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2006-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2006|

Sauble Ron scores second straight Grassroots victory

BELLEVILLE, ON — Sauble Ron leapt to the head of the two-year-old pacing colt class with an impressive victory in Grassroots action at Quinte Exhibition Raceway on Friday evening. In spite of leaving from the outside Post 5, driver Stephen Byron sent the Fit For Life son straight to the front where he rocked through

2006-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2006|

Trotting colts tear up another track record in Elora

ELORA, ON — The summer of speed continued at Grand River Raceway on Friday evening as seven of nine three-year-old trotting colt Grassroots divisions were clocked faster than the 2:01 track record set by Eddie K O in 2004. When the dust had settled, Indiana Hall had carved his name into the Elora oval's record

2006-07-07T00:00:00-04:00July 7, 2006|

Smarty Jims triumphant in Gold Final debut

FRASERVILLE, ON — Smarty Jims delivered an impressive effort at Kawartha Downs on Thursday evening to capture the first $130,000 Gold Final of the season for the two-year-old trotting colts. Trotting specialist Trevor Ritchie piloted Smarty Jims from Post 6 on Thursday and hustled the young trotter off the starting gate and into second spot

2006-07-07T00:00:00-04:00July 7, 2006|

Big names head to Georgian Downs for Trillium Series

INNISFIL, ON — A trio of Gold Series superstars headline the Trillium Series event for three-year-old trotting fillies at Georgian Downs on Tuesday, July 11. Reigning Gold Final champion Pure Ivory, early season Gold Final winner Oaklea Odessa and Gold Elimination winner Oaklea Omega will draw crowds to the Innisfil oval as they put their

2006-07-07T00:00:00-04:00July 7, 2006|

Secluded Island surprises in track record time

GLOUCESTER, JULY 6, 2006 — It did not take long for the three-year-old pacing colts to devour Northern Luck's track record at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening. In the first Gold Elimination Secluded Island sprinted by pacesetter Impeccable to a 1:51.2 triumph, shaving four-fifths of a second off the 1:52.1 mark Northern Luck set

2006-07-06T00:00:00-04:00July 6, 2006|

Fans flock back to Elora for freshman filly Gold Final

ELORA, ON — As the two-year-old pacing fillies prepare for Monday night's $130,000 Gold Final at Grand River Raceway, four of the province's top horsemen are trying to figure out a strategy to use against track and world record holder Luck Of Michelle. "I don't know what strategy you use when you draw in with

2006-07-06T00:00:00-04:00July 6, 2006|

Jamieson garners pair of Grassroots victories in Hanover

HANOVER, ON — Jody Jamieson notched a driving double in Grassroots action at Hanover Raceway on Wednesday evening to pad his early season lead atop the Ontario Sires Stakes driver's standings. The 29-year-old reinsman made his first visit to the Hanover Raceway winner's circle in Race 6, with a two-year-old trotting colt trained by his

2006-07-06T00:00:00-04:00July 6, 2006|

McIntosh fillies ready for Gold Final battle Sunday

WINDSOR, ON — In Trepid Water's eight race win streak went up in smoke at Windsor Raceway last weekend and trainer Bob McIntosh is not sure whether the three-year-old pacing filly can jump back into the winner's circle from Post 7 in Sunday's $130,000 Gold Final. "It shapes up to be a tough race because

2006-07-05T00:00:00-04:00July 5, 2006|

Witchery’s Dream casts a spell at Georgian Downs

INNISFIL, ON — Mario Baillargeon piloted Witchery's Dream to the fastest of five Grassroots divisions for two-year-old trotting fillies at Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening. In his first tour aboard the Angus Hall miss, Baillargeon sent her straight to the front from Post 3 and ticked off fractions of :31, 1:02.2 and 1:34.2. Heading down

2006-07-05T00:00:00-04:00July 5, 2006|

Owners look forward to Goose Creek’s Gold Final debut

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — When two-year-old pacing colt Goose Creek failed to advance to the Final of the season opening Gold Series his owners were disappointed, but philosophical. Three weeks and two wins later Ken Ewen admits their expectations are a little higher heading into Sunday night's $130,000 Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack. "Naturally we have