DUNDAS, OCT. 17, 2001 - Sophomore pacing filly Private Session established herself as the early favourite to take home the 2001 Grass Roots championship winniing the fastest of five divisions at Flamboro Downs on Thursday afternoon. The Dexter Nukes filly scorched around the Flamboro half-mile in 1:56.3 to record her fourth straight Grass Roots victory

LONDON, OCT. 16, 2001 - The battle for a berth in the two-year-old pacing filly Grass Roots post season comes to a climax on Saturday when the top fillies in the province go head-to-head at Western Fair Raceway. Leading the fillies into Saturday's final regular season event is Weather Channel, who starts from Post 2

WINDSOR, OCT. 16, 2001 - One field of three-year-old trotting fillies will compete in the final Trillium Series event of their career on Friday night at Windsor Raceway and among the starters is hometown favourite Sharise Seelster. While Sharise Seelster has not dominated her division this year as she did at two, she has still

LONDON, OCT. 16, 2001 - Kicking off the second weekend of a month long run of Ontario Sires Stakes events, the three-year-old pacing colts are set to impress Western Fair Raceway fans in six Grass Roots divisions on Friday night. Among the talented youngsters converging on Western Fair this weekend are division leader His Honor,

GLOUCESTER, OCT. 15, 2001 - Rideau Carleton Raceway wraps up its 2001 Ontario Sires Stakes season on Thursday with four Grass Roots divisions for the two-year-old pacing colts. The last of six regular season events on the colts' schedule, Thursday's contest will determine the starters in the Oct. 27 Grass Roots Semifinal. Competition for one

Monday, Oct. 15-The Ontario Sires Stakes unveiled its new state-of-the art web site today. Located at" www.ontariosiresstakes.com" the web site contains a wealth of information on the OSS program and features up to the minute entries and results of OSS races as well as current point standings for the program's Gold, Grassroots and Trillium Series.

Semper Fi Hall posts swiftest mile at Western Fair LONDON, OCT. 13, 2001 - Semper Fi Hall and Don McElroy posted the fastest of four Grass Roots divisions for the two-year-old trotting colts on Saturday evening at Western Fair Raceway. After sitting second throughout the mile the duo overtook pacesetter Armbro Whiplash down the stretch

Trotting filly delivers impressive win over off track LONDON, OCT. 12, 2001 - Independent Dame made her second appearance in the Grass Roots on Friday evening and posted the fastest mile of five divisions on a wet night at Western Fair Raceway. The three-year-old trotting filly and driver Wayne Henry took control of the race

Trotting fillies wrap up OSS season at Elmira ELMIRA, OCT. 12, 2001 - Father and son duo Ross and Trevor Henry combined for two victories in Grass Roots action at Elmira Raceway on Friday evening. The Henry's appeared in the Elmira winner's circle with Early Miss Molly in the first of five divisions and again