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2011-09-16T00:00:00-04:00September 16, 2011|

R Gauwitz Hanover heads to Semifinal with perfect record

DUNDAS, ON — R Gauwitz Hanover wrapped up the regular season with a flawless record of five wins in five Grassroots starts by posting an effortless victory in the first of six $24,000 divisions for the freshman pacing colts at Flamboro Downs on Friday. Driver Sylvain Filion sent R Gauwitz Hanover to the lead from

2011-09-16T00:00:00-04:00September 16, 2011|

Rebel Jet hopes effort overcomes inexperience Monday

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway wraps up its Ontario Sires Stakes season with an impressive line up of Gold Series events this month, starting with a $40,000 Gold Elimination for the exciting two-year-old pacing colts on Monday, Sept. 19. Two colts will be eliminated from Monday's field, and Paul MacDonell is hoping Rebel Jet

2011-09-16T00:00:00-04:00September 16, 2011|

Guelph resident grateful for filly’s good fortune

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing fillies will battle in their second last Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack on Tuesday, and trainer Travis Umphrey will be coasting into the Campbellville facility on a wave of gratitude. His Monkey On My Wheel has been nothing short of outstanding in the last eight weeks, and the

2011-09-15T00:00:00-04:00September 15, 2011|

Cameron Lucky finishes season at top of standings

SARNIA, ON — As the air temperature cooled around them, Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing fillies kept things sizzling on the Hiawatha Horse Park surface Thursday, roaring around the five-eighths oval in their last regular season Grassroots event. Cameron Lucky vaulted to the top of the leader board with the quickest clocking of the five $24,000

2011-09-14T00:00:00-04:00September 14, 2011|

Gangell, Coulter team up for two Grassroots wins

ELORA, ON — Scott Coulter piloted a pair of Sue Marie Gangell trainees to victory at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday evening and catapulted both three-year-old trotters into the Top 20 in the final Grassroots event of the regular season. Coulter and Gangell joined forces for the first time in the second $24,000 Grassroots division,

2011-09-14T00:00:00-04:00September 14, 2011|

Lucky Encounter needs some good fortune Saturday

INNISFIL, ON — When it comes to advancing to the Grassroots post season the odds are stacked against Lucky Encounter, but trainer Barry Treen is still looking forward to racing the three-year-old pacer at Georgian Downs on Saturday. "I've only had the horse here a few weeks, but so far we're really happy with him,"

2011-09-14T00:00:00-04:00September 14, 2011|

Top fillies deliver the goods at Flamboro Wednesday

DUNDAS, ON — None of the division winners in Wednesday's regular season finale at Flamboro Downs were strangers to the Grassroots winner's circle, resulting in very little movement in the upper ranks of the two-year-old pacing filly division. Machet Rocket will head into next week's Semifinal round on a high after dominating the first $24,000

2011-09-14T00:00:00-04:00September 14, 2011|

Dayplanner wraps up season with perfect record

INNISFIL, ON — Two-year-old trotting filly Dayplanner wrapped up her regular season with a flawless record in Grassroots action by scoring a come-from-behind victory at Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening. With trainer Paul Walker at the helm, Dayplanner eased away from Post 5 and settled in seventh on the rail as Ithinkshestheone rolled the field

2011-09-14T00:00:00-04:00September 14, 2011|

Your Beautiful aims to prove she belongs Sunday

WINDSOR, ON — Your Beautiful has led a dual existence this season, competing successfully in both the Grassroots and Gold Series programs, but Stephen Gillard says if the two-year-old pacing filly delivers a strong effort at Windsor Raceway on Sunday she will finish up the season among the province's best. "I guess I'm going to

2011-09-13T00:00:00-04:00September 13, 2011|

Grassroots arrives on local colt’s doorstep Friday

OTTAWA, ON — Rideau Carleton Raceway hosts the final round of Grassroots action for the two-year-old trotting colts this Friday, and for the first time this season Northern Victory does not have to get on a trailer to compete in the provincial program. "He's right at home," says trainer-driver Rodney Zeron, who stables the son