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2010-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2010|

Sauble Joyce looking to prove she’s more than lucky

ELORA, ON — There is a sports adage that says, "you have to be good to be lucky and lucky to be good" and that was certainly the case for two-year-old pacing filly Sauble Joyce in last week's Gold Eliminations at Grand River Raceway. The Million Dollar Cam daughter encountered a bevy of racing luck

2010-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2010|

Baillargeon expects trotting colts to show their speed Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — In order to race in Monday's Gold Eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack, a two-year-old trotting colt was required to qualify or race in 2:05 or faster over a seventh-eighths mile oval. Over a five-eighths mile surface the requirement is 2:06, and over a half-mile track it is 2:09. Most of the 25 entrants

2010-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2010|

Maddening colt hoping for Grassroots success at his local oval

OTTAWA, ON — Heading into Sunday's Grassroots event at Rideau Carleton Raceway, three-year-old trotting colt Alltheway Abra is riding a three race win streak, a fact that trainer-driver Jason Gilchrist regards as nothing short of miraculous. "At two he didn't want to trot at all, and this year training down he was the next thing

2010-07-07T00:00:00-04:00July 7, 2010|

Georgian Downs awash in Gold this Saturday

INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs fans, owners, trainers and drivers will all be rushing for riches on Saturday night as the Innisfil oval hosts its annual Gold Rush event, featuring a total purse of $1 million and the potential for one lucky race-goer to take home a $100,000 prize. Fans that can tear themselves away

2010-07-06T00:00:00-04:00July 6, 2010|

Freshman OSS season gets under way at Grand River Raceway

ELORA, ON — A pair of lightly regarded homebreds with half-mile track savvy were the first two-year-old Ontario Sires Stakes winners of the 2010 season on Monday night, competing in a pair of $40,000 Gold Eliminations at Grand River Raceway. The two-year-old pacing fillies raised the curtain on the Elora oval's Monday evening program, and

2010-07-05T00:00:00-04:00July 5, 2010|

Test time for Ontario’s freshman pacing colts Thursday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — The buzz about this season's two-year-old pacing colt crop began in mid June when the youngsters started to appear in qualifying action across the province, and the hum will grow to a fever pitch this Thursday, July 8 when Mohawk Racetrack hosts 22 of the talented young pacers in a trio of

2010-07-04T00:00:00-04:00July 4, 2010|

Fillies rewrite the record books at Georgian Downs

INNISFIL, ON — It was all about Girl Power at Georgian Downs on Saturday night as Ontario's talented three-year-old trotters and pacers congregated at the Innisfil oval for 10 Gold Series Eliminations. Pacing filly Tiz To Dream kicked off an evening of dominant performances by the distaff side, rocketing to a four length score in

2010-07-04T00:00:00-04:00July 4, 2010|

Trotting fillies ratchet up the temperature in Clinton

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — As the temperature sailed into the 30s, the three-year-old trotting fillies set a steamy pace in Grassroots action at Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon. Canada Cool opened the matinee event — which featured eight $24,000 Grassroots divisions and the $57,400 Kin Pace Final — with a smashing front end performance that saw

2010-07-01T00:00:00-04:00July 1, 2010|

Freshman fillies take first steps down the stakes trail Monday

ELORA, ON — After months of education and practice, 14 of Ontario's finest two-year-old pacing fillies will finally put their skills to the test at Grand River Raceway on Monday, July 5, competing in a pair of Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Eliminations. As the only filly with a previous trip around the Elora oval under

2010-06-30T00:00:00-04:00June 30, 2010|

Trainer hopes Clinton event a stepping stone for filly

CLINTON, ON — Sunday's Grassroots event at Clinton Raceway will be the third provincial start of the season for many of the sophomore trotting fillies. For Warrawee Lassie, however, the Clinton event marks the start of her three-year-old campaign, and trainer Frank O'Reilly is hoping it serves as a stepping stone back to the upper