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2007-11-14T00:00:00-05:00November 14, 2007|

Kingfishers Gypsy looking for redemption in Innisfil

INNISFIL, ON — When Kingfishers Gypsy lines up behind the starting gate in the $89,586 Trillium Series event at Georgian Downs on Saturday night, the two-year-old pacing filly will be looking to make amends for the only lacklustre effort she has put forth all season. "She's a bit temperamental, but I really don't know why

2007-11-13T00:00:00-05:00November 13, 2007|

Super Final champion Delphic looks for third straight win

GLOUCESTER, ON — Super Final champion Delphic headlines the field of two-year-old trotting fillies heading into Rideau Carleton Raceway on Friday evening for a pair of $38,000 Trillium Series divisions. "She jogged good the last couple of days so we thought we'd take a shot," says trainer Rene Laarman of the Super Final champ. "She's

2007-11-11T00:00:00-05:00November 11, 2007|

MacDonell steers three to Super Final glory Saturday

REXDALE, ON — Super Final night belonged to Paul MacDonell as the Guelph resident piloted three horses to victory in their season ending championship at Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday evening. "It hasn't really sunk in yet," said MacDonell, being congratulated by family and friends. "It all happened fast, in about an hour." MacDonell's stellar evening

2007-11-09T00:00:00-05:00November 9, 2007|

Top money earners on their toes heading for Super Finals

REXDALE, ON — Deuce Seelster and Laddie are among the top Ontario-sired money earners from the 2007 season, and heading into Saturday's $2.4 million Super Final championships at Woodbine Racetrack, both colts look like they are still racing at the top of their game. "This week he trained the best he's trained all year," says

2007-11-08T00:00:00-05:00November 8, 2007|

Windsong Espoir shoots for ninth straight in Super Final

REXDALE, ON — Good horses often have an indefinable something that brands them as a star and two-year-old trotting colt Windsong Espoir, the early favourite for Saturday's $300,000 Super Final at Woodbine Racetrack, has it in spades. "On the racetrack he's all business. He's the most professional two-year-old I've ever raced," asserts conditioner Brad Maxwell,

2007-11-08T00:00:00-05:00November 8, 2007|

Sophomore fillies prepare for Super Final showdowns

REXDALE, ON — Carolyn AS heads into Saturday's Super Final off a pair of commanding victories in the last Gold Series event of the season and trainer Anette Lorentzon is hoping the three-year-old trotting filly is poised to defend the championship title she earned over the Woodbine Racetrack oval last fall. "She has been racing

2007-11-06T00:00:00-05:00November 6, 2007|

Coleman and Dean trainees ready for $300,000 battles

REXDALE, ON — Woodbine Racetrack will dangle $2.4 million over the finish line on Saturday, Nov. 10, and the province's top two and three-year-old pacers and trotters will battle for a share of the Ontario Sires Stakes purse money in eight season ending Super Finals. Trainers Casie Coleman and James Dean will both harness one

2007-11-05T00:00:00-05:00November 5, 2007|

Trotting fillies deliver Trillium riches to new owners

LONDON, ON — Two new owners earned a quick return on their investment when they acquired a pair of three-year-old trotting fillies entered to compete in Saturday evening's Trillium Series event at Western Fair Raceway. Tymal Farms of Oldcastle offered up a sale topping $80,000 for J M Aggie at the Fall Extravaganza Sale, held

2007-11-05T00:00:00-05:00November 5, 2007|

Arts Diva claims victory in first Trillium Series contest

WINDSOR, ON — Arts Diva cruised to an effortless victory at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening to add a Trillium Series title to her list of freshman season accomplishments. The two-year-old pacing filly and driver Paul MacDonell accelerated off the starting gate from Post 3 and were sitting second when local filly St Lads Seraph,

2007-11-03T00:00:00-04:00November 3, 2007|

Delphic and Whatta Hotty eke out Trillium wins Friday

REXDALE, ON — Both Trillium Series divisions gave Woodbine Racetrack fans a chance to get to their feet on Friday night, as the two-year-old trotting fillies fought down to the wire for a share of the $81,000 provincial purse. In the first split Live In Love gave Toronto fans a glimpse of the hot early