2006

Due to a Race Office error that was just discovered Saturday morning, the OSS 3-year-old Filly Trot scheduled for Georgian Downs on Tuesday, Aug. 15 will be redrawn. ORC Rule #17.15(a)(iii) reads: If the horse omitted by error was declared to a stake, futurity, early closing event or late closing event, the race shall be

INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs begins a three week stretch of exciting Ontario Sires Stakes racing this Tuesday, Aug. 15 with nine Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting fillies. Among the favourites to pad their Grassroots point totals at Georgian Downs is Edward James' Stonebridge Volare, who makes her third Grassroots start from Post 6

SARNIA, ON — Matty Mcgee stepped off the fastest of nine Grassroots divisions at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening, stopping the clock in a smart 1:52.2. Anthony MacDonald piloted the Astreos son to the win, sending him straight to the front from Post 5 and cruising through fractions of :26.2, :55.3 and 1:23.3 on

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Last Monday at Mohawk Racetrack, Brad Maxwell enjoyed the kind of night trainers dream about, sweeping a pair of Gold Series Eliminations with three-year-old trotting fillies Pure Ivory and Meadowview Tiffy. The fillies return to Mohawk Racetrack this Monday, Aug. 14 for their $130,000 Gold Final, but Maxwell is not expecting the

DUNDAS, ON — On Sunday, Aug. 13, day two of the Gold Series invasion at Flamboro Downs, Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing colts and trotting colts will command eight of 12 races on the afternoon program. Among the 33 pacers and 28 trotters vying for a total of $220,232 in Ontario Sires Stakes purses are three

WINDSOR, ON — When the three-year-old pacing colts roll up behind the gate at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening, trainer Mark Ford is hoping that the real Alastor Hanover will show up. Last year's Ontario Sires Stakes champion scored his second straight victory with a 1:51.3 effort in last weekend's elimination and Ford is fervently

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs features two days of outstanding Ontario Sires Stakes action this weekend, opening on Saturday afternoon with the three-year-old pacing filly Gold Final and three-year-old trotting colt Gold Eliminations, and following up with Gold Eliminations for the two-year-old trotting and pacing colts on Sunday evening. In Saturday's $130,000 Gold Final, sophomore

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Steve Condren and Brad Maxwell teamed up at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening to capture both Gold Eliminations for the three-year-old trotting fillies. The pair made their first appearance in the winner's circle with reigning Gold Final champion and heavy favourite Pure Ivory, who coasted around the seven-eighths mile oval to a

SARNIA, ON — Hiawatha Horse Park plays host to the golden boys of summer on Thursday, Aug. 10, welcoming nine divisions of three-year-old pacing colts for their fourth Grassroots event. Among the colts hoping to add to their point tally as the second half of the Grassroots season gets under way are a pair trained

SUDBURY, ON — Plumbing Princess recorded her third Grassroots victory with an impressive come from behind score at Sudbury Downs on Sunday afternoon. The three-year-old pacing filly swept out three-wide at the three-quarters to take control of the race and then pulled away from the field to a two length victory in 1:57.2, the fastest