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ELORA, ON — Acton resident Joe Hudon went two-for-two in Grassroots action at Grand River Raceway on Monday evening, piloting both Haul Away and Raging Grin to victory. Starting from Post 4 in the first $24,000 Grassroots division, two-year-old pacing colt Haul Away jumped out to an early lead and Hudon never looked back. The

SARNIA, ON — Aberarder Emsfame makes her provincial debut at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening, and trainer Dwayne May is hoping the three-year-old pacing filly finds the Grassroots company to her liking. Since making her debut at Hiawatha on June 25, Aberarder Emsfame has posted two wins, two seconds and one third, and May

HANOVER, ON — Arthur resident Wayne Henry enjoyed a successful evening at Hanover Raceway on Saturday, piloting three of his five freshman trotting filly contenders to Grassroots glory. Henry posted his first victory of the evening in the second $24,000 Grassroots division, cruising along on the front end with Velten Ladolcevita to a 2:02.2 score.

CLINTON, ON — Canada's leading reinsman Jody Jamieson dropped in to Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon and took home a pair of Grassroots trophies when he piloted three-year-old trotting colts Overdraft and Agusto to victory. Jamieson picked up his first victory with the his second Grassroots mount, sending Overdraft straight to the front from Post

ELORA, ON — Bruce Richardson picked up the catch drive on Friendly Amigo in Friday night's $130,000 Gold Final at Grand River Raceway, and the Arthur resident gunned the three-year-old trotting filly away from Post 6 and around the half-mile oval to an Ontario Sires Stakes record. After struggling to earn a pay cheque through

ELORA, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing colts will liven up the Labour Day Monday card at Grand River Raceway as they compete for a total of $120,000 in Grassroots purse money. Encore Seelster makes his debut in the provincial program on Monday and trainer Jim Ritchie is hoping the Western Maverick son can drop

DUNDAS, ON — Bill O'Donnell proved that he still has the magic touch on Wednesday afternoon, capturing two Grassroots divisions at Flamboro Downs and finishing second in another. The Acton resident opened the Grassroots program with a victory aboard Chris Beaver trainee Mapley. Starting from Post 9 in the first $24,000 Grassroots division, O'Donnell hustled

CLINTON, ON — Clinton Raceway sends off summer with a bang on Sunday, hosting seven $24,000 Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting colts. Trainer Wayne Henry will harness three colts in Sunday's Grassroots show, handing the lines over to his younger brother Trevor Henry on one colt and stepping into the race bike himself on

DRESDEN, ON — Malcolm and Robert MacPhail have enjoyed the view from the Dresden Raceway winner's circle in the past, but the Dover Centre residents are pitching their expectations significantly lower for Monday's two-year-old trotting colt Grassroots contest. The MacPhail's will be on hand to watch Ranchester make his second Grassroots start, but the Duke

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Gifted two-year-old trotting filly Poof Shes Gone earned her fourth straight victory with a 1:56.2 effort in Gold Final action at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening. Starting from Post 6, driver David Miller eased Poof Shes Gone away from the gate and was sitting on the outside in sixth when Random Destiny