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2006-08-14T00:00:00-04:00August 14, 2006|

Mr Feelgood flawless in Gold Final victory

WINDSOR, ON — Mr Feelgood picked up his first Gold Final trophy with an effortless 1:51.3 score at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening. Starting from Post 1, Mark MacDonald settled the three-year-old pacing colt on the rail behind early leader Impeccable as that colt sped by the quarter pole in :26.4. Heading for the :55.2

2006-08-14T00:00:00-04:00August 14, 2006|

Kerr euphoric as Porsche Hall delivers Gold Final upset

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — He may have been mud splattered, but nothing could hide the smile on Terry Kerr's face as he returned to the Mohawk Racetrack winner's circle after capturing Monday night's $130,000 Gold Final with three-year-old trotting filly Porsche Hall. Kerr and the lightly rated Porsche Hall stormed their way down the Mohawk stretch

2006-08-12T00:00:00-04:00August 12, 2006|

Walker earns pair of Grassroots trophies at Quinte Friday

BELLEVILLE, ON — Tymal Francesca picked up her second Grassroots trophy of the season with an impressive 2:06.3 victory at Quinte Exhibition Raceway on Friday evening. The Berndt Hanover miss got away third from Post 3, but quickly took command off the race and cruised home to a six length victory in the fastest of

2006-08-12T00:00:00-04:00August 12, 2006|

Bold Bidder rolls to first Gold Final win at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs fans got an eyeful of Ontario Sires Stakes talent on Saturday as three-year-old pacing filly Bold Bidder captured her first Gold Final and sophomore trotting colt Yorktown Gunner matched the track and Ontario Sires Stakes record with his 1:56.1 Gold Elimination win. In the $130,000 Gold Final, Bold Bidder and

2006-08-12T00:00:00-04:00August 12, 2006|

OSS 3-Year-Old Filly Trot at Georgian Downs to be Redrawn

Due to a Race Office error that was just discovered Saturday morning, the OSS 3-year-old Filly Trot scheduled for Georgian Downs on Tuesday, Aug. 15 will be redrawn. ORC Rule #17.15(a)(iii) reads: If the horse omitted by error was declared to a stake, futurity, early closing event or late closing event, the race shall be

2006-08-11T00:00:00-04:00August 11, 2006|

Stonebridge Volare looking to leap up standings Tuesday

INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs begins a three week stretch of exciting Ontario Sires Stakes racing this Tuesday, Aug. 15 with nine Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting fillies. Among the favourites to pad their Grassroots point totals at Georgian Downs is Edward James' Stonebridge Volare, who makes her third Grassroots start from Post 6

2006-08-11T00:00:00-04:00August 11, 2006|

Matty Mcgee earns second straight Grassroots trophy

SARNIA, ON — Matty Mcgee stepped off the fastest of nine Grassroots divisions at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening, stopping the clock in a smart 1:52.2. Anthony MacDonald piloted the Astreos son to the win, sending him straight to the front from Post 5 and cruising through fractions of :26.2, :55.3 and 1:23.3 on

2006-08-10T00:00:00-04:00August 10, 2006|

Maxwell’s dynamic duo back in action Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Last Monday at Mohawk Racetrack, Brad Maxwell enjoyed the kind of night trainers dream about, sweeping a pair of Gold Series Eliminations with three-year-old trotting fillies Pure Ivory and Meadowview Tiffy. The fillies return to Mohawk Racetrack this Monday, Aug. 14 for their $130,000 Gold Final, but Maxwell is not expecting the

2006-08-10T00:00:00-04:00August 10, 2006|

Jamieson colts gunning for Gold at Flamboro Sunday

DUNDAS, ON — On Sunday, Aug. 13, day two of the Gold Series invasion at Flamboro Downs, Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing colts and trotting colts will command eight of 12 races on the afternoon program. Among the 33 pacers and 28 trotters vying for a total of $220,232 in Ontario Sires Stakes purses are three

2006-08-10T00:00:00-04:00August 10, 2006|

Ford hopes Alastor Hanover is regaining freshman form

WINDSOR, ON — When the three-year-old pacing colts roll up behind the gate at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening, trainer Mark Ford is hoping that the real Alastor Hanover will show up. Last year's Ontario Sires Stakes champion scored his second straight victory with a 1:51.3 effort in last weekend's elimination and Ford is fervently