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

Megens keeping his options open for Sunday’s Gold Final

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — For the first four months of his racing career, Stormaway captured 11 of 12 starts in classic front end style, but last week the three-year-old pacing colt surprised Mohawk Racetrack fans by sitting off the pace and laying down a :26.3 last quarter to win his elimination and earn a berth in

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

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

Freshman trotting colt dreaming of success in Clinton

CLINTON, ON — For the next two weeks trotters will be centre stage at Clinton Raceway as the popular half-mile oval hosts Grassroots action for the two-year-old trotting colts this Sunday, Sept. 3 and the three-year-old trotting colts on Sunday, Sept. 10. Freshman trotter Dream On Ernie makes his Grassroots debut at Clinton Raceway and

2006-08-29T00:00:00-04:00August 29, 2006|

Record setting trotter returns to Georgian Downs Saturday

INNISFIL, ON — Heading back to Georgian Downs for Saturday's $130,000 Gold Final, three-year-old trotting colt Majestic Son sports a five race win streak, two track and Ontario Sires Stakes speed records and a growing fan club. "He's fun to watch. A lot of people, wherever I go, ask about him," says trainer Mark Steacy.

2006-08-29T00:00:00-04:00August 29, 2006|

Local fillies eye a share of Grassroots pie in Hanover

HANOVER, ON — Hanover Raceway wraps up its 2006 Ontario Sires Stakes schedule this Saturday, Sept. 2 with the last regular season Grassroots event for the three-year-old pacing fillies. While it is too late in the campaign for the six local fillies to earn a berth in the Grassroots post season, their owners and trainers

2006-08-29T00:00:00-04:00August 29, 2006|

Porsche Hall fuels owner’s passion for harness racing

GLOUCESTER, ON — With Porsche Hall starting from Post 3 in Thursday's Gold Final at Rideau Carleton Raceway, Sebastian Benenati has cancelled the three-year-old trotting filly's appointment with a colleague in a more obscure field of medicine than that practised by the Michigan foot and ankle specialist. "We were at the point where we tried

2006-08-28T00:00:00-04:00August 28, 2006|

Carolyn AS triumphant in Mohawk Gold Final Sunday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Carolyn AS delivered her fourth straight winning effort to claim the two-year-old trotting filly Gold Final title at Mohawk Racetrack on Sunday evening. Leaving from Post 6 with driver Steven Skilton in the race bike, Carolyn AS accelerated away from the starting gate and found herself to the outside of pacesetter Striking

2006-08-28T00:00:00-04:00August 28, 2006|

Twin B Diva shatters Clinton track record

CLINTON, ON — Clinton Raceway fans were treated to an outstanding display of talent by the two-year-old pacing fillies on Sunday afternoon, capped off by a track record performance from Twin B Diva in the last of nine $15,000 Grassroots divisions. Taking full advantage of Post 1, Jim Ainsworth fired Twin B Diva off the

2006-08-26T00:00:00-04:00August 26, 2006|

Ancaster trainer will harness pair at Flamboro Thursday

DUNDAS, ON — Heading into their second last Grassroots event on Thursday, Aug. 31 at Flamboro Downs, the pressure is on the province's two-year-old pacing colts to bolster their point tallies and secure a berth in the lucrative post season. Among the colts hovering within striking distance of the top 16 are a pair trained

2006-08-26T00:00:00-04:00August 26, 2006|

Quirky filly hoping to land a Grassroots win at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Three-year-old trotting filly Emmamazing makes her second Grassroots start next Wednesday, Aug. 30 at Flamboro Downs and trainer Don LeBlanc is hoping the quirky youngster can finally find her way into the winner's circle. "I would look for her to race well, " says the Burlington resident. "I think she's due for