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2008-08-17T00:00:00-04:00August 17, 2008|

Ontario-sired colts set two world records at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs fans got the first clue that they were in for an extraordinary day of racing Sunday when three-year-old trotting gelding Define The World lowered the track, Ontario Sires Stakes and world record in the second race on the matinee program. Starting from Post 2 with regular reinsman Paul MacDonell in

2008-08-17T00:00:00-04:00August 17, 2008|

I’ll Wait For You leaves Cumin First behind

FRASERVILLE, ON — Freshman trotting filly I'll Wait For You rebounded from a disappointing tenth-place finish in her last start to score a 1:58.3 victory in Gold Elimination action at Kawartha Downs on Saturday night and hand Cumin First her first loss. Trevor Ritchie picked up the catch drive on the Dan Creighton trainee for

2008-08-15T00:00:00-04:00August 15, 2008|

Brown hoping for a chance to say “Cheese” in Sudbury

SUDBURY, ON — Two-year-old pacer Capilano Creek finished second and third in her first two Grassroots starts, so trainer David Brown is hoping it is her turn for a win when the fillies arrive at Sudbury Downs on Wednesday, Aug. 20. "Hopefully things will work out Wednesday. We like to get our picture taken as

2008-08-15T00:00:00-04:00August 15, 2008|

King hoping filly’s long journey leads to OSS success

INNISFIL, ON — The road to Tuesday's two-year-old trotting filly Grassroots event has been rockier than trainer David Jim King anticipated, but with an advantageous post at Georgian Downs, and a veteran driver in the race bike, the Barrie resident is hoping fortune is ready to smile on Windsong Feline. "I've been actually kind of

2008-08-14T00:00:00-04:00August 14, 2008|

McNair and McIntosh share the glory at Rideau Carleton

GLOUCESTER, ON — When Bob McIntosh and Gregg McNair loaded their trailers for the ride home from Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday night, each rig was bearing a few pounds of extra weight. Four Grassroots trophies were up for grabs at the Ottawa oval, and each trainer harnessed two winners in the $80,000 freshman pacing

2008-08-14T00:00:00-04:00August 14, 2008|

Rockwood resident looking forward to Monday’s elims

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Rockwood resident Chris Beaver will start a trio of two-year-old trotting colts in Gold Elimination action at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday, Aug. 18, and the trainer is expecting all three to benefit from the sweeping turns at the Campbellville oval. The freshman trotters made their Ontario Sires Stakes debut over Kawartha Downs's

2008-08-13T00:00:00-04:00August 13, 2008|

Nebupanezzar hoping to out shine his brother Sunday

DUNDAS, ON — When faced with the task of trying to compare the siblings he will harness on Confederation Cup day at Flamboro Downs, trainer Bob McIntosh did what parents have been doing for thousands of years — he pointed out the best qualities of each colt. "The Mohegan Pan could be a show horse,

2008-08-13T00:00:00-04:00August 13, 2008|

Local colts stellar in Grassroots action at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Local colts swept to victory in four of seven $20,000 Grassroots events at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday evening, with three-year-old trotting colt division leader Windsun Pride leading the charge. Starting from Post 4 in the third Grassroots split, Windsun Pride and driver Dave Wall fired out to the front of the field

2008-08-13T00:00:00-04:00August 13, 2008|

Kor Mel Lil Lady making history for the Killen family

FRASERVILLE, ON — Horse racing is a family pursuit in the Killen household, and when Kor Mel Lil Lady steps up to the gate in her second Gold Elimination on Saturday evening at Kawartha Downs, the Hampton residents will all be on hand cheer her on. William Killen trains Kor Mel Lil Lady, a second

2008-08-12T00:00:00-04:00August 12, 2008|

Quaid Seelster aiming for Grassroots success in Hanover

HANOVER, ON — Hanover Raceway will put $140,000 up for grabs on Saturday evening, and 55 of the province's top three-year-old pacing colts will do their best to take home a share from their fourth Grassroots event of the season. With a total of 62 points earned in his first three Grassroots outings, Quaid Seelster