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2007-10-04T00:00:00-04:00October 4, 2007|

Style Semalu positioned for Gold Final success Sunday

GLOUCESTER, ON — Style Semalu heads into this Sunday's $130,000 Gold Final at Rideau Carleton Raceway with an impressive record of five wins in nine starts, but Dr. Lucien Paiement says it is more than her statistics that distinguish the talented two-year-old. "When you win, and when it's easy, you love her," he acknowledges, "But

2007-10-03T00:00:00-04:00October 3, 2007|

Attention to detail earns Twin B Impact Grassroots glory

WINDSOR, ON — Two weeks of preparation paid off for local horsemen Philip and David Edwards as three-year-old pacing colt Twin B Impact scored an upset victory in his Grassroots division at Windsor Raceway on Wednesday evening and earned a berth in the lucrative post season. Starting from Post 6 David Edwards floated Twin B

2007-10-03T00:00:00-04:00October 3, 2007|

Emerald Whisper wraps up regular season on perfect note

DUNDAS, ON — Emerald Whisper completed a flawless regular season Grassroots campaign with a four and a half length victory at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday evening. In rein to regular pilot Bruce Richardson, the daughter of Earl and Royal Design cruised along on the front end to the 1:59 victory over Early Renegade, while Paris

2007-10-03T00:00:00-04:00October 3, 2007|

Shoeless White Sox hoping to sparkle in Windsor Sunday

WINDSOR, ON — Windsong Espoir may sport the most impressive race record of the two-year-old trotting colts heading for Windsor Raceway this Sunday, but when the field parades onto the racetrack for their $98,048 Gold Elimination it will be the flashy Shoeless White Sox who gets all the attention. "He's named right. He's got shoes

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