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2005-09-16T00:00:00-04:00September 16, 2005|

Teacher Supreme goes to the head of the class

SARNIA, ON — Teacher Supreme scored her third straight Grassroots victory in front of a hometown crowd at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening. The two-year-old pacing filly and driver Reg Gassien wowed local supporters by flying out of Post 9 and claiming the early lead with a :27.1 opening quarter. Gassien cooled things off

2005-09-14T00:00:00-04:00September 14, 2005|

Colts aim to defend their post season berth Saturday

INNISFIL, ON — Ontario's top two-year-old pacing colts will get an advance preview of the Georgian Downs surface on Saturday night as they compete in eight Grassroots divisions, the second last event on their road to the Oct. 8 Semifinals at the Innisfil oval. Only the top 16 point earners from the regular season will

2005-09-12T00:00:00-04:00September 12, 2005|

Sarnia trainer hoping for home court advantage Thursday

SARNIA, ON — Jim Ainsworth will start a trio of fillies in Grassroots action at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening, and while they all share the �Supreme' suffix the two-year-old pacers have little else in common. First out of the Ainsworth barn will be two-time Grassroots winner Teacher Supreme and her trainer says the

2005-09-11T00:00:00-04:00September 11, 2005|

Pacing colts demolish records in Dresden

DRESDEN, ON — It took Ontario's finest three-year-old pacing colts less than two minutes to erase Dresden Raceway's all age track record on Sunday afternoon. Sixty-two colts were spotlighted in eight Grassroots divisions and Caviarandsoftmusic stripped four-fifths of a second off the half-mile oval's track record in the very first $15,000 division. Parked on the

2005-09-10T00:00:00-04:00September 10, 2005|

Battin boosts his OSS point tally with three wins

BELLEVILLE, SEPT. 9, 2005 — Ross Battin piloted two-year-old trotting colt The Orient Express to the fastest win in five Grassroots divisions at Quinte Exhibition Raceway on Friday night. Leaving from Post 5 the pair got away fourth, but were moving up the outside before the field reached the halfway marker. Second by a length

2005-09-08T00:00:00-04:00September 8, 2005|

Killingly Funny slays her Grassroots competition

WINDSOR, ON — Killingly Funny scored one for the local side on Wednesday evening, delivering an impressive come from behind victory in the first of six Grassroots divisions at Windsor Raceway. Owned by Dennis and Janet Fairall of Windsor and Kelvin Sivyer of Tillsonburg, Killingly Funny started from Post 8 and spent most of the

2005-09-07T00:00:00-04:00September 7, 2005|

Local colt aiming for big effort at Dresden Sunday

DRESDEN, ON — Coming off a smart third-place finish in the Little Saratoga Final and with the first inside post he has seen in Grassroots competition this season, three-year-old pacing colt Summerhill Chris is poised for a solid effort at Dresden Raceway on Sunday afternoon. "He should be able to get away with the pack,

2005-09-05T00:00:00-04:00September 5, 2005|

Astronomical defends Gold Final title in Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — Sophomore pacing colt Astronomical stormed around Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening to claim his second straight Gold Final victory and take a commanding lead atop the division standings with just one Gold Series event remaining in the regular season. Astronomical and driver Mark MacDonald fired out of Post 7 on Sunday and

2005-09-05T00:00:00-04:00September 5, 2005|

Cotton Briefs flashes to victory in Dresden

DRESDEN, ON — Cotton Briefs turned in the fastest mile of seven Grassroots divisions at Dresden Raceway on Monday to capture her first lifetime victory. Saddled with Post 6, the two-year-old trotting filly and trainer-driver Lyle MacArthur eased off the gate and were sitting last as favourite St Lads Calcium took the fillies to the

2005-09-05T00:00:00-04:00September 5, 2005|

Owner will catch colt in action for first time Friday

BELLEVILLE, ON — Belleville and area harness racing fans will get one last dose of Ontario Sires Stakes excitement this Friday as Quinte Exhibition Raceway hosts Grassroots competition for the two-year-old trotting colts. Five divisions of young trotters will compete for a total of $97,000 in Friday's event and Charles Barker is hoping that Stockdale