Exit Smiling News Today

Driver Travis Cullen cleared control with Jodie Cullen trainee Dontpokethedragon and held sway to the end to take the $11,000 Horses & Geldings Preferred Pace at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday night (July 6).

In this week's Rewind Robert Smith takes a stroll back in time to 1980 as he recalls a number of happenings and names ofthose who were "In The News"  back then.

Another Pop-Up Series at Flamboro Downs went the way of a prelim sweep with 3-2 favourite Privilege notching victory in the $18,000 final on Sunday (Jan. 30).

The six-year-old Sunshine Beach gelding Privilege put forth a powerful performance in the opening round of another Pop-Up Series at Flamboro Downs, romping in a 1:55.3 mile when winning the second of three opening-round divisions on Sunday (Jan. 16).

Pylon-starter Freddy Bear led at every pole to post a 1:55 victory in the $10,000 Horses & Geldings Preferred 3 Pace on Sunday (March 14) at Flamboro Downs. Trainer-driver Jason Ryan floated Freddy Bear to the point as the field aligned in mostly post-position order. By the quarter in :29 and the half in :58.3, Freddy Bear faced a challenge up the backstretch when Exit Smiling pulled first over from third. Exit Smiling ranged towards Freddy Bear by three-quarters in 1:27, but abandoned the pace...