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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

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

In Trepid Water extends flawless streak in Gold Final

FRASERVILLE, ON — In Trepid Water extended her flawless sophomore record to six with a track record equalling performance in the $130,000 Gold Final at Kawartha Downs on Tuesday. The three-year-old pacing filly and driver Rick Zeron wasted no time taking command of the race, speeding to a :27.3 opening quarter from Post 5. Through

2006-05-28T00:00:00-04:00May 28, 2006|

Starsel lowers trotting colt record at Dresden

DRESDEN, ON — Dresden Raceway kicked off its 2006 Ontario Sires Stakes schedule on Sunday afternoon with an outstanding display of speed and ability by the three-year-old trotting colts. The tone for the afternoon's performance was set in the first Grassroots division when Wayne Henry piloted Starsel to a track record. The pair sprinted to

2006-05-28T00:00:00-04:00May 28, 2006|

Trotting colts shake things up at Woodbine

REXDALE, ON — Woodbine Racetrack fans were treated to a series of stunning upsets on Saturday evening, compliments of the three-year-old trotting colts competing in their season opening Gold Series Eliminations. The surprises started early when A Gentleman, the fans' fifth choice, sprinted from seventh to first in the stretch to capture the opening $34,989

2006-05-27T00:00:00-04:00May 27, 2006|

Stormaway captures Gold on record setting evening

LONDON, ON — Western Fair Raceway fans were treated to an outstanding display of raw speed on Friday night as Stormaway lowered the three-year-old pacing colt track record in Gold Final action and Rob Roy Mattgregor matched the all age record in the first of two Molson Pace Eliminations. In spite of a track rated

2006-05-27T00:00:00-04:00May 27, 2006|

Object Of Art aiming for Grassroots distinction at Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — Doug McIntosh knows that there is no sense peering too far into a young horse's future, but the Wheatley resident is hopeful that three-year-old pacing colt Object Of Art is ready to face his first Grassroots test at Windsor Raceway on Wednesday evening. "I'm not one to look at schedules too far

2006-05-26T00:00:00-04:00May 26, 2006|

Oaklea Odessa strikes Gold for the first time in Sarnia

SARNIA, ON — Fans who made the trip to Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening got full value for their dollar from the three-year-old trotting fillies battling for Gold Final supremacy in the eighth race. From the moment the starting gate pulled away from the field, the fillies were in high gear. Elimination winner and