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INNISFIL, ON — When Deweykeepumnwhy failed to qualify for the Mid-Summer Challenge, trainer Ronald Parsons dropped the two-year-old trotting colt down to the Grassroots level for two starts. The move proved to be a wise one as Deweykeepumnwhy picked up two straight victories, touring Georgian Downs in 1:57.4 on July 30 and Mohawk Racetrack in

ELORA, ON — Erin Hall and Valencia Sol took full advantage of the opportunity presented to them at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday evening. With the top five fillies in the point standings on the sidelines for the fifth Grassroots event, both Erin Hall and Valencia Sol scored convincing victories that moved them up the

INNISFIL, ON — Olly Warrawee jumped into the top three in the sophomore trotting colt standings with a Grassroots victory at Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening. The Kadabra gelding closed out the Grassroots action with a commanding two and three-quarter length score in 2:00.2. Sylvain Filion engineered the win for trainer Richard Moreau and owners

HANOVER, ON — Two-year-old pacing fillies will be the stars of the show at Hanover Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 17 and Shes A Hotmama is hoping for a sizzling mile over her local oval. Through the first three Grassroots events Shes A Hotmama has posted a fifth in the July 2 season opener at Georgian

ELORA, ON — When his three-year-old pacing colts line up behind the starting gate at Grand River Raceway on Friday, Aug. 16 — aiming for their second straight Grassroots victories — owner and regular driver James MacDonald will be 1,700 km away. The Guelph resident is heading back to Charlottetown, PEI for Old Home Week,

OTTAWA, ON — A pair of locally owned fillies will roll in behind the Rideau Carleton Raceway starting gate on Thursday, Aug. 15 when the two-year-old trotting lasses bring their Gold Series battle to the nation's capital. Diamonds For Life makes her Gold Series debut in the second $52,500 division, making the leap up to

SUDBURY, ON — Twin B Alibi kicked off Sunday afternoon's Grassroots event with a hard fought victory over the Sudbury Downs half-mile. With trainer Wayne Henry in the race bike, Twin B Alibi fired out of Post 3 to a :29 opening quarter and then led the field to a :59.1 half. Heading for the

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — The favourites got the job done in all four $150,000 Mid-Summer Challenges at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening and in all four cases the margins of victory were as short as the odds, treating fans to thrilling stretch drives. The indomitable Bee A Magician captured the first $150,000 Challenge, extending her flawless

INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs hosts eight Grassroots divisions of three-year-old trotting colts on Tuesday, Aug. 13 and owner Steve Organ of Aurora will have starters in three of them. The trotting colts begin their battles in Race 2 and Organ's first starter, Just Make Believe, will be making his bid for a top finish

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Grassroots division leaders Panongahela and Champagne Phil made winning look easy at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening. Both three-year-old pacers were able to maintain their perfect records in Grassroots action and remain tied atop the division standings at the mid-point in the regular season. Panongahela was the first to make it three