2012

HANOVER, ON —Trevor Ritchie made the trip to Hanover Raceway on Saturday evening to steer seven two-year-old trotting fillies in Grassroots action and the trotting specialist landed three of them in the winner's circle. Lining up at Post 3 with Stormont Hotplate in the fourth $24,000 Grassroots division, Ritchie settled the filly onto the rail

WOODSTOCK, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing fillies invaded Woodstock Raceway this afternoon for nine $24,000 Grassroots divisions. Raise Your Glass kicked off the festivities with an impressive four length victory in 1:58.2. The filly led a sweep of the top three spots by Santanna Blue Chip offspring, being followed across the Woodstock finish line

ELORA, ON — Twin B Wrangler already has one Grassroots trophy to his credit as he prepares to compete in the third event of the season at Grand River Raceway, but trainer Travis Umphrey has limited confidence that the three-year-old pacing gelding will collect another on Monday. "He looked so good last fall, when we

DUNDAS, ON — When Brenway Dixie captured her Gold Elimination at Flamboro Downs last weekend the two-year-old trotting filly launched Patrick Shepherd into twentieth spot on the Ontario Sires Stakes trainer's standings. With just four OSS starters in his barn the 20-year-old horseman now has 23 points in the Johnston Cup race, tallied in eight

SARNIA, ON — Gotta Secret picked up his second straight Grassroots trophy over a soggy Hiawatha Horse Park oval on Thursday evening. In rein to Roger Mayotte, the two-year-old trotting colt delivered an impressive come-from-behind performance over a Sarnia oval rated three seconds slower than normal. The pair started from the outside Post 8, sat

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Surprises have been the norm thus far in the two-year-old trotting colt Gold Series division and trainer Rob Mackenzie Jr. is simply hoping elimination winner Filthy Paddy ends up on the plus side of any unexpected events in Monday's $130,000 Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack. "You just hope for the best," says

OTTAWA, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old pacers storm back into Ottawa on Sunday for two $130,000 Gold Series Finals. Elimination winner Right On Molly will be looking for her third straight victory from Post 3 in Rideau Carleton Raceway's fourth race and trainer Otis Hall is hoping the filly continues to demonstrate the same even-tempered,

WOODSTOCK, ON — Woodstock Raceway opens its 2012 Ontario Sires Stakes season this Friday, July 20 with nine Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old pacing fillies. Three of the five division winners from the July 1 season opener at Mohawk Racetrack are headed for Woodstock, including local filly Mary Celeste. Bred, owned and trained by Stephen

HANOVER, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes action returns to Hanover Raceway on Saturday night with eight Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old trotting fillies. A sizeable number of new faces will join the fillies that made their provincial debut in the Grassroots season opener at Kawartha Downs on July 5, including Paul Walker trainee Run The

FRASERVILLE, ON — When the two-year-old pacing colts arrive at Kawartha Downs for Saturday's Grassroots event it will be a homecoming for Mikes Last Bet. Owner and breeder Roger Burley broke and trained Mikes Last Bet at his Baltimore farm and the gelding was a regular visitor to Kawartha Downs for training and schooling miles.