2003

LONDON, ON — Grand Sovereign put the icing on an already impressive season with a Gold Final victory at Western Fair Raceway on Saturday evening, stopping the clock in a track record 2:00. The two-year-old trotting colt and veteran reinsman Bill O'Donnell eased off the gate from Post 3 into third spot, allowing Odee Scoot

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Serious Comfort and Roger Mayotte executed their pre-race strategy perfectly to record an Ontario Sires Stakes record in the two-year-old pacing filly Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack Saturday evening. "Me and Roy (Jeffries) talked it over before the race and we thought following Doug (Brown) would be a better idea than him

LONDON, ON — Fans enjoying Western Fair Raceway's Grand Opening celebrations on Friday were treated to balmy weather and an outstanding evening of racing from the two-year-old Grassroots finalists. Ontario's top freshman trotting colts kicked off the Grassroots Championships in the seventh race and Linda Duncan and Eatonmeadow Clyde stepped off a 2:01.4 victory for

DUNDAS, ON — A total of $400,000 is on the line at Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening as the top three-year-old Grassroots competitors return to the Dundas oval to compete in their season ending Championships. "It will be a lot tougher this week, especially going for $100,000. Everybody will be putting the pedal to the

WINDSOR, ON — When the two-year-old pacing colts head back to Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening for the last $130,000 Gold Final of the season, trainer Nat Varty figures Reason To Smile has at least one significant advantage over the other eight colts in the race. "Not only is he good, he's the freshest colt

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway fans are gearing up for another outstanding weekend of Ontario Sires Stakes action, beginning with a $130,000 Gold Final for the three-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday. After dominating the elimination round Bob McIntosh trainees Please Me Please and Remember When have drawn opposite sides of the starting gate, but the

LONDON, ON — Paul Shakes and Antonio Tangreda have been looking forward to visiting Western Fair Raceway for over a month now. And while the pair will certainly check out the newly renovated facilities during their visit to the London oval on Saturday, the main focus of the trip is the $130,000 Gold Final for

LONDON, ON — Western Fair Raceway's Grand Opening Gala on Friday evening features 32 of the most talented two-year-old trotters and pacers in Ontario competing in four $100,000 Grassroots Finals. The "Evening of Elegance" promises to be memorable both on track and off, and Ronnie MacLean plans to enjoy every moment of it. "I wasn't

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack features a double bill of Ontario Sires Stakes Gold on Saturday evening, with $130,000 Finals for the two-year-old pacing fillies and trotting fillies. Only eight pacing fillies elected to return to the Campbellville oval for Saturday's Final, but Murray Ross notes that the cream of the crop will all be

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs fans were treated to eight outstanding Grassroots Semifinals Sunday evening, highlighted by a speed show from the three-year-old pacing fillies. Feathery Fame rolled to her fourth straight Grassroots victory in the first pacing filly division, recording the fastest mile of the eight Semifinals with a wire-to-wire effort in 1:56.2, over