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2008-09-25T00:00:00-04:00September 25, 2008|

Grin Goddess looking to up the ante at Mohawk Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing fillies head back to Mohawk Racetrack for Gold Eliminations on Monday, Sept. 29, just 10 days after wrapping up a Gold Series over the Campbellville oval. Grin Goddess posted an impressive Gold Consolation victory on Sept. 19, but trainer David Poley is hoping the talented youngster will have

2008-09-24T00:00:00-04:00September 24, 2008|

Pacing colt in tough company on his local oval

DRESDEN, ON — Barbara List knows Rambaranonbroadway is in a tough Grassroots division on Sunday afternoon, but the Chatham resident is still looking forward to watching her homebred two-year-old pacing colt compete over the Dresden Raceway oval. "I know we're in with a few tough colts there," says List, who shares ownership on Rambaranonbroadway with

2008-09-24T00:00:00-04:00September 24, 2008|

Define The World on top of his game heading into Final

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Driver Paul MacDonell says three-year-old trotter Define The World is a confident horse heading into Sunday's Gold Final, and the Guelph resident says that confidence should be of some concern to the gelding's peers as they head back to Mohawk Racetrack for the $140,000 showdown. "He's brave, you know. He's got a

2008-09-24T00:00:00-04:00September 24, 2008|

Whatta Hotty smokes to Gold Final win at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Whatta Hotty rocketed around the Flamboro Downs oval on Wednesday evening to score her first Gold Final victory in a personal best 1:57.3, just one-fifth of a second shy of the Ontario Sires Stakes record for three-year-old trotting fillies on a half-mile track. Sent off as the favourite by her hometown fans,

2008-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23, 2008|

Trainer hopes Milliondollarjewel is a diamond in the rough

DUNDAS, ON — When James Kay and Fred Clark saw Milliondollarjewel at the Summer Sizzler Sale, the Hamilton residents saw a filly with potential to succeed in the Ontario Sires Stakes program, and they are hoping the two-year-old pacing miss proves them right with a strong effort in her $20,000 Grassroots division at Flamboro Downs

2008-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23, 2008|

Northern Illusion makes Grassroots debut Saturday

SARNIA, ON — Northern Illusion will make just his second start, and his Grassroots debut, at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday night, but the two-year-old trotting colt has already earned stakes winner status thanks to an impressive performance in the Balanced Image Stake last weekend. With just two qualifiers under his belt, the Kadabra son

2008-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23, 2008|

Scrappy Nebupanezzar ready for Gold Final fight Saturday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Nebupanezzar has been impressive in all eight of his starts, but the mile he delivered at Mohawk Racetrack last weekend to earn his berth in this Saturday's $140,000 Gold Final elevated his status a notch in the eyes of trainer Bob McIntosh. "Last week he really impressed me a lot," says McIntosh.

2008-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23, 2008|

Brewer pilots pair of winners in Grassroots at Georgian

INNISFIL, ON — Second in the Ontario Sires Stakes driver's standings last season, Jason Brewer boosted his 2008 point tally with a pair of Grassroots victories at Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening with three-year-old trotting fillies Fa Mulan and Majestic Style. The reinsman led off the evening with an impressive score aboard fan favourite Fa

2008-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23, 2008|

Local owners feel pressure as fillies arrive in Ottawa

OTTAWA, ON — Geoff and Mary Anne Lauzon are delighted that two-year-old trotting filly Cumin First will compete over their local oval on Friday evening, but the Russell residents admit the Rideau Carleton Raceway Gold Eliminations will be a little more nerve-wracking than the youngster's other starts. "Hopefully she'll do good here at Rideau —

2008-09-22T00:00:00-04:00September 22, 2008|

Popular Play Right hunting for first win Thursday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — As the two-year-old trotting colts head back to Mohawk Racetrack for their second last Gold Elimination on Thursday evening, driver Mark MacDonald says Play Right has built up a loyal fan base in spite of his limited success through the first two months of the provincial program. "He is a nice little