2008

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — St Lads Popcorn and her two-year-old pacing filly peers sweep back into Campbellville on Monday for their second last $120,000 Gold Final. Although three Gold Final trophies already grace the mantle in trainer Jack Darling's Cambridge home, driver Jason Brewer is not taking anything for granted heading into Monday's contest. St Lads

DUNDAS, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old trotting fillies wrap up their regular season Grassroots schedule at Flamboro Downs on Monday, Oct. 6, and trainer William Daniel Ray is hoping that Greater Good will be making a return trip to the Dundas oval 10 days later. Flamboro Downs will host the Grassroots Semifinals for the sophomore

OTTAWA, ON — Three and a half months after he won his first Gold Elimination, The Mohegan Pan finally laid claim to a Gold Final title with an impressive come from behind effort at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening. As a two-year-old, The Mohegan Pan accumulated $189,457, mostly by finishing second. In 12 starts

LEXINGTON, KY — Somebeachsomewhere delighted his owners and impressed his fans with the 1:46.4 world record he clocked in the Bluegrass Stakes last Saturday, but trainer Brent MacGrath says the pacer seems even sharper heading into this weekend's Tattersalls Pace. "He's having a good week, he came out of the race really good," says MacGrath.

OTTAWA, ON — Frank O'Reilly is heading back to Ottawa for Friday's two-year-old trotting filly Gold Final with a pair of youngsters he likens to a high powered sports coupe and an oversized luxury car. Talented but tiny Cumin First returned to her early season form with an impressive five length 1:58.1 victory in the

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — When the two-year-old trotting colts step back onto Mohawk Racetrack this Thursday, Harry Poulton is hoping that Hibbler can become the first colt of the season to repeat as a Gold Final champion. The first three events saw three different colts take home the Gold Final hardware — Senator Hall on July

DUNDAS, ON — Campbellville resident Roy Jeffries piloted Simply Stirling to her second straight Grassroots victory at Flamboro Downs on Monday evening, firmly lodging the two-year-old trotting filly into second spot in the division standings. Starting from Post 1, the pair were outhustled off the starting gate by four other fillies and were sitting fifth

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — St Lads Popcorn cruised to her seventh victory on Monday evening at Mohawk Racetrack, clocking a 1:52.2 personal best in the second of two $40,000 Gold Eliminations. The two-year-old pacing filly and driver Jason Brewer floated away from Post 2 and were sitting fifth when Stonebridge Breeze reached the :27.1 opening quarter.

OTTAWA, ON — Ontario's gifted three-year-old pacing colts bring their heated rivalry to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening and trainer John Kopas is hoping it is Keystone Horatio's turn in the Gold Final winner's circle. "We schooled him Friday in 1:55 and he schooled really well," says the Milton resident. "I think he's coming

DRESDEN, ON — Long shot Medoland Glenno delivered a thrilling finish at Dresden Raceway on Sunday afternoon to capture the second $20,000 Grassroots division and launch himself into the top 16. With trainer Lormer McClure in the race bike, the two-year-old pacing colt started from Post 6 and found himself in sixth spot when Riopelle