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2006-07-14T00:00:00-04:00July 14, 2006|

Cicero hoping for fluid effort from Easy Motion

INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs will be flooded with two-year-old pacing colts on Tuesday as 92 youngsters gather at the Innisfil oval for their third Grassroots event of the season. Making his second appearance at the Grassroots level is Easy Motion, and trainer Gino Cicero is hoping Tuesday will be the day when the cautious

2006-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2006|

Ten To Win Stable goes two for two

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Lemon Drop made a successful jump up from the Grassroots with a Gold Elimination victory at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening, and in the process the two-year-old trotting colt made a lot of people very happy. Purchased as part of the Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association's (SBOA) inaugural Mentoring program, Lemon Drop

2006-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2006|

Owners hoping to extend their fun streak in Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — Caught My Eye and her two-year-old trotting filly peers return to Gold Series action on Sunday, July 16 at Windsor Raceway and trainer Frank O'Reilly is looking forward to testing his Gold Final winner over a five-eighths mile track. "I'm sure the bigger track will move her up," says O'Reilly, who owns

2006-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2006|

Wallace hoping Titanic Rose continues to bloom

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Freshman pacing filly Titanic Rose will make her bid for a second Gold Elimination win at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday, July 17 under the tutelage of the man who trained both of her parents. "I liked the filly and I'm obviously connected to the family pretty close," says Ben Wallace. " I

2006-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2006|

Raw Energy on pace for successful season

GLOUCESTER, ON — When Raw Energy arrived at his Florida barn last fall, trainer James Dean liked the colt but he never expected to be among the favourites for the two-year-old pacing colt Gold Eliminations that Rideau Carleton Raceway will host on Sunday, July 16. "Last fall Chris (Christoforou, Sr.) asked me if I'd take

2006-07-12T00:00:00-04:00July 12, 2006|

Croton residents look forward to colts’ hometown debut

DRESDEN, ON — When the two-year-old trotting colts arrive at Dresden Raceway on Sunday for their second Grassroots event, Don and Jean Ferguson hope to be trackside to cheer on Slabtown Seagold and Platinum Image. "I hope to see him on Sunday," says Jean Ferguson, who owns Platinum Image in partnership with the Henry Stable

2006-07-11T00:00:00-04:00July 11, 2006|

Pure Ivory clocks another track record

INNISFIL, ON — Pure Ivory posted her name in the record books of a second racetrack on Tuesday when she reeled off a 1:57.2 victory in Trillium Series action at Georgian Downs. The three-year-old trotting filly and driver Steve Condren took control of the first $22,037 Trillium division just past the :28.4 opening quarter and

2006-07-11T00:00:00-04:00July 11, 2006|

Young hoping second solo trip is as successful as first

GLOUCESTER, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old pacing colts are heading back to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening for their second $130,000 Gold Final, and Scott Young intends to follow the exact same routine he did with Secluded Island in the elimination round in the hope that it produces the same result. "I'm going to

2006-07-11T00:00:00-04:00July 11, 2006|

Draconian Promise hunting winner’s circle in Sarnia

SARNIA, JULY 11, 2006 — When she arrives at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday, three-year-old pacing filly Draconian Promise will be looking to score her first win of the season in the second of two $34,198 Trillium Series divisions. Second in a track record Gold Final at Windsor Raceway on July 9 and in her

2006-07-11T00:00:00-04:00July 11, 2006|

Luck Of Michelle adds Gold Final trophy to her showcase

ELORA, ON — All eyes were on two-year-old pacing filly Luck Of Michelle on Monday evening as she returned to Grand River Raceway looking for a Gold Final victory and confirmation of her burgeoning reputation as the Ontario Sires Stakes' latest phenom. Leaving from Post 4 with regular reinsman Mike Saftic at the helm the