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2006-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3, 2006|

Meadowview Matty hopes to revisit history Thursday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Four years ago Meadowview Sunny started his $489,673 Ontario Sires Stakes career at Kawartha Downs with victories in the season opening Gold Elimination and Final. On Thursday, July 6, Brad Shakes is hoping two-year-old trotting colt Meadowview Matty can follow in the footsteps of his famous stablemate and add a Gold Final

2006-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3, 2006|

Colonel Talbot scores shocker at Rideau Carleton

GLOUCESTER, ON — Colonel Talbot made his first Ontario Sires Stakes victory a lucrative one when he stepped off a 1:58.1 mile in the $130,000 three-year-old trotting colt Gold Final at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening. Leaving from the trailing Post 9, driver Sylvain Filion settled Colonel Talbot in fifth through the early going,

2006-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3, 2006|

Sophomore titans face off at Rideau Carleton Thursday

GLOUCESTER, ON — One of Rideau Carleton Raceway's longest held track records will come under fire from a deeply talented group of three-year-old pacing colts this Thursday, July 6. Northern Luck established the 1:52.1 speed standard for the sophomore pacing set in 1997, but any one of the seven colts in the last of three

2006-07-02T00:00:00-04:00July 2, 2006|

Mythic Voyage sharp in Hanover Grassroots

HANOVER, ON — Mythic Voyage stepped off the fastest win in nine Grassroots divisions at Hanover Raceway on Saturday night, halting the teletimer at 1:56.2. With Anthony MacDonald at the lines, Mythic Voyage fired straight to the front from Post 1 and never relinquished control through fractions of :28.3, :58.4 and 1:27.3. At the wire

2006-07-01T00:00:00-04:00July 1, 2006|

Freshman trotters try their hand at Grassroots in Hanover

HANOVER, ON — Hanover Raceway continues an exciting three-week stretch of Ontario Sires Stakes racing this Wednesday, July 5 with five Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old trotting colts. A total of 35 colts will make their provincial debut in Hanover on Wednesday, and Holland Centre residents Jayne Walker and Thomas Smith are hoping that Bagger

2006-07-01T00:00:00-04:00July 1, 2006|

Records fall as Pure Ivory claims Gold Final crown

LONDON, ON — Western Fair Raceway wrapped up its spring meet with a bang on Friday as three-year-old trotting filly Pure Ivory shattered the track and Ontario Sires Stakes record to capture her first sophomore Gold Final. With elimination winners Oaklea Omega and Pure Ivory lining up beside each other from Posts 2 and 3,

2006-07-01T00:00:00-04:00July 1, 2006|

Henry, Jamieson advance pair to Gold Final round

DUNDAS, ON — Tymal Timeout and Wayne Henry delivered a flawless performance at Flamboro Downs on Canada Day to claim their second straight victory and post the fastest mile of three $33,587 Gold Eliminations. As the starting gate pulled away from the field of two-year-old trotting fillies, Henry settled Tymal Timeout in third spot on

2006-06-30T00:00:00-04:00June 30, 2006|

Freshman trotting fillies ready for first test Tuesday

INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs will be the testing ground for 40 two-year-old trotting fillies on Tuesday, July 4 as they compete in five $19,672 Grassroots divisions. "It's her first race, so it will be a teaching lesson," says trainer Brad Shakes about Meadowview Judy, who will start from Post 3 in the third Grassroots

2006-06-30T00:00:00-04:00June 30, 2006|

Meadowview Matty earns Gold Elimination hardware

FRASERVILLE, ON — Meadowview Matty trotted to a 2:00.1 win at Kawartha Downs on Thursday, posting the fastest mile of four Gold Series Eliminations for the two-year-old trotting colts. With Steve Condren at the helm, the Angus Hall son coasted off the starting gate from Post 4 and landed in third place. As pacesetter Oratorio

2006-06-29T00:00:00-04:00June 29, 2006|

In Trepid Water goes for number nine in Windsor Sunday

WINDSOR, ON — When Ontario's most talented three-year-old pacing fillies roll into Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening for a pair of Gold Series Eliminations, reigning Gold Final champion In Trepid Water will be looking for her ninth straight victory. Rick Zeron will pilot the Intrepid Seelster lass from Post 8 in the fifth race and