway was no exception. In the third of six Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting colts, J Ls Sunny Boy carved one-fifth of a second off the half-mile track's speed barrier with a 1:59.4 victory. Driver