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2009-07-14T00:00:00-04:00July 14, 2009|

Secretsothernephew already exceeding expectations

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs fans get a second look at the province's two-year-old pacing colts this Friday evening when they kick off their Grassroots season with five $24,000 divisions. Many of the freshman pacing colts made their debut in the Bud Light Stakes at Flamboro on July 5, including Lyle MacArthur trainee Secretsothernephew. The

2009-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2009|

Gillis cautiously optimistic about Ja El Express

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — By the time Ja El Express heads in behind the starting gate for his $40,000 Gold Elimination at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening, the two-year-old trotting colt will have been in trainer Jeff Gillis's care for barely two weeks. "I haven't really got to know him yet," admits Guelph resident Gillis. "We

2009-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2009|

Byron engineers two commanding victories at Rideau

GLOUCESTER, ON — Driver Stephen Byron engineered a pair of sharp miles at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening to land three-year-old trotting colts Agusto and Yoho Kadabra in the Grassroots winner's circle. Both colts had the advantageous Post 1, and Byron wasted no time demonstrating who was in control of Sunday's game. With Agusto

2009-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2009|

Filly keeps the dream alive with Gold Elimination victory

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — A snappy :27.1 final quarter propelled Darren McCall and two-year-old pacing filly Ice Ice Baby to an impressive victory in the second of two $40,000 Gold Eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening. Starting from Post 2, McCall settled his novice pacer into the second spot as Mother Hen bustled out to

2009-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2009|

Freshman pacing colts deliver on expectations at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Fans who caught Sunday evening's Gold Elimination performance by the two-year-old pacing colts are already making plans to return to Mohawk Racetrack for next weekend's Gold Final. The colts put on an outstanding display of talent and speed in their first appearance on the provincial stage, kicked off in the first $40,000

2009-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2009|

Wilsonator destroys track record at Grand River

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway fans got a look at this season's highly talented two-year-old trotting fillies on Monday evening, as the youngsters battled in five Gold Eliminations. Leading the talented parade back to Elora for the July 20 Gold Final is Wilsonator, whose 2:00.4 triumph in the second $40,000 Gold Elimination set a

2009-07-12T00:00:00-04:00July 12, 2009|

Windsong Filou, OK Boromir finally hit the mother lode

INNISFIL, ON — Ontario's gifted three-year-old trotters and pacers made the winning look easy at Georgian Downs on Saturday night, putting on a tremendous show for the throng of fans on hand for the second annual Gold Rush. Kicking off the four $130,000 Gold Finals were the sophomore pacing fillies and Windsong Filou finally threw

2009-07-11T00:00:00-04:00July 11, 2009|

Jamieson sweeps three Grassroots divisions in Elora

ELORA, ON — Three-year-old pacing filly Lil Miss Nyalation made an impressive debut in the Ontario Sires Stakes at Grand River Raceway on Friday night, overcoming the outside Post 8 to record the fastest time in nine $24,000 Grassroots divisions. Although they were heavily favoured in the fourth race, driver Jody Jamieson did not hurry

2009-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10, 2009|

Kopas readying pair of sharp young pacers for OSS debut

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Every horse has an equal opportunity to be a star in Sunday's freshman pacing colt Gold Series season opener at Mohawk Racetrack, and trainer John Kopas is preparing a pair of youngsters he hopes will rank among the province's best in 2009. The Milton resident will send out Sonic Seelster from Post

2009-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2009|

Hope is in the air as two-year-olds make their OSS debut

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — When the two-year-old pacing fillies make their Ontario Sires Stakes debut at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening, 10 months of work and worry on the part of their owners and trainers will be distilled down to two minutes of intense hope. Hope that their protege ranks among the best in the province,