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2012-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2012|

Trotting colts test their wheels at Clinton Raceway Sunday

CLINTON, ON — Ontario's two-year-old trotting colts made their Grassroots debut in front of the friendly crowds at Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon. Oaklea Vulcan impressed the fans in the first $24,000 split with a come-from-behind effort that saw him travel up the outside to score a two and one-quarter length victory over Ark Went

2012-07-06T00:00:00-04:00July 6, 2012|

Counter Pointe scores second straight Grassroots victory

OTTAWA, ON — Counter Pointe established herself as the three-year-old trotting filly division heavyweight with a second straight Grassroots win on Friday evening at Rideau Carleton Raceway. In rein to trainer Wayne Henry, Counter Pointe accelerated away from Post 4 to a :28.1 opening quarter and never looked back, sailing home a six length winner

2012-07-06T00:00:00-04:00July 6, 2012|

Love Canal and Tarpon Hanover sweep to Gold Series glory

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack fans got an eyeful of this season's talented freshman crop on Friday night as the pacing fillies and colts battled in $130,000 Gold Finals. The ladies led off, and came within three-fifths of a second of matching the Ontario Sires Stakes two-year-old pacing filly speed record. Based on her impressive

2012-07-05T00:00:00-04:00July 5, 2012|

Legzy battles to Gold Final victory at Kawartha Downs

FRASERVILLE, ON — A winner by a neck in last week's Gold Elimination, Legzy's margin of victory shrank further on Thursday night at Kawartha Downs, but the tough minded freshman trotting filly still got the job done. Starting from Post 2 in the $130,000 Gold Final, driver Sylvain Filion floated Legzy off the starting gate

2012-07-04T00:00:00-04:00July 4, 2012|

Local owners hoping to strike gold during Saturday’s Gold Rush

INNISFIL, ON — Arpad Szabo's relationship with Georgian Downs is not as old as the Wild West, but the Bradford resident was a regular at the facility long before it moved from Barrie to Innisfil, so having a contender on this Saturday's $1 million Gold Rush program is cause for celebration. "We were there last

2012-07-04T00:00:00-04:00July 4, 2012|

Musclescorleone fights his way to Gold Final win at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Hamilton resident Dave Van Camp enjoyed a golden afternoon at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday as two-year-old trotting gelding Musclescorleone captured the first Gold Final trophy of the freshman season. Starting from Post 5, with Puslinch resident Paul Mackenzie in the bike for a second straight week, Musclescorleone delivered an impressive effort to

2012-07-04T00:00:00-04:00July 4, 2012|

McCann hoping freshman trotting colts find success Sunday

CLINTON, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes action returns to Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon with the first Grassroots event for the two-year-old trotting colts. Parkhill resident Daniel McCann will see two of his young trotters make their debut over the Clinton half-mile and the longtime owner is hoping both Charlie Muscle and Random Dynasty can

2012-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3, 2012|

Owners hope filly is in the mood for Friday’s Grassroots test

OTTAWA, ON — Three-year-old trotting filly Springtimeinalaska is one of those horses that make trainers abandon their craft in favour of more soothing pursuits. In spite of showing brilliance on the training track at Kevin Davidson and Catherine Stewart's farm in Carp, the filly has been reluctant to share her gifts with harness racing fans

2012-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3, 2012|

Badlands Hanover offspring hope to headline at Mohawk Friday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario-sired two-year-old talent is front and centre at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening as the Campbellville oval plays host to $130,000 Gold Finals for both the pacing colts and fillies. Cheltenham resident David Menary will harness two starters in the pacing colt contest, both sons of Badlands Hanover who won their eliminations

2012-07-02T00:00:00-04:00July 2, 2012|

Misnamed filly brings her game face back to Kawartha Thursday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Up until June 1, Gold Final hopeful Legzy was officially known as Legs Go On Forever. The name seemed appropriate when the filly was born at Ted Wilson's Seagrave farm two years ago; the newborn daughter of Amigo Hall and Sahalee had legs so long the horseman wondered if she would even