2006

INNISFIL, ON — Rapidly approaching the halfway mark in their Grassroots season, the top three-year-old pacing fillies are hoping to maintain their momentum when the program rolls into Georgian Downs on Tuesday, June 24. With a track record equalling victory in her Grassroots debut at Western Fair Raceway on June 16 and a personal best

GLOUCESTER, ON — Rideau Carleton Raceway's handicappers have installed Majestic Son as a prohibitive early favourite in the second of two $49,000 Gold Eliminations on Sunday, and trainer Mark Steacy fervently hopes the three-year-old trotting colt will prove them right. "In all the years we have been racing Ontario Sires Stakes colts I don't think

FRASERVILLE, ON — Basso Hanover proved that he was worth his purchase price when he scorched around the Kawartha Downs oval on Thursday evening to capture the first of five Grassroots divisions for two-year-old pacing colts. A $72,000 US acquisition from last fall's Harrisburg Yearling Sale, Basso Hanover cruised around the Kawartha Downs five-eighths in

INNISFIL, ON — When the two-year-old pacing colts roll in behind the gate for their $130,000 Gold Final on Saturday night, Georgian Downs fans will be on the edge of their seats waiting to see if the youngsters can match or better the 1:52.4 track record Funny Bones set in the elimination round. Warrawee Ideal

SUDBURY, ON — Five time Ontario Sires Stakes Trainer of the Year Ross Henry retired at the end of the 2005 season, but Saturday's Trillium Series event for two-year-old trotting fillies at Sudbury Downs proves that son Wayne Henry is more than ready to step into his father's sizeable shoes. The Henry stable will send

LONDON, ON — One of Western Fair Raceway's oldest track records will be in jeopardy Friday evening when Ontario's most talented three-year-old trotting fillies arrive at the London oval for their second Gold Series event of the season. Twelve years ago Dave Wall piloted Go To The Top to a spectacular 13 and one half

FRASERVILLE, ON — The moment of truth arrives Thursday evening for Ontario's two-year-old pacing colts as forty-two of the province's best assemble at Kawartha Downs for the first Grassroots test of their careers. Trainer Randy Van Meer is hoping Pictonian Strapper can hold his own among the Grassroots contenders and raise the bar set by

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Making it look as easy as a morning training mile, three-year-old pacing filly In Trepid Water sailed to her second straight Gold Final triumph and eighth straight victory at Mohawk Racetrack Sunday evening. Starting from Post 6, with the other three elimination winners to her inside, In Trepid Water had settled into

INNISFIL, ON — Funny Bones kicked off a superlative evening for George and Brenda Teague Saturday with a stunning Gold Elimination victory that shattered the Georgian Downs track record for two-year-old pacing colts. Starting from Post 1, the Grinfromeartoear son and driver Mario Baillargeon went straight to the front, reaching the opening quarter in :28.

LONDON, JUNE 16, 2006 — Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing fillies put on an impressive show at Western Fair Raceway on Friday evening, matching the track record in the fifth of ten $15,000 Grassroots divisions. Prairie Tracker and Paul Mackenzie added their names to the London oval's history books in an outstanding race that saw the