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2007-10-02T00:00:00-04:00October 2, 2007|

Lady Mach in top shape heading into Hiawatha Grassroots

SARNIA, ON — She has only been in his barn for seven weeks, and she probably won't make the post season, but heading into Thursday's Grassroots finale at Hiawatha Horse Park, trainer Jim Ainsworth says Lady Mach is the best three-year-old pacing filly in his barn. "She's been a real pleasant surprise. She gives 100

2007-10-02T00:00:00-04:00October 2, 2007|

Record setting fillies target Western Fair this Friday

LONDON, ON — Having set Ontario Sires Stakes speed records over seven-eighths and five-eighths mile ovals in their first four Gold Series starts, the province's remarkably gifted two-year-old trotting fillies will take aim on the half-mile OSS record when they gather at Western Fair Raceway this Friday, Oct. 5 for a trio of $35,399 Gold

2007-10-01T00:00:00-04:00October 1, 2007|

Brigham Dream circles Mohawk in OSS record style

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Sophomore trotting filly Brigham Dream used a classic pocket trip as a springboard to an Ontario Sires Stakes record performance in Monday's $130,000 Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack. Starting from Post 6, driver Jean Pierre Dubois fired Brigham Dream off the gate and settled in behind early leader J M Aggie, who

2007-10-01T00:00:00-04:00October 1, 2007|

Think Gold focused on Grassroots at Flamboro Thursday

DUNDAS, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old trotting colts wrap up their Grassroots regular season at Flamboro Downs on Thursday, and trainer Joe Stutzman is hoping Think Gold can deliver a top performance and extend his sophomore campaign through the end of October. "He'll probably need something on Thursday. He's tied for last right now I

2007-09-30T00:00:00-04:00September 30, 2007|

Keystone Horatio the big winner in lucrative Gold Final

GLOUCESTER, ON — Heading into the two-year-old pacing colt Gold Final at Rideau Carleton Raceway, Hall of Fame horseman Bob McIntosh said the colt who got the best trip would take home the lion's share of the $234,313 purse, and on Sunday night Keystone Horatio got the perfect trip. Starting from Post 6, driver Randy

2007-09-30T00:00:00-04:00September 30, 2007|

Windsong Espoir makes it look easy, for the sixth time

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Freshman trotting colt Windsong Espoir floated around Mohawk Racetrack on Sunday evening to claim his sixth straight victory and etch his name into the Ontario Sires Stakes history books. As the starting gate pulled away from the Gold Final field, Keith Oliver gunned Sergeant York out of the outside Post 9 and

2007-09-29T00:00:00-04:00September 29, 2007|

Somebody To Love hits the jackpot at Mohawk Saturday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Fans of Somebody To Love were practising their happy dance at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening when the two-year-old trotting filly reeled off a major upset in the $130,000 Gold Final. Starting from Post 4, driver Luc Ouellette floated Somebody To Love off the starting gate and settled her in fifth on

2007-09-29T00:00:00-04:00September 29, 2007|

Freshman pacing colt aces Grassroots test in Sudbury

SUDBURY, ON — Northern Ace delivered an impressive come from behind effort at Sudbury Downs on Saturday evening to claim his first Grassroots victory in a track record equalling 1:58. With regular reinsman Jason Brewer in the race bike, the two-year-old pacing colt eased away from the starting gate and was 16 lengths behind early

2007-09-28T00:00:00-04:00September 28, 2007|

Sportyportia hoping to make up for lost time in Gold Final

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — After watching from the sidelines through the first three Gold Series events, trainer Jack Remmerswaal is grateful Sportyportia is in Monday's $130,000 Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack, in spite of the fact that the three-year-old trotting filly will be handicapped by the outside Post 10. "It just made me sick to watch

2007-09-28T00:00:00-04:00September 28, 2007|

Twin B Impact primed for final Grassroots battle

WINDSOR, ON — Three-year-old pacing colt Twin B Impact needs to be at the top of his game to extend his season beyond next Wednesday's Grassroots event at Windsor Raceway, so trainer Philip Edwards has spent the last two weeks preparing the colt for the race of his life. An exhaustive veterinary workup, an advance