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2009-09-29T00:00:00-04:00September 29, 2009|

Kopas confident as pacing colts invade Mohawk Saturday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack fans will be treated to an Ontario Sires Stakes double feature on Saturday evening, as the province's top two and three-year-old pacing colts square off in Gold Elimination action. Milton resident John Kopas will harness three colts in the freshman battle and one colt in the sophomore showdown, and the

2009-09-29T00:00:00-04:00September 29, 2009|

Filly hoping to kick up her flashy heels at Mohawk Friday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — My Red High Heels will take her second stab at the Ontario Sires Stakes on Friday evening, when the top three-year-old pacing fillies in the province gather at Mohawk Racetrack for a pair of $40,000 Gold Eliminations. In her first provincial appearance, My Red High Heels finished seventh in an event where

2009-09-28T00:00:00-04:00September 28, 2009|

Haul Away claims pacing colt crown in Ottawa

GLOUCESTER, ON — Proving to be a golden acquisition for his new owners, two-year-old pacing colt Haul Away captured Sunday's $130,000 Gold Final at Rideau Carleton Raceway in commanding fashion. Canada's leading reinsman, Jody Jamieson, made the trip to the nation's capital to steer Haul Away in the Gold Final, and eased the colt off

2009-09-28T00:00:00-04:00September 28, 2009|

Parlay hoping to recapture his early season success

LONDON, ON — A game of musical horses will see Jeff Gillis start three-year-old trotting colt Parlay in the first of two $40,000 Gold Eliminations at Western Fair Raceway on Friday evening. "Ricky MacPhee and I each had a horse we weren't getting along with, so we decided to swap horses for a month or

2009-09-28T00:00:00-04:00September 28, 2009|

Go West Lucky Cam earns Grassroots victory in Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — Go West Lucky Cam raised the curtain on Windsor Raceway's Sunday evening Grassroots line up, touring his local oval in 1:53.2. With Brad Forward in the race bike, three-year-old pacing colt Go West Lucky Cam grabbed control of the race early and never relinquished his hold, stepping home to a 1:53.2 victory.

2009-09-28T00:00:00-04:00September 28, 2009|

McIntosh readies trio of colts for Grassroots Thursday

GLOUCESTER, ON — Hall of Fame horseman Bob McIntosh is heading to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening with a trio of two-year-old pacing colts hoping to earn enough Grassroots points to receive a return invitation to the Ottawa oval. The top 16 point earners through the regular season will return to Rideau Carleton for

2009-09-26T00:00:00-04:00September 26, 2009|

Ipromisenottotell returns to her roots at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Ipromisenottotell heads back to the Grassroots program on Wednesday afternoon at Flamboro Downs after failing to gain a toehold against the top two-year-old trotting fillies in the province. "She just had no luck," says trainer Joe Hudon. "She had the rail in the Gold Elimination and made a break, then she got

2009-09-25T00:00:00-04:00September 25, 2009|

Kingbily Of Orange slays the division leader in Elora

ELORA, ON — Kingbily Of Orange assumed the role of giant slayer at Grand River Raceway on Friday evening, bringing to a halt the six race win streak of two-year-old trotting colt division leader Zorgwijk Knight. Starting from Post 1 in the last $24,000 Grassroots division, Kingbily Of Orange and driver Dave Boughton got away

2009-09-25T00:00:00-04:00September 25, 2009|

Putnam Mackenzie makes Gold Series debut Wednesday

WINDSOR, ON — Of the 14 freshman pacing fillies heading to Windsor Raceway on Wednesday for a pair of $40,000 Gold Eliminations, five will be making their first start at the Gold Series level. Among the newcomers is Putnam Mackenzie, who heads into Wednesday's test off a 1:55.3 victory over Mohawk Racetrack in her first

2009-09-24T00:00:00-04:00September 24, 2009|

Haul Away hoping to add more points to his golden tally

GLOUCESTER, ON — Rideau Carleton Raceway fans are in for an exceptional night of racing Sunday as nine talented two-year-old pacing colts square off in a $130,000 Gold Final, and 20 two-year-old trotting colts battle in a trio of $40,000 Gold Eliminations. Heading into last week's pacing colt Gold Eliminations, trainer Dave Menary was nervous.