Bouncing Back From Chip Surgery July 27, 2011 Woodstock Raceway will host seven $24,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions on Friday, July 29 for the province’s talented three-year-old pacing colts, and Stephen Gillard is looking forward t...
OSS 2YO Colt Trot Rescheduled July 22, 2011 The cancellation of the races at Mohawk Racetrack by Woodbine Entertainment Group on Thursday, July 21, due to the heat wave hitting Ontario, caused
He's A "Jerk" In The Barn July 21, 2011 Ontario Sires Stakes excitement will pervade Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon as the half-mile oval will host six $24,000 Grassroots divisions for two-year-old trotting colts and will invite fans t...
ORC Introduces The Two-Person Stand To Officiate Grassroots Racing March 31, 2011 At its meeting on March 23, 2011, the board of the Ontario Racing Commission made changes to the Rules of Racing with respect to the minimum number of racing officials (judges or stewards) required to...
Mohawk To Host 2011 Grassroots Finals January 10, 2011 The Ontario Racing Commission has released the 2011 Ontario Sires Stakes schedule and it is now posted on the OSS website
Watkins On Racing Saturday, Tuesday October 22, 2010 By the time the Ontario Sires Stakes Gold eliminations are complete at Kawartha Downs on Tuesday, owner-breeder Craig Watkins figures he will know just what kind of a horse three-year-old trotting gel...
Rivest Discusses Anahar Chase October 05, 2010 Anahar Chase heads into Friday’s Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots finale sitting in seventh spot in the three-year-old trotting colt division standings, so having drawn Post 7 on the Flamboro Downs hal...
Tough Task For 'Lil' In Grassroots Finale October 01, 2010 Warrawee Lil is heading into Sunday’s Grassroots event off a personal best effort, and trainer Murray Kennedy figures the three-year-old pacing filly will have to replicate that mile over the Rideau C...
'Brussels' To Show 'The Muscles?' September 15, 2010 For a colt born and raised in a small town, two-year-old trotting colt Bob From Brussels has been making a lot of noise on the Grassroots circuit this summer
Ashlake To Put Best Foot Forward? September 15, 2010 When two-year-old trotting filly Ashlake lines up behind the starting gate at Georgian Downs for Friday night’s $24,000 Grassroots test, her connections will be holding
'Encore' Good To Go After Scare August 20, 2010 After a freak accident in his stall last month, Encore Seelster’s three-year-old season seemed to be in jeopardy, but luck was on the pacer’s side and trainer Jim Ritchie says he is ready for battle a...
Bax Sends Five Into Grassroots Fray Saturday June 23, 2010 Peterborough Sports Hall of Famer John Bax will harness five sophomore trotting colts in Kawartha Downs’ Ontario Sires Stakes season opener this Saturday, June 26