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2006-10-12T00:00:00-04:00October 12, 2006|

Dean trainees handicapped by outside posts Saturday

REXDALE, ON — James Dean did not have much luck in the post position draw for Saturday's $2.4 million Super Final Championships at Woodbine Racetrack, but the Campbellville resident is looking at his outside posts as a sign of better things to come. "The two-year-olds couldn't have drawn any worse. It's a good thing there

2006-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2006|

Pentland fillies ready to tackle their Super Final foes

REXDALE, ON — Only five fillies have signed up for the task of tackling division leader Luck Of Michelle in Saturday's two-year-old pacing filly Super Final and trainer John Pentland says the Camluck daughter is ready to give them all a run for their money. "This last week she's just been great," says the Dorchester

2006-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2006|

Jamieson to vie for $2.4 million with a half-dozen hopefuls

REXDALE, ON — Carl Jamieson will harness six horses in Saturday's Super Final Championship at Woodbine Racetrack, and the Princeton resident would love to pick up a significant share of the $2.4 million total purse. "I like them all really," says the trainer. "As long as they all get cheques I'll be happy." Jamieson will

2006-10-07T00:00:00-04:00October 7, 2006|

Majestic Son claims third Ontario Sires Stakes record

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack officials gave a nod to Majestic Son's dominance on Friday evening by declining to offer show wagering in the three-year-old trotting colt Gold Final and the division leader responded with another effortless Ontario Sires Stakes record performance. Was It A Dream, Colonel Talbot and Yorktown Gunner fired off the starting

2006-10-07T00:00:00-04:00October 7, 2006|

Fillies sparkle in Grassroots Championships at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Southwind Madonna capped off a perfect afternoon of Grassroots Championship action at Flamboro Downs on Saturday with an outstanding track, Canadian and Ontario Sires Stakes performance in the three-year-old pacing filly Final. "I figured in my own mind they'd have to go better than 1:53 to beat her. I really did," admitted

2006-10-06T00:00:00-04:00October 6, 2006|

Banana Joes Bar hoping to reach the Grassroots spotlight

DUNDAS, ON — Heading into Saturday's $100,000 three-year-old pacing colt Grassroots Championship, Tony Macri and Anne Della Maestra are feeling confident in Banana Joes Bar, but they are also painfully aware that anything can happen in a horse race. Last fall the Waterdown residents sent Banana Joes Bar off to Georgian Downs for the freshman

2006-10-06T00:00:00-04:00October 6, 2006|

Michelles Power earns last Gold Final crown in Ottawa

GLOUCESTER, ON — Michelles Power led a parade of Camluck daughters across the wire at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening to capture the last $130,000 Gold Final of the season for the two-year-old pacing fillies. With Sylvain Filion in the race bike for the second straight week, Michelles Power sprinted away from Post 1

2006-10-05T00:00:00-04:00October 5, 2006|

Gifted fillies gear up for Grassroots showdown Saturday

DUNDAS, ON — If there is power in positive thinking, two-year-old trotting filly Powerline Mesa has a shot at Grassroots glory on the $800,000 Championship program at Flamboro Downs on Saturday. "Last week (Randy) Fritz brought her out about the halfway mark and my Mom started her mantra, �Stay flat girl, stay flat,'" recalls Allan

2006-10-03T00:00:00-04:00October 3, 2006|

Made In Ontario event at Grand River

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway will host a special card of racing on Thanksgiving Monday, Oct. 9, for Ontario-sired horses. The second annual Made In Ontario night will feature a dozen $15,000 dashes for Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Grassroots starters that did not draw into the OSS semi-finals. Preference will be given to the

2006-10-03T00:00:00-04:00October 3, 2006|

Owner too nervous to watch Friday’s Gold Final

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack showcases one final evening of Ontario Sires Stakes action this Friday, Oct. 6 as the three-year-old pacing colts and trotting colts square off in their last regular season event. Ten of Ontario's most talented sophomore pacing colts will match wits in Race 8 and Janice Van Nest says she will