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2007-10-13T00:00:00-04:00October 13, 2007|

Allamerican Dice throws a winner at Flamboro on Friday

FLAMBORO, ON — Jason Brewer piloted Docdor Doc to the fastest of four two-year-old pacing colt Grassroots divisions at Flamboro Downs on Friday evening, hitting the wire two and a quarter lengths on top in 1:56. Starting from Post 4, Brewer floated Docdor Doc off the starting gate and was sitting third on the outside

2007-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2007|

Windsong Espoir shoots for win number eight Sunday

WINDSOR, ON — Jerry Vanboekel liked Windsong Espoir from the moment he stepped into the sales ring at last fall's Canadian Open Yearling Sale, and heading into Sunday's $130,000 Gold Final at Windsor Raceway his admiration has grown with every start. "I just liked him," recalls Vanboekel. "He looked like a Balanced Image horse." The

2007-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2007|

Jans Luck edges Canadette for second Trillium trophy

REXDALE, ON — Only eight fillies lined up to compete for $73,373 in Trillium Series purse money at Woodbine Racetrack on Thursday night, but they put on a spectacular show for fans, pounding down the stretch to a thrilling finish that saw only two lengths separate the winner from the seventh-place finisher. Canadette and Randy

2007-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2007|

MacDonell earns a Grassroots double at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Guelph resident Paul MacDonell guided a pair of two-year-old trotting fillies to Grassroots victory at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday evening. The reinsman made his first appearance in the winner's circle following the second $17,161 Grassroots division, piloting Jonlinda to a gritty victory in her first Grassroots start. Dance Baby Dance carved the

2007-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2007|

Local filly earns second spot in Grassroots standings

WINDSOR, ON — Local favourite St Lads Seraph delivered her third straight Grassroots victory on Wednesday evening, circling the Windsor Raceway oval in 1:56.2. Owned by trainer Sandra Spencer and Kathleen Brogan, both of Windsor, the two-year-old pacing filly was an impressive gate-to-wire victor in the first $27,499 Grassroots event. St Lads Seraph and driver

2007-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2007|

Hempt hits the jackpot with unwanted Keystone Horatio

REXDALE, ON — Keystone Horatio will be looking to defend his Gold Final title at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday evening, but win, lose, or draw, the two-year-old pacing colt has already accomplished far more than breeder George Hempt expected when the Harrisburg Yearling Sale rejected the youngster last fall. "I had him consigned to the

2007-10-08T00:00:00-04:00October 8, 2007|

The Mash Potato shakes ’em down at Grand River

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway wrapped up its 2007 Ontario Sires Stakes season on a high note Monday, as The Mash Potato rocketed around the Elora oval to a track record 1:59.4 score in the first of five $20,897 Grassroots divisions. With �Mr. OSS' Dave Wall in the race bike, the two-year-old trotting colt

2007-10-08T00:00:00-04:00October 8, 2007|

Keystone Horatio paces into Ontario Sires Stakes history

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Reigning Gold Final champion Keystone Horatio extended his win streak to three at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening, and paced into the Ontario Sires Stakes record books with an outstanding 1:51 victory in the first of two $55,156 Gold Eliminations. Lennon Blue Chip took the field of eight to the quarter in

2007-10-08T00:00:00-04:00October 8, 2007|

Flamboro Grassroots next step in Riverpath’s education

DUNDAS, ON — Riverpath is the least seasoned of the two-year-old pacing colts heading into the Grassroots fray this Friday, Oct. 12 at Flamboro Downs, but trainer Robert Coulter says experience will be less of a factor than post position in the youngster's provincial debut. "He's a nice colt, he just has not drawn well,

2007-10-08T00:00:00-04:00October 8, 2007|

Secret Grin hoping to maintain Trillium Series success

REXDALE, ON — Secret Grin has enjoyed a great deal of luck in the Trillium Series during her career, but owner Marvin Chantler is afraid her streak may come to an end this Thursday at Woodbine Racetrack when she will start from the outside Post 8 in a talent laden field. "We've had some luck