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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

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

Arch Madness delivers a slam dunk in Ottawa Gold Final

GLOUCESTER, ON — Arch Madness had five wins on his card heading into Friday night's $130,000 Gold Final at Rideau Carleton Raceway, but the three-year-old trotter had never seen the inside of an Ontario Sires Stakes winner's circle. That all changed when the gelding and driver Tomas Dalborg delivered an outstanding six and a half

2007-09-27T00:00:00-04:00September 27, 2007|

Windsong Espoir carries owners’ hopes into Gold Final

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Windsong Espoir will put his five race win streak on the line this Sunday when he steps up behind the Mohawk Racetrack starting gate with nine of his two-year-old trotting colt peers for their second last $130,000 Gold Final. The colt has been flawless since Aug. 23, capturing the Bridger Final, a

2007-09-27T00:00:00-04:00September 27, 2007|

McIntosh trainees go for Gold in Ottawa Sunday

GLOUCESTER, ON — Over $345,000 in Ontario Sires Stakes purse money is on the line at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday night as the two-year-old pacing fillies compete in a pair of $55,000 Gold Eliminations and the two-year-old pacing colts battle for $234,000 in their Gold Final. "It would be a great night to get

2007-09-26T00:00:00-04:00September 26, 2007|

Hallo makes his Gold Final debut in Ottawa Friday

GLOUCESTER, ON — There have been bumps and detours along the way, but Rene Laarman is confident that three-year-old trotting colt Hallo is heading into Friday's $130,000 Gold Final at Rideau Carleton Raceway on solid footing. "We had a little bit of a problem with him in the summer, but I think the little bit

2007-09-26T00:00:00-04:00September 26, 2007|

Deuces And Jacks plays his cards right at Kawartha

FRASERVILLE, ON — Newcastle resident Gord Brown teamed up with Deuces And Jacks to capture the $130,000 three-year-old pacing colt Gold Final at Kawartha Downs on Tuesday evening. Leaving from Post 3, brown put the Million Dollar Cam son on the front and cruised to the opening quarter in :28. Without facing a serious challenge,

2007-09-26T00:00:00-04:00September 26, 2007|

Onyx Killean still flawless through four Grassroots starts

INNISFIL, ON — Onyx Killean extended her perfect record to four in Grassroots competition at Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening. The two-year-old pacing filly and driver Alan Wallace started from Post 7 in the third $18,052 division and eased down on to the rail in fourth as Josie Wales led the field to a :27.2

2007-09-26T00:00:00-04:00September 26, 2007|

Feels Like Magic hoping to pad her point total Saturday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario's gifted two-year-old trotting fillies swing back into Campbellville this Saturday for the second last Gold Final on their schedule, and trainer Kevin O'Reilly is hoping elimination winner Feels Like Magic can deliver another strong finish and stay on the course he has charted for her freshman season. "Hopefully she'll get enough

2007-09-26T00:00:00-04:00September 26, 2007|

Milliondollarsmile returns local owners to winner’s circle

DUNDAS, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing fillies put on an impressive show for Flamboro Downs fans on Wednesday evening in a pair of $36,056 Trillium Series divisions. In the first contest Canadette got the quickest jump off the starting gate and led the field of seven to a :28.4 opening quarter and a :57.4