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

Young trotters prepare to test their skills in Elora

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway will be the testing ground for 41 freshman trotting fillies on Monday evening, and Gary Brown is hoping Tortes Finale is among the successful candidates for a long term berth in the Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series. "I'm hoping she can do some good up there," says the Guelph

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

Spence hopes Trinity Cameron stays in the groove Sunday

GLOUCESTER, ON — When Brenda Spence arrives at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening with trotter Trinity Cameron, the Orleans resident is hoping the three-year-old gelding will amble off the trailer in a mellow mood. For the first four months of his career, heading to the racetrack sent Trinity Cameron into sensory overload, but since

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

Nothing elusive about trotting champion’s will to win

INNISFIL, ON — Preparing a two-year-old champion for their sophomore season is always a challenge, but heading into Saturday's Gold Final at Georgian Downs, trainer Mike Keeling says trotting filly Elusive Desire is right on target. "She's been good. She hasn't disappointed us," says Keeling. "Even in the Elegantimage Final, people thought maybe she was

2009-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2009|

Filly hopes her luck holds through Saturday’s Gold Rush

INNISFIL, ON — There is over $1 million on the line at Georgian Downs on Saturday night and trainer Kent Baker is hoping the lucky streak three-year-old trotting filly Last Strike has been riding recently can stretch to accommodate a top finish on the lucrative Gold Rush program. "Hopefully we can do a little good,

2009-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2009|

Nothing mild about pacer’s impressive Grassroots victory

WOODSTOCK, ON — Three-year-old pacing colt Mild Mannered shed his staid image at Woodstock Raceway on Thursday and laid down an impressive Grassroots victory in a smart 1:56. Starting from the trailing Post 8, the Mach Three son got away fifth and was sitting five lengths off the pace when fan favourite Lyons Sign reached

2009-07-06T00:00:00-04:00July 6, 2009|

Filly made a striking first impression on Guelph resident

ELORA, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing fillies hit the halfway mark in their Grassroots season this Friday evening at Grand River Raceway, and trainer Garth Gordon is hoping Taylorlane Fancy proves to be a fast learner after missing the first two provincial tests. "When I started her back she had an infection in her

2009-07-05T00:00:00-04:00July 5, 2009|

MacDonald mines gold at Georgian Downs Saturday

INNISFIL, ON — Driver Mark MacDonald had the golden touch at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening, piloting four of his seven mounts to victory in eliminations for next weekend's Gold Rush showdown. The talented reinsman opened the Georgian Downs program with a front end triumph aboard three-year-old pacing gelding Ideal Race. The pair cruised under

2009-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3, 2009|

Gentle giant ready to tackle Woodstock Tuesday

WOODSTOCK, ON — Ontario's gifted three-year-old pacing colts make the second stop on their Grassroots tour this Tuesday, July 7 at Woodstock Raceway. A total of 72 colts will battle for $216,000 in Grassroots purses, and Thamesford resident Scott Barr is hoping Artsbred Camotion can be among the money earners in the second division. The

2009-07-02T00:00:00-04:00July 2, 2009|

Paidmedorayme not just another pretty face

SARNIA, ON — If pretty is as pretty does, then three-year-old trotting filly Paidmedorayme looked awfully good touring around Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening in the last of eight $24,000 Grassroots divisions. Heading into Thursday's contest trainer Darryl Laver said Paidmedorayme is not the most elegant trotter, and that she is always on the

2009-07-01T00:00:00-04:00July 1, 2009|

I Won’t Dance aiming to strike gold in Innisfil Saturday

INNISFIL, ON — In the same way that prospectors flocked to the Klondike over a century ago, Ontario's most talented sophomore trotters and pacers have their sights set on Georgian Downs this Saturday, July 4 in hopes of striking a vein of gold. Saturday's $400,000 program is the first step toward a berth in the