DUNDAS, ON — When Bill Budd ships into Flamboro Downs on Friday afternoon for the three-year-old pacing colt Gold Series Eliminations he will be hauling the kind of second string that most trainers only dream about. With his top sophomore colts Sir Luck and Boulder Creek headed to the Meadowlands in New Jersey for the

GLOUCESTER, ON — Rideau Carleton Raceway welcomes back the two-year-old pacing colts for their $130,000 Gold Final on Thursday evening, including three youngsters from the Bill Budd stable. Budd, who trained Ontario Sires Stakes star Sir Luck to a $1 million freshman season in 2002, will harness elimination winner Duke Of Luck, Gerrys Rocket and

SARNIA, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes excitement returns to Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday with seven Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting colts. The colts opened their sophomore season on May 19 at Elmira Raceway and are eager to collect the second set of points that could carry them into the Grassroots post season. Among

ELMIRA, ON — For the second time this week the excitement of the Ontario Sires Stakes program returns to Elmira Raceway. On Friday evening four divisions of two-year-old pacing fillies will compete in their first Grassroots event, with a total of $118,680 up for grabs. With a sparkling runner-up finish in a 1:59.3 mile at

WINDSOR, ON — Sunday evening's three-year-old trotting colt Gold Eliminations at Windsor Raceway featured a pair of upsets that make next weekend's Gold Final a wide open affair. With the absence of early favourite Meadowview Sunny, who was scratched due to illness from the first elimination, fans sent Hawaiian Clipper off as their top choice

WOODSTOCK, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old trotting fillies were on fire at Woodstock Raceway on Saturday afternoon, lowering the track record and then equalling it in Trillium Series action. Armbro Amaze made her third start of the season a winning one in the second Trillium division and lowered the sophomore trotting filly speed standard to

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs opens its 2003 Ontario Sires Stakes season with four Gold Series Eliminations for the two-year-old trotting colts on Wednesday afternoon. To advance through the elimination round to the July 9 Gold Final colts will need speed and manners and trainer David Green is hoping Nobananas comes up with both in

INNISFIL, ON — Ontario's two-year-old stakes season is now in full swing, and Georgian Downs hosts its second group of freshman on Tuesday, July 1 when the pacing colts arrive for their Grassroots Series debut. A total of $126,000 is on the line in seven Grassroots divisions and Stayner resident Alvin Bowman is hoping Hy

WOODBINE, ON — After roaring onto the provincial scene with a very impressive mile in a Trillium event last weekend, the two-year-old pacing fillies open their Gold Series season at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday evening. Three divisions of fillies will impress Woodbine fans with their talent, including the top finishers from the June 21 Trillium

ELMIRA, JUNE 27, 2003 — Elmira Raceway hosts the second Grassroots event of the season for the three-year-old pacing colts on Monday evening and, for the second time this year, a record number of colts will compete for a total of $216,000 in provincial lucre. Among the 95 colts filling Elmira's entire 12 race program