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2006-09-10T00:00:00-04:00September 10, 2006|

Val’s Joanie wraps up Grassroots season on a high note

HANOVER, ON — Val's Joanie cruised to her second straight Grassroots victory in the fourth of seven $15,000 Grassroots divisions at Hanover Raceway on Saturday, locking up top spot in the three-year-old pacing filly division. The Presidential Ball daughter and driver Paul Mackenzie rolled to the front end from Post 3 and then cruised under

2006-09-10T00:00:00-04:00September 10, 2006|

Local colt lands spot in Semifinal with Dresden win

DRESDEN, ON — Fiesty Baran could not have picked a better time to capture his first career victory than Sunday's Grassroots event at Dresden Raceway. Pacing to a half length win in 1:59.3, Fiesty Baran launched himself up 23 spots in the two-year-old pacing colt division standings to secure the second last berth in the

2006-09-08T00:00:00-04:00September 8, 2006|

Sophomore trotting fillies wrap up Grassroots season

SARNIA, ON — Strikinresemblance wrapped up the Grassroots regular season with a victory at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday and vaulted to the top of the three-year-old trotting filly standings heading into the Sept. 29 Semifinals. The Striking Sahbra daughter got a classic come from behind steer from driver Jim McClure to score the 1:59.1

2006-09-06T00:00:00-04:00September 6, 2006|

Jackson looking forward to watching Out All Night evolve

CLINTON, ON — With just eight starts under his belt heading into Sunday's Grassroots event at Clinton Raceway Out All Night is a novice compared to most of his peers, but owner Graham Jackson says the three-year-old trotting colt has been developing nicely over the last three months. "We haven't hurried him, we've just been

2006-09-06T00:00:00-04:00September 6, 2006|

Dresden trainer will test colt’s Grassroots skills Sunday

DRESDEN, ON — Two-year-old pacing colt Character Maker will make his second start for local trainer Paul Mairs on Sunday afternoon at Dresden Raceway, competing in the third of seven $15,000 Grassroots divisions. "I don't know too much about him yet," says the Dresden resident. "We're still kind of working things out. We've only had

2006-09-04T00:00:00-04:00September 4, 2006|

Grogan captures Grassroots victory in Clinton

CLINTON, ON — Two-year-old trotting colt Grogan delivered the kind of performance at Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon that his owners have been waiting for all season. Leaving from Post 3 in the eighth of nine $15,000 Grassroots divisions, Grogan and trainer-driver Lorne House went straight to the front and laid down a flawless effort

2006-09-04T00:00:00-04:00September 4, 2006|

Owners hoping for success in Grassroots swan song

SARNIA, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old trotting fillies will wrap up their Grassroots regular season at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening and a pair of local fillies are hoping they can grab a share of the provincial pie in their last Ontario Sires Stakes start. "It's the last Sires Stakes of the year for

2006-09-04T00:00:00-04:00September 4, 2006|

Doonbeg cruises to second Gold Final victory

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — The small but mighty Doonbeg carried off his second Gold Final trophy of the season with another exceptional performance at Mohawk Racetrack on Sunday evening. Leaving from Post 1 the colt and driver Jody Jamieson landed in seventh, 10 lengths behind early pacesetter Windsong Cruiser as he hit the quarter in :26.2.

2006-09-04T00:00:00-04:00September 4, 2006|

Malahide finds her way to winner’s circle in Dresden

DRESDEN, ON — After butting heads with the top fillies in Ontario for the last two months, two-year-old trotting filly Malahide dropped down to the Grassroots on Monday and found quick success in the third of eight $15,000 divisions contested on Dresden Raceway's matinee program. Starting from the trailing Post 8 Malahide landed third on

2006-09-04T00:00:00-04:00September 4, 2006|

Albert In The City still flawless in Grassroots action

ELORA, ON — Albert In The City extended his remarkable win streak to 14 with an effortless 1:54.3 victory in the sixth Grassroots divisions at Grand River Raceway on Monday evening. With regular reinsman Trevor Henry in the race bike, Albert In The City floated away from the starting gate and was sitting fourth as