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In their second straight Grassroots event at Mohawk Racetrack, Ontario's two-year-old pacing colts demonstrated their rapidly improving racing skills, with all six divisions clocked in 1:55.1 or quicker. Wild Chance kicked off the evening with an impressive effort that saw him power around the final turn in the outer lane and then dig in through

Clinton Raceway is hosting Ontario Sires Stakes Super Sunday this weekend, and the stars of the show will be six divisions of two-year-old trotting colts and geldings competing in their second Grassroots event. Heather Toll will harness two colts during the Super Sunday festivities and the Dungannon, ON resident is hoping hometown advantage pays off

Kawartha Downs will celebrate its 43rd anniversary on Saturday, July 18 with a host of special giveaways for fans and five Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots events for the three-year-old trotting colts. "Kawartha opened on July 22, so we try to do it the date closest to," said Kawartha's Heather MacKay. "So we'll be giving out

Current Ontario Sires Stakes trotting queen Muscle Baby Doll captured her third straight Gold Series trophy with a 1:53.1 victory at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening. Starting from Post 2 the Muscle Mass daughter took control of the race heading for the halfway marker and driver Doug McNair simply sat back and enjoyed the ride,

Local horse Platoon Seelster earned his first Gold Series victory of the season at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday night, and a sizeable number of Mount Forest and Harriston residents joined the three-year-old trotter in the winner's circle. "A bunch of family were out, and friends," said driver Ryan Holliday. "Everybody's pretty excited about him,

On Tuesday evening fans at Georgian Downs experienced a moment of d�j� vu when Bob McClure piloted three-year-old trotting filly Judy The Beauty to her first win of the season in the last of seven Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions. "I won my first Grassroots with her almost a year ago today at this track,"

Sylvain Filion had a golden touch at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday night, guiding both of his two-year-old trotting colt mounts to an Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series victory. In the first $105,000 division Stormont Esquire surprised Filion, trainer Kevin Benn and the Mohawk Racetrack fans when he fired off the gate and had established a

JULY 11, 2015 � Two-year-old trotting colts were the headliners at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening, with 57 colts battling in seven Grassroots divisions. French Bastille captured the first Grassroots trophy of the freshman trotting colt campaign, hitting the wire in 2:01.1 for trainer-driver Mark Steacy. French Bastille reeled in pacesetter and fan favourite Clone

If the performances in Sunday night's Gold Series season opener at Georgian Downs were any indication, Ontario has produced another world class group of two-year-old trotting fillies. Caprice Hill established the lofty standard for the evening in the first $52,500 division with a commanding gate-to-wire victory in 1:55.2. Allentown, NJ resident Yannick Gingras made his

JULY 11, 2015 — Ontario's top two-year-old pacing colts kicked off their Gold Series season at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening with three impressive performances. "I think there are a lot of colts with speed, I was very impressed with all the elimination winners," said trainer Dave Menary, whose Nvestment Bluechip captured the first $70,000