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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

2006-09-02T00:00:00-04:00September 2, 2006|

Hanover Cancels Card

Poor weather forced the cancellation of Saturday evening's card of racing at Hanover Raceway. The track, which was scheduled to host a number of O.S.S. Grassroots divisions, will carry those divisions over to next Saturday evening (September 9). All of the horses entered in tonight's O.S.S. events will keep their post positions and remain in

2006-09-02T00:00:00-04:00September 2, 2006|

Canadette returns to winner’s circle in Trillium Series

DUNDAS, ON — Canadette emerged from her three week hiatus on Saturday afternoon at Flamboro Downs and the talented two-year-old pacing filly picked right up where she had left off, sailing to a five length win in the first of three $26,411 Trillium Series divisions. Leaving from Post 1, Canadette made it clear from the

2006-09-02T00:00:00-04:00September 2, 2006|

Majestic Son triumphs over weather and Gold Final field

INNISFIL, ON — Neither wind, nor rain, nor gloom of night could stay three-year-old trotting colt Majestic Son from the swift completion of his sixth straight victory at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening. In spite of a rain soaked track rated two seconds slower than normal and the chill of a 14 degree Celsius evening,

2006-09-01T00:00:00-04:00September 1, 2006|

Porsche Hall cruises to second Gold Final victory

GLOUCESTER, ON — Rideau Carleton Raceway fans placed their faith in elimination winner Porsche Hall on Thursday evening and the three-year-old trotting filly delivered, posting a two and a half length triumph to claim her second straight Gold Final title. Leaving from Post 3, trainer-driver Terry Kerr wasted no time putting the fleet footed Porsche

2006-09-01T00:00:00-04:00September 1, 2006|

Local colts capture Grassroots glory at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Making his first start in the Ontario Sires Stakes program, Along Came Polly delivered an impressive performance at Flamboro Downs on Thursday to post the fastest mile in seven Grassroots divisions. The Camluck colt and driver Jason Brewer opened with a :28 quarter and maintained control of the race through the :57.4

2006-08-31T00:00:00-04:00August 31, 2006|

Windsong Diamond hoping to carve her own path Monday

DRESDEN, ON — When two-year-old trotting filly Windsong Diamond rolls into Dresden Raceway on Monday afternoon for her second last Grassroots event, Malcolm MacPhail is hoping history does not repeat itself. "Her mother came to Dresden about Labour Day and made a break in the first turn, spotted them 15 or 20 lengths, and then

2006-08-31T00:00:00-04:00August 31, 2006|

Local colt looking to rustle up a Grassroots win Monday

ELORA, ON — Ontario's exciting three-year-old pacing colts will mark the end of summer at Grand River Raceway on Labour Day Monday, competing for a total of $107,330 in seven Grassroots divisions. With just two regular season events remaining, several colts are in a heated battle for one of 16 spots in the Grassroots post

2006-08-30T00:00:00-04:00August 30, 2006|

Delcrest Luckygirl sharp in Grassroots win at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Delcrest Luckygirl opened the afternoon's festivities at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday with an impressive 1:58.2 mile that would go unmatched through the remainder of the three-year-old trotting filly Grassroots divisions. Leaving from Post 2 the Mr Lavec daughter and driver Mario Baillargeon went straight to the front and rolled through evenly rated