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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|

Trotting colts headline at Grand River Monday

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway fans get another dose of Ontario Sires Stakes excitement Monday evening when the two-year-old trotting colts arrive at the Elora oval for their fourth Grassroots event. Trainer Joe Hudon will harness a pair of colts in the $105,000 event and the Acton resident is hoping their advantageous post positions

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

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

Witness To Fame sharp in Hiawatha Grassroots

SARNIA, ON — Witness To Fame clocked the fastest win in seven Grassroots divisions at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening, circling the five-eighths mile oval in 1:54. The three-year-old pacing filly and driver Trevor Henry led from start to finish and hit the wire an impressive five lengths up on Highland Luck and J