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2005-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2005|

World Class Image fights her way to Gold Final title

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — When World Class Image hit the wire first in Thursday night's $130,000 Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack, Pat Hunt let out a breath he has been holding for almost three months. After the three-year-old trotting filly acquired a serious lung virus in the spring, Hunt was not sure how it would impact

2005-08-18T00:00:00-04:00August 18, 2005|

Steacy looking to shake off jinx on Sunday

GLOUCESTER, ON — When Mark Steacy rolls into Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday night, the Lansdowne resident will be hoping two-year-old trotting colts Majestic Son and Mozart can break a streak of bad luck that has plagued him at the Ottawa oval. "I think it is the only track in all of Ontario that I've

2005-08-18T00:00:00-04:00August 18, 2005|

Jamieson’s enjoy success with the horse nobody wanted

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs's signature event, the Confederation Cup goes postward Sunday evening with a pair of $130,000 Gold Finals playing a supporting role on the $900,000 program. Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing colts will warm up the crowd in Race 2, with reigning Gold Final champion Alastor Hanover looking for his fifth straight victory

2005-08-16T00:00:00-04:00August 16, 2005|

Freshman pacing colts square off in Sudbury Saturday

SUDBURY, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes action returns to Sudbury Downs on Saturday night for the first in a two week series of provincial action at the half-mile oval. This week the two-year-old pacing colts will light up the northern skies in six Grassroots divisions worth a total of $106,188. Among the colts polishing their

2005-08-16T00:00:00-04:00August 16, 2005|

Stars finally align for Astronomical

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Astronomical met up with Luc Ouellette for the first time at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening and the pairing proved to be stellar as the three-year-old pacing colt claimed his first Gold Final victory after two years of trying. Relegated to the bridesmaid role on more occasions than trainer Dr. Ian Moore

2005-08-16T00:00:00-04:00August 16, 2005|

Clements trainees flawless in Grand River Grassroots

ELORA, ON — Trainer Peter Clements and driver Ross Battin continued to steam through the two-year-old trotting colt division with a pair of victories in Grassroots action at Grand River Raceway on Monday evening. The pair teamed up with The Orient Express to notch the fastest win on the program in Race 7, with Battin

2005-08-15T00:00:00-04:00August 15, 2005|

Alastor Hanover continues to dominate Gold Series

DUNDAS, ON — Alastor Hanover captured his fourth straight victory with a 1:55.1 Gold Elimination triumph at Flamboro Downs on Saturday evening. The Rustler Hanover son and Mario Baillargeon seized control of the race heading past the quarter pole and simply ran off on the field of two-year-old pacing colts, hitting the wire seven and

2005-08-15T00:00:00-04:00August 15, 2005|

Season back on track for World Class Image

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old trotting fillies return to Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening for their third Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final, and Pat Hunt is hoping World Class Image can match her winning elimination effort. The Balanced Image miss clocked a personal best 1:55.2 last week, sailing across the finishing line six and

2005-08-15T00:00:00-04:00August 15, 2005|

Lady Dillinger equals records in Gold Final romp

DUNDAS, ON — Lady Dillinger retained the three-year-old pacing filly crown with an impressive effort at Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening that equalled the track and Ontario Sires Stakes record set by her rival Lucks Mistress in the elimination round. Powering away from Post 1 driver Scott Coulter and Lady Dillinger rebutted an early attack

2005-08-12T00:00:00-04:00August 12, 2005|

Whatthehecklavec records victory in Gold debut

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Whatthehecklavec proved that her Canadian Breeders Championship win was no accident when the three-year-old trotting filly cruised to an effortless victory in her Gold Series debut at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening. After getting away second from Post 4, Whatthehecklavec took control of the race heading for the halfway marker and never