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2006-06-11T00:00:00-04:00June 11, 2006|

Caught Off Guard swiftest at Woodstock

WOODSTOCK, ON — Caught Off Guard steamed around the Woodstock Raceway half-mile on Saturday afternoon to capture the fastest of 10 Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old pacing colts. Owned by Alexander Polishuk of London and Mike Shunock of Toronto, Caught Off Guard hit the wire one length ahead of Billy Kay and three lengths up

2006-06-08T00:00:00-04:00June 8, 2006|

Su Lavec aiming to beat the odds at Windsor Sunday

WINDSOR, ON — Su Lavec has made a career of beating the odds, so when the three-year-old trotting colts arrive at Windsor Raceway on Sunday night for their second Grassroots event, trainer Normand Dessureault expects another strong performance from the gelding in spite of the tough field he will line up against in the third

2006-06-08T00:00:00-04:00June 8, 2006|

Moving Pictures hoping to achieve star status Monday

REXDALE, ON — When the three-year-old pacing fillies roll into Woodbine Racetrack on Monday evening for their second Gold Series event, Tony Debartolo will be breathing a little easier than he was three weeks ago when Moving Pictures made her debut at the provincial racing circuit's top level. The filly eased any anxiety Debartolo felt

2006-06-06T00:00:00-04:00June 6, 2006|

Dreamfair Zoya matches track record at Grand River Raceway

ELORA, ON — Dreamfair Zoya impressed fans at Grand River Raceway on Monday evening with a smart 1:57 victory in the first of three $22,000 Trillium Series divisions. The three-year-old pacing filly got a savvy steer from Grand River regular Dan Clements, who settled her into the pocket from Post 4 and let Platinum Seelster

2006-06-06T00:00:00-04:00June 6, 2006|

Rumours aiming for second Grassroots trophy Saturday

SUDBURY, ON — Thirty-eight of the province's most talented three-year-old trotting fillies will head north on Saturday as Sudbury Downs hosts the first of five Ontario Sires Stakes events on its 2006 calendar. Hoping the trip results in a second Grassroots trophy is Garth Gordon trainee Rumours, who will start from Post 5 in the

2006-06-06T00:00:00-04:00June 6, 2006|

Clean Cut Kid hoping to claim share of $150,000 Saturday

WOODSTOCK, ON — Woodstock Raceway will host three Ontario Sires Stakes events this season and the half-mile oval kicks things off in style this Saturday with ten Grassroots divisions for harness racing's �boys of summer.' Eighty of the province's most talented three-year-old pacing colts will make the trip to Woodstock and trainer Ron O'Neill is

2006-06-04T00:00:00-04:00June 4, 2006|

Mr Lemon claims Gold on a rainy night in Toronto

REXDALE, ON — Heading into Saturday evening's $130,000 Gold Final at Woodbine Racetrack, driver Jody Jamieson had a notion that Mr Lemon might find his way to the front through the early stages of the race. Not only did the three-year-old trotting colt find his way to the front, he found it before the first

2006-06-01T00:00:00-04:00June 1, 2006|

Object Of Art captures Grassroots hardware

WINDSOR, ON — Object Of Art paced to a two length 1:54.2 victory at Windsor Raceway on Wednesday night, assuring trainer Doug McIntosh that he was more than ready for the step up to Grassroots competition. The three-year-old son of Camluck and driver Jason Brewer started from Post 5 in the tenth race on Wednesday

2006-06-01T00:00:00-04:00June 1, 2006|

Aileen’s Luck on the rebound at Grand River Monday

ELORA, ON — Although Aileen's Luck goes into Monday's Trillium Series event at Grand River Raceway off a less than sparkling performance, the three-year-old pacing filly had a legitimate excuse for her failure to launch. "In her last two starts she's been sick," says Fergus resident Mark Austin, "But we treated her and trained her

2006-05-30T00:00:00-04:00May 30, 2006|

Mr Lemon hoping for a boost from outside post

REXDALE, ON — With most of the favourites failing to advance out of last week's elimination round, Saturday's three-year-old trotting colt Gold Final at Woodbine Racetrack is a wide open affair. Mr Lemon finished second by three-quarters of a length in the fastest of last week's elimination rounds, and driver Jody Jamieson is hoping an