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2012-07-12T00:00:00-04:00July 12, 2012|

Noren sends four trotting colts into Gold Series fray Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Guelph resident Bjorn "Bernie" Noren will send four starters out in Monday's Gold Eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack and is hoping that at least one of his two-year-old trotting colts can earn a berth in next week's Gold Final. Alexander Lukas will start from Post 1 in the first $40,000 Gold Elimination, Ark

2012-07-12T00:00:00-04:00July 12, 2012|

Novice and veteran pacers featured at Rideau Carleton Sunday

OTTAWA, ON — OK Fabulous is in deep for his Ontario Sires Stakes debut at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening, but Dave MacDonald is hoping the colt's natural ability and education will see him advance to next week's Gold Final. The two-year-old pacing colt, making just his second lifetime start, will line up at

2012-07-12T00:00:00-04:00July 12, 2012|

Mild mannered filly ready to tackle Gold Series peers Sunday

DUNDAS, ON — A total of 26 freshman trotting fillies are headed to Flamboro Downs on Sunday to challenge reigning champion Legzy in the second Gold Series event of the season. Both those fillies that tested their skills at the Gold Series season opener and those who debuted in the Grassroots program are headed to

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

Gold Series stars do not disappoint on glittering night in Innisfil

INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs fans struck gold repeatedly on Saturday night, correctly predicting the winners of all four $130,000 Gold Finals on the rich Gold Rush program. Last year's Super Final winner Prestidigitator was sent off as the heavy favourite in the first Gold Final and the three-year-old trotting colt did not disappoint the

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