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2009-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19, 2009|

New owners are grinning in Campbellville

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack fans who made a special effort to get back to the Campbellville oval for Sunday's $130,000 two-year-old pacing colt Gold Final were not disappointed, as Ontario's talented freshman put on another exceptional display. After battling a fever earlier in the week, Future Million quickly demonstrated he was back to good

2009-07-18T00:00:00-04:00July 18, 2009|

Deliciouslynaughty impressive in Grassroots win

FRASERVILLE, ON — When Deliciouslynaughty paced across the finish line a Grassroots winner at Kawartha Downs on Saturday night, the two-year-old pacing filly won more than a Grassroots trophy and the lion's share of $24,000. With a commanding performance that saw her post the fastest mile of the entire evening, not just the Grassroots events,

2009-07-17T00:00:00-04:00July 17, 2009|

Racing trotters still fun for Hayes after 15 years

INNISFIL, ON — Sharon resident John Hayes has owned enough two-year-old trotters to realize that anything could happen at Georgian Downs on Tuesday, July 21 when the freshman trotting colts make their Grassroots debut. Hayes owns a share of Baylon De Vie, who makes his second career start from Post 8 in the fifth $24,000

2009-07-17T00:00:00-04:00July 17, 2009|

Pedigreed colts earn Grassroots hardware at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs looked a little like an exclusive country club on Friday evening as, four of the five Grassroots divisions went to freshman pacing colts with very impressive pedigrees. Businessorpleasure was the first of the well bred winners, circling the Dundas oval in 1:58.1 for driver Brad Forward, one quarter length ahead

2009-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16, 2009|

Ja El Express claims his second straight victory

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — As fans expected, Ja El Express delivered a victory in his $40,000 Gold Elimination at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening, however that was the last two-year-old trotting colt contest that evolved in predictable fashion. Stepping onto the racetrack as the prohibitive favourite, Ja El Express and Cambridge resident Jody Jamieson stepped off

2009-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16, 2009|

Windsong Grand Ave looking for smooth road in Final

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Heading into Monday's $130,000 Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack, trainer John Kopas and driver Jack Moiseyev are in complete agreement about their race strategy with two-year-old pacing filly Windsong Grand Ave. "Our intention is not to hurry her out of there, just to get her settled," explains Milton resident Kopas. "If she's

2009-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16, 2009|

Run-of-the-mill filly ready for $130,000 Gold Final Monday

ELORA, ON — Daylon Mission may not be the flashiest filly in Monday's $130,000 Gold Final, and her trip around the Grand River Raceway oval in last week's elimination may not have been the smoothest, but trainer Wayne Henry says the filly has one attribute that could carry her a long way in this year's

2009-07-15T00:00:00-04:00July 15, 2009|

Bargain filly hoping for Grassroots success Sunday

CLINTON, ON — Clinton Raceway fans will watch 30 freshman trotting fillies test the Ontario Sires Stakes waters on Sunday afternoon as the popular half-mile oval plays host to four $24,000 Grassroots divisions. Twin B Miss D will have an edge on the competition in the first Grassroots skirmish, having one qualifier and one race

2009-07-15T00:00:00-04:00July 15, 2009|

Lowes playing a waiting game heading into Gold Final

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — While the top two-year-old pacing colts prepare to return to Mohawk Racetrack on Sunday evening for the first $130,000 Gold Final of their career, Donald Lowes is facing the prospect that the fastest colt he's ever driven may not get to participate. "He's the fastest thing I ever drove," says the Princeton

2009-07-15T00:00:00-04:00July 15, 2009|

Grassroots dreams are on the line at Kawartha Saturday

FRASERVILLE, ON — The Ontario Sires Stakes dreams of 58 owners will come to fruition at Kawartha Downs on Saturday evening when the Fraserville oval rolls out the red carpet for the two-year-old pacing fillies' Grassroots debut. David Snowden bred and owns Deliciouslynaughty, so the Bowmanville resident has had more than two years to imagine