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2005-10-29T00:00:00-04:00October 29, 2005|

Busta Balls completes dream month for owners

DUNDAS, ON — Just two weeks after she claimed the three-year-old trotting filly Grassroots Championship by a neck, Busta Balls wrote the final chapter in her Cinderella story by capturing Friday's $130,000 Gold Final at her hometown oval, Flamboro Downs. In spite of starting from Post 1, Busta Balls and driver Scott Coulter ended up

2005-10-27T00:00:00-04:00October 27, 2005|

Lady Dillinger aims for Gold Final hat trick Monday

REXDALE, ON — Heading into Monday's $130,000 Gold Final at Woodbine Racetrack, division leader Lady Dillinger is on cruise control. With 16 starts and seven wins under her belt this season, the three-year-old pacing filly is in peak condition and trainer Gaetan Hebert says she does not have to work hard between races to maintain

2005-10-27T00:00:00-04:00October 27, 2005|

Smooth Moves hoping to dazzle his peers Sunday

WINDSOR, ON — After racing against the top trotters in North America for the last six weeks, Smooth Moves celebrated last weekend's return to Ontario Sires Stakes action with a solid 1:57 Gold Elimination victory. Heading back to Windsor Raceway this Sunday, the three-year-old trotting colt will be among the favourites for the last $130,000

2005-10-26T00:00:00-04:00October 26, 2005|

Wallis hoping for big effort from pacing filly Saturday

WINDSOR, ON — Two-year-old fillies step into the spotlight at Windsor Raceway on Saturday evening as the five-eighths mile oval plays host to Gold Eliminations for both pacers and trotters. Kevin Wallis will pilot a starter in all four eliminations, including Zeglarska Street, a recent addition to his wife Linda Wallis's barn. The pacing miss

2005-10-26T00:00:00-04:00October 26, 2005|

Doonbeg hoping for Gold Series success Saturday

REXDALE, ON — Woodbine Racetrack has three outstanding Ontario Sires Stakes races lined up for fans this Saturday, with two $55,013 Gold Eliminations for the two-year-old pacing colts and the last $130,000 Gold Final for their three-year-old peers. Freshman pacing colt Doonbeg dazzled Mohawk Racetrack fans in August with three straight victories, but made two

2005-10-25T00:00:00-04:00October 25, 2005|

Lady Dillinger, KG Delight capture gold at Woodbine

REXDALE, ON — Monday's Gold Eliminations at Woodbine Racetrack featured a dose of the expected and the unanticipated as heavy favourite Lady Dillinger cruised to a two length victory in the first $58,909 contest and KG Delight scored a mild upset in the second. Woodbine Racetrack fans placed their unwavering faith in Lady Dillinger, and

2005-10-25T00:00:00-04:00October 25, 2005|

Mr Ontario returns to provincial action Friday

REXDALE, ON — After a three and a half month absence from the Ontario Sires Stakes circuit, two-year-old trotting colt Mr Ontario will return to action in the second of two $50,683 Gold Eliminations at Woodbine Racetrack on Friday. Mr Ontario stormed onto the freshman trotting scene back in July when he captured his elimination

2005-10-24T00:00:00-04:00October 24, 2005|

Platinum Seelster claims Trillium victory

DUNDAS, ON — The talented freshman pacing fillies entertained Flamboro Downs fans on Sunday afternoon with a pair of hard fought battles to the wire in Trillium Series action. Platinum Seelster captured the first $37,099 Trillium Series division with a quarter length decision over favourite Even Now that saw the top four fillies finish within

2005-10-24T00:00:00-04:00October 24, 2005|

Busta Balls hoping for home field advantage Friday

DUNDAS, ON — Although last week's elimination did not go quite as planned for Grassroots Champion Busta Balls, the three-year-old trotting filly is hoping to make a bigger splash on the Gold scene in Friday's $130,000 Final at Flamboro Downs. "She was a bit on one line, that's why she made the break at the

2005-10-24T00:00:00-04:00October 24, 2005|

Smooth Moves hits his stride in Gold Elimination

WINDSOR, ON — After a three month dry spell, three-year-old trotting colt Smooth Moves found his way back to the winner's circle on Sunday when he captured a Gold Elimination at Windsor Raceway. Leaving from Post 4, driver Trevor Ritchie settled Smooth Moves on the rail in fifth as favourite Stonebridge Diablo took the colts