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

Georgian Downs record falls to Majestic Son

INNISFIL, ON — Damp weather left the Georgian Downs oval one second slower than normal on Saturday night, but it made no difference to Majestic Son as the three-year-old trotting colt chewed up his second straight track and Ontario Sires Stakes record this week. Starting from the outside Post 8 in the first of two

2006-08-25T00:00:00-04:00August 25, 2006|

Porsche Hall claims second straight Gold Series victory

GLOUCESTER, ON — Porsche Hall delivered another impressive effort to capture the $96,017 three-year-old trotting filly Gold Elimination at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening. With their third decent post position in as many weeks, driver Terry Kerr sent Porsche Hall straight to the front from Post 5 and put up beautifully rated fractions of

2006-08-23T00:00:00-04:00August 23, 2006|

Indiana Hall rolls into Innisfil on Gold Series success

INNISFIL, ON — Robert Fellows had a master plan for Indiana Hall's sophomore season, and the trainer admits that this Saturday's Gold Eliminations at Georgian Downs were not part of his original strategy. However, a runner-up finish in last weekend's Gold Final earned the trotter a second run at the province's major players. "He's a

2006-08-23T00:00:00-04:00August 23, 2006|

Secluded Island ready to resume Gold Series rivalries

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack spotlights two outstanding Gold Series divisions on Sunday evening as the two-year-old trotting fillies compete in their fourth $130,000 Gold Final and the three-year-old pacing colts battle in their second last set of Gold Eliminations. Fresh off a third-place finish behind a pair of American-bred heavyweights in the Aug. 20

2006-08-23T00:00:00-04:00August 23, 2006|

Fiery filly hoping for return to form at Clinton Sunday

CLINTON, ON — With a total of 70 points heading into Sunday's Grassroots event at Clinton Raceway, two-year-old pacing filly Val's Vision is well ahead of where trainer Stanley Atkinson thought she would be at this stage in her freshman season. "I was planning not to have her ready until the first of August, but

2006-08-21T00:00:00-04:00August 21, 2006|

Porsche Hall floats into Ottawa on wave of good fortune

GLOUCESTER, ON — Porsche Hall heads into Gold Elimination action at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday riding the biggest wave of good fortune that she has experienced this season, and trainer Terry Kerr is crossing his fingers that it can carry her through to next week's Gold Final. "After all the bad luck she's had,

2006-08-20T00:00:00-04:00August 20, 2006|

Trotting filly Carolyn AS sharp in Gold Series debut

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — A two-time winner at the Grassroots level, Carolyn AS made a successful leap up to the Gold Series at Mohawk Racetrack on Sunday evening, capturing her elimination in an impressive 1:58.1. Leaving from Post 3, Steven Skilton settled Carolyn AS in fourth spot on the rail as J M Aggie rolled the

2006-08-20T00:00:00-04:00August 20, 2006|

Majestic Son flawless in record setting Gold Final win

DUNDAS, ON — The weather at Flamboro Downs on Sunday afternoon was brisk, and so was the racing as fans witnessed record setting miles in the three-year-old trotting colt Gold Final and the Confederation Cup Final. Overwhelming favourite Majestic Son rocketed around the Flamboro Downs half-mile to a 1:55 victory in the sophomore trotting colt

2006-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2006|

I’m Classy extends Grassroots streak to four

WOODSTOCK, ON — Three-year-old trotting colt I'm Classy extended his Grassroots win streak to four with a gate-to-wire triumph in the fourth of seven $15,000 Grassroots events on tap at Woodstock Raceway on Saturday afternoon. In spite of a soggy track rated three seconds slower than normal, I'm Classy and driver Gordon Rayner fired straight

2006-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2006|

Trotting hopples provide the answer at Rideau Carleton

GLOUCESTER, ON — Trotting hopples proved to be the secret ingredient for two-year-old trotting colt Mister Machine, who cruised to a 12 and a half length victory in Grassroots action at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Friday evening. Owned by Prescott resident Dr. Frederick Albert, Mister Machine and driver Jason Gilchrist powered straight to the front