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2006-07-04T00:00:00-04:00July 4, 2006|

Luck Of Michelle adds Grand River track record to her list

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway served as the setting for Luck Of Michelle's latest speed demonstration as the two-year-old pacing filly shredded the Elora oval's track record on Monday evening. Proving that her world record performance at Flamboro Downs on June 24 was no fluke, Luck Of Michelle rocked through fractions of :27.3, :57

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

Goose Creek sharp in elimination win at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Two-year-old pacing colt Goose Creek took full advantage of the absence of reigning Gold Final champion Funny Bones to claim his first Gold Series victory at Mohawk Racetrack on Sunday evening. With Funny Bones scratched due to sickness from the third $29,000 Gold Elimination, driver Mike Saftic opted to send Goose Creek

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

Hettie’s Hope looking for Grassroots success in Elora

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway hosts its second Ontario Sires Stakes event of the week this Friday, July 7, welcoming 66 three-year-old trotting colts for nine Grassroots divisions. A total of $135,000 will be up for grabs at the Elora oval and Terry Taylor would like to see Hettie's Hope further his racing education

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

Pacing fillies deliver excitement in Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — Upsets abounded in Gold Elimination action for the three-year-old pacing fillies at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening. Two-time Gold Final winner In Trepid Water saw her eight race win streak snapped in the first $56,894 elimination, which featured a stretch duel that had every fan in the stands on their feet. Only

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,