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2018-08-27T00:00:00-04:00August 27, 2018|

Christoforou sweeps Grassroots at Grand River

Driver Chris Christoforou swept the three-year-old trotting filly Grassroots event at Grand River Raceway on Monday evening, capturing all three divisions, two for trainer Lyle MacArthur and the other for his father, Chris Christoforou, Sr. The Campbellville resident kicked off his successful evening with MacArthur trainee Zorgwijk Sophia in the second race. Starting from Post

2018-08-26T00:00:00-04:00August 26, 2018|

Local colts Stormont Ventnor and Majestic Fire score in OSS action

Rideau Carleton Raceway rolled out the red carpet for the three-year-old trotting colts on Sunday evening, welcoming both the Grassroots and Gold Series competitors for a total of four Ontario Sires Stakes divisions. In the first $94,800 Gold Series contest, local colt Stormont Ventnor delivered an impressive effort to claim his second Gold win of

2018-08-25T00:00:00-04:00August 25, 2018|

Sports Hero takes flight at Hanover

Hanover Raceway fans were treated to an outstanding night of harness racing on the half-mile oval's annual Balanced Image program Saturday. Warming up the crowd for the Balanced Image Final were four Grassroots divisions of two-year-old pacing colts and geldings and it was local colt Sauble Play who kicked things off with a victory in

2018-08-20T00:00:00-04:00August 20, 2018|

Freya Seelster’s Grassroots win the fastest, but most bittersweet

Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing fillies were back in action at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday, competing in six $19,500 Grassroots divisions. All six winners delivered impressive performances, but none of them were more meaningful than the 1:53 effort turned in by third division winner Freya Seelster. Sent off as the fan favourites, the Sunshine Beach

2018-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2018|

Write Me A Song authors track, OSS and Canadian record

Write Me A Song took control of the three-year-old pacing filly Gold division with a track, Ontario Sires Stakes and Canadian record performance at Georgian Downs on Sunday evening. In rein to Paul MacDonell, Write Me A Song sprinted away from Post 2 to a :26.3 opening quarter and never relinquished control. Through a :55.1

2018-08-18T00:00:00-04:00August 18, 2018|

First Grassroots hat trick for driver Scott Young

Scott Young had the keys to the Kawartha Downs winner's circle on Saturday, steering a trio of three-year-old pacing fillies to Grassroots victory. The reinsman kicked off his Grassroots hat trick in the first race with Machnhope. Starting from Post 5 Young eased Machnhope away from the starting gate and was sitting sixth when fan

2018-08-16T00:00:00-04:00August 16, 2018|

Gold wins spark reflection and celebration

Sophomore trotting fillies were the stars of the show at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday evening, competing in a pair of Gold Series divisions, and while one filly's connections were ready to celebrate the others were headed straight back to work. The first $95,600 contest saw daughters of top Ontario sire Kadabra sweep the podium.

2018-08-15T00:00:00-04:00August 15, 2018|

Stag Party scorches around Grand River in record time

On Wednesday evening the top two-year-old pacing colts and fillies in Ontario made Grand River Raceway their stage for the second straight week, and Stag Party wrote his name in lights with a commanding track, Ontario Sires Stakes and Canadian record performance in the second Gold division. Starting from the advantageous Post 1, Stag Party

2018-08-14T00:00:00-04:00August 14, 2018|

Grassroots colts sharp at Georgian Downs

Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing colts and geldings put on a show for Georgian Downs fans on Tuesday night, competing in six Grassroots divisions. Classified Material and driver Chris Christoforou, Jr. led off with a sharp 1:52.3 score from Post 9 in the first $19,500 division, missing the track record by one-fifth of a second. Controlling

2018-08-11T00:00:00-04:00August 11, 2018|

Royalty For Life colts sweep the Grassroots in Sarnia

Sons of first-year sire Royalty For Life swept the two-year-old trotting colt and gelding Grassroots divisions at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday evening. Royal Elite led off with a 2:02 score in the first $18,800 division, going straight to the front from Post 5 and laying down fractions of :27.4, :59.1 and 1:30.2 on his