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2005-08-08T00:00:00-04:00August 8, 2005|

Lucks Mistress claims track and OSS record

DUNDAS, ON — Lucks Mistress delivered an impressive victory over Flamboro Downs in the last of three Gold Series Eliminations on Sunday evening, powering to a 1:53.1 track and Ontario Sires Stakes record for three-year-old pacing fillies on a half-mile track. Sent to the front from Post 5 by driver Jody Jamieson, Lucks Mistress had

2005-08-06T00:00:00-04:00August 6, 2005|

C H Meadow Miss hoping for Trillium success

HANOVER, ON — Another talented group of freshmen are headed to Hanover Raceway on Wednesday night, ready to battle for a total of $70,000 in five Trillium Series divisions. Among the two-year-old trotting fillies looking to add a Trillium win to her resume is Nick Henry trainee C H Meadow Miss, who rolls into the

2005-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5, 2005|

Attitude change earns Northern Edge a Grassroots berth

FRASERVILLE, ON — After a less than impressive two-year-old campaign and a lacklustre start to his three-year-old season, Doug Brown and Richard Thomas had pretty much given up on pacing colt Northern Edge. However, a 1:56.1 mile in a June 11 event at Kawartha Downs marked the start of a transformation that has been just

2005-08-04T00:00:00-04:00August 4, 2005|

Lady Dillinger aims for win number four Sunday

DUNDAS, ON — Local favourite Lady Dillinger rolls into Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening riding a three race win streak, but Gaetan Hebert is a bit uneasy about sending the three-year-old pacer out in the second of three $39,606 Gold Eliminations. "I don't even want to go there because her mother broke down there," says

2005-08-04T00:00:00-04:00August 4, 2005|

Birminghim a surprise record setter in Ottawa

GLOUCESTER, ON — Rideau Carleton Raceway fans were witness to a masterful piece of driving Thursday night as trotting specialist Trevor Ritchie teamed Birminghim to a record setting Gold Final victory. As he did in her first three starts, driver Mike Saftic sent fan favourite Lisa's Mission to the front as soon as the starting

2005-08-04T00:00:00-04:00August 4, 2005|

Pacing stars ready to shine at Mohawk Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack presents a double bill of Ontario Sires Stakes action on Monday when the two-year-old pacing fillies return to the Campbellville oval for their $130,000 Gold Final and the three-year-old pacing colts arrive for a pair of $63,000 Gold Eliminations. Reigning champion To Helen Back will start from Post 2 in

2005-08-01T00:00:00-04:00August 1, 2005|

Pacing fillies keep fans on their feet in Belleville

BELLEVILLE, ON — Terry Fritz guided two-year-old pacing filly Luck Out to victory in the fastest of five Grassroots events on Quinte Exhibition Raceway's Civic Holiday Monday program. Fritz sent the lightly rated filly straight to the front from Post 3 and churned out fractions of :30.4, 1:02.4 and 1:32.4 before being challenged by fan

2005-08-01T00:00:00-04:00August 1, 2005|

Trotting colt majestic in Gold Final victory at Grand River

ELORA, ON — A beautiful August afternoon and a field of talented two-year-old trotting colts resulted in another track record at Grand River Raceway on Monday as Majestic Son annihilated the 2:03.1 mark set by competitor Pass And Strike in last week's Gold Series Eliminations. Paul MacDonell picked up the lines behind Majestic Son for

2005-08-01T00:00:00-04:00August 1, 2005|

Battin picks up a trio of Grassroots wins in Dresden

DRESDEN, ON — Ross Battin boosted his chances of scoring an unprecedented seventh Lampman Cup victory as the leading driver in the Ontario Sires Stakes program with a trio of victories in Grassroots action at Dresden Raceway on Monday. The Monkton resident kicked off his successful afternoon with an impressive come from behind score with

2005-08-01T00:00:00-04:00August 1, 2005|

Patsy’s Point hunting for Gold in Ottawa Thursday

GLOUCESTER, ON — After starting from the outside half of the gate for the last four weeks, two-year-old trotting filly Patsy's Point will finally have an opportunity to test her skills from a spot closer to the rail on Thursday evening at Rideau Carleton Raceway. "We got lucky in the draw, she got Post 4.