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

Trainer predicts front end duel in Gold Final Thursday

GLOUCESTER, ON — Eight freshman pacing fillies will return to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening in hopes of snapping up the last Gold Final title of the season. With division leader Luck Of Michelle absent from the crowd, elimination winner Tymal Trinity and leading point getter Michelle's Power are the early favourites to claim

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

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

Regally bred trotting filly captures Gold Final crown

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Constance Hall became the fifth two-year-old trotting filly to claim a Gold Final title with an impressive 1:58.3 triumph at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening. The Striking Sahbra daughter and driver Steve Condren went straight to the front from Post 6 and cruised through fractions of :28.4, :59 and 1:29 before cranking

2006-10-01T00:00:00-04:00October 1, 2006|

Laddie delivers Gold Final victory at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Two-year-old trotting colt Laddie stormed around Mohawk Racetrack on Sunday night to claim his fifth straight victory and his first Gold Final title. In what has become their trademark style, fan favourites Laddie and driver Paul MacDonell eased away from Post 6 into seventh spot in the 10 horse field while Think

2006-10-01T00:00:00-04:00October 1, 2006|

Laddie delivers Gold Final victory at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Two-year-old trotting colt Laddie stormed around Mohawk Racetrack on Sunday night to claim his fifth straight victory and his first Gold Final title. In what has become their trademark style, fan favourites Laddie and driver Paul MacDonell eased away from Post 6 into seventh spot in the 10 horse field while Think

2006-09-30T00:00:00-04:00September 30, 2006|

Fellows snares a set of Grassroots Semifinal crystal

DUNDAS, ON — Trainer Robert Fellows picked up a pair of Grassroots Semifinal trophies at Flamboro Downs on Friday as three-year-old trotting colt Indiana Hall and three-year-old pacing filly Prairie Tracker posted impressive victories. Leaving from Post 7, Indiana Hall and driver Tony Kerwood made a bold three-wide move at the quarter pole to take

2006-09-30T00:00:00-04:00September 30, 2006|

Millionaire trotter claims sixth Gold Series win

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Majestic Son continued his march through the three-year-old trotting colt ranks with an effortless 1:56 victory in Gold Elimination action at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening. With regular reinsman Trevor Ritchie in the race bike the Angus Hall son landed third in the field of six as MVS Grand Ballad led the

2006-09-30T00:00:00-04:00September 30, 2006|

Domitian Hanover dominates freshman pacing colt Final

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Domitian Hanover has not missed a cheque since his first start and the consistent Camluck son stepped up on Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack to claim the last Gold Final title of the two-year-old pacing colt season. As Phil Hudon and Test Flight fired to the front, Jody Jamieson eased Domitian Hanover

2006-09-30T00:00:00-04:00September 30, 2006|

Wantasmile wades to Semifinal victory at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Wantasmile's connections were grinning in the rain at Flamboro Downs on Saturday as the two-year-old pacing colt eked out a win in the fastest of eight $30,000 Grassroots Semifinals. With Paul Mackenzie in the race bike, the Grinfromeartoear son fired out of Post 4 and led the field through fractions of :28.1,