GLOUCESTER, ON — Must Be Matt scored the fastest win of five Grassroots divisions over a soggy Rideau Carleton Raceway oval on Thursday evening. With regular reinsman Allan Cullen in the race bike, the three-year-old pacing colt fired to the front from Post 1 and never faced a challenge, cruising home one and a quarter

SARNIA, ON — One week after their last Grassroots event was cancelled due to poor track conditions at Hiawatha Horse Park, the three-year-old trotting colts wrapped up their regular season with six impressive performances by the top colts in the division. Heading the list of winners on Thursday night was Industrial Strenth, who jumped to

DUNDAS, ON — When Bob McIntosh saw the post position draw for Sunday night's $130,000 Gold Final at Flamboro Downs, the veteran trainer was delighted to see that Geisha Hall had finally landed a decent post for an Ontario Sires Stakes event. "Lately they've reserved the outside post for us, but they made a mistake

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — When B Cor Rennegade rolls up behind the gate for Monday night's Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack, Jean Brechkow knows her family in Australia will be waiting anxiously to hear the results of the $130,000 contest. "I had my brother and sister-in-law over from Australia (this summer). And it worked out that

INNISFIL, ON — Twelve weeks ago Sovereign Way made his Ontario Sires Stakes debut in Gold Series action at Georgian Downs. The two-year-old trotting colt returns to the Innisfil oval on Saturday night a top ranked competitor in the Grassroots program, looking for his third provincial victory in the last event of the regular season.

WINDSOR, ON — A month-long lull in Ontario Sires Stakes engagements, an off track and an outside post did not seem to impact Alastor Hanover as he captured his sixth straight win last weekend and qualified for Sunday night's $130,000 Gold Final at Windsor Raceway. "I was a little concerned about drawing outside, and I

SARNIA, ON — When Icy Welcome rolls up behind the starting gate at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday night, Robert and Richard Manders will be holding their breath for the first thirty seconds of the Grassroots contest. "The first quarter has been her problem," says Richard Manders about the two-year-old trotting filly's chequered past. "She's

FRASERVILLE, ON — After watching many of the province's top two-year-old pacing colts debut in Gold Series action earlier in the summer, Kawartha Downs fans will have another opportunity to see the talented youngsters in action when they wrap up their Grassroots regular season at the Fraserville oval Saturday night. A total of 48 colts

FRASERVILLE, ON — Tyrone Megabucks put together an impressive come-from-behind effort at Kawartha Downs on Tuesday afternoon to earn her first Ontario Sires Stakes victory and secure a berth in the lucrative Grassroots post season. With Tony Kerwood in the race bike for breeder Dave Boyle of Bowmanville and trainer Robert McIntosh of LaSalle, Tyrone

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Was It A Dream and Paul MacDonell cruised to their fourth straight victory Monday night at Mohawk Racetrack, posting the fastest mile of three Gold Series Eliminations. MacDonell sent the two-year-old trotting colt to the front from Post 4 and Was It A Dream sailed around the Campbellville oval to a four