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2006-08-09T00:00:00-04:00August 9, 2006|

Flamboro Downs hosts Ontario Sires Stakes gold rush

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs features two days of outstanding Ontario Sires Stakes action this weekend, opening on Saturday afternoon with the three-year-old pacing filly Gold Final and three-year-old trotting colt Gold Eliminations, and following up with Gold Eliminations for the two-year-old trotting and pacing colts on Sunday evening. In Saturday's $130,000 Gold Final, sophomore

2006-08-07T00:00:00-04:00August 7, 2006|

Lakeside Bride is the belle of the ball in Ottawa

GLOUCESTER, ON — Two-year-old trotting filly Lakeside Bride made her first Ontario Sires Stakes victory a lucrative one, capturing the $130,000 Gold Final at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening. With reigning Gold Final champion Tymal Timeout scratched due to sickness, her stablemate Windsong Darling tried to carry the day for the Henry Stable, reeling

2006-08-07T00:00:00-04:00August 7, 2006|

Australian Stock snares Gold Final trophy at Grand River

ELORA, ON — Australian Stock captured the $130,000 two-year-old trotting colt Gold Final at Grand River Raceway on Monday afternoon in commanding style, cruising around the half-mile oval in 2:01.4. Sprinting away from Post 2, the Angus Hall son and driver Chris Christoforou, Jr. took full advantage of an early miscue by track record holder

2006-08-07T00:00:00-04:00August 7, 2006|

Jamieson and Forward capture pair of Grassroots trophies

DRESDEN, ON — Carl Jamieson trainees captured a pair of two-year-old pacing filly Grassroots divisions at Dresden Raceway on Monday afternoon, capping off a very good day at the races for the Princeton resident. In addition to the Grassroots trophies claimed by Iwantyou Wantyou and Spun Sugar, Jamieson also finished first and second in the

2006-08-07T00:00:00-04:00August 7, 2006|

Leading trainer will harness four fillies in Belleville Friday

BELLEVILLE, ON — Wayne Henry currently has a comfortable lead in the Johnston Cup race for the Ontario Sires Stakes' leading trainer award and the Arthur resident could broaden the margin with a successful evening at Quinte Exhibition Raceway on Friday. Henry will send out four two-year-old trotting fillies in the fourth of six regular

2006-08-07T00:00:00-04:00August 7, 2006|

Canadette victorious in Windsor Gold Final

WINDSOR, ON — Canadette cruised to her second straight victory with a flawless front end performance in the $130,000 two-year-old pacing filly Gold Final at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening. With Paul MacDonell in the race bike, Canadette took control of the race just after the :26.3 opening quarter and then rolled through a :55.2

2006-08-07T00:00:00-04:00August 7, 2006|

Maxwell and Condren sweep Gold Eliminations

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Steve Condren and Brad Maxwell teamed up at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening to capture both Gold Eliminations for the three-year-old trotting fillies. The pair made their first appearance in the winner's circle with reigning Gold Final champion and heavy favourite Pure Ivory, who coasted around the seven-eighths mile oval to a

2006-08-07T00:00:00-04:00August 7, 2006|

Ainsworth colts in hunt for post season berth

SARNIA, ON — Hiawatha Horse Park plays host to the golden boys of summer on Thursday, Aug. 10, welcoming nine divisions of three-year-old pacing colts for their fourth Grassroots event. Among the colts hoping to add to their point tally as the second half of the Grassroots season gets under way are a pair trained

2006-08-07T00:00:00-04:00August 7, 2006|

Plumbing Princess three for three in Grassroots

SUDBURY, ON — Plumbing Princess recorded her third Grassroots victory with an impressive come from behind score at Sudbury Downs on Sunday afternoon. The three-year-old pacing filly swept out three-wide at the three-quarters to take control of the race and then pulled away from the field to a two length victory in 1:57.2, the fastest

2006-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5, 2006|

Henry harnesses Grassroots power in Belleville

BELLEVILLE, ON — Mark Steacy sent a trio of two-year-old trotting colts into the Grassroots fray for the first time on Friday evening at Quinte Exhibition Raceway and the Lansdowne resident found his way to the winner's circle with Keystone Saint. Starting from Post 2 Keystone Saint sat well back of pacesetter Tyrone Showdown at