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2005-07-24T00:00:00-04:00July 24, 2005|

Patience pays off for freshman pacing filly champ

GLOUCESTER, ON — To Helen Back and driver Mark MacDonald provided clear proof of the virtues of patience in the $130,000 Gold Final at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening. As the starting gate pulled away from the field of two-year-old pacing fillies MacDonald and To Helen Back fired out from Post 4 and landed

2005-07-23T00:00:00-04:00July 23, 2005|

Pass And Strike trots to track record at Grand River

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway fans were treated to another track record performance on Friday evening, this time by two-year-old trotting colt Pass And Strike, who posted the fastest of three Gold Elimination wins. With trainer-driver Jason Gilchrist in the race bike, Pass And Strike went straight to the front from Post 4 and

2005-07-21T00:00:00-04:00July 21, 2005|

Sun N Sand looking for a wave to ride Sunday

GLOUCESTER, ON — Nine talented two-year-old pacing fillies are headed back to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening for their second shot at a $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes purse. When trainer Mark Steacy loads Sun N Sand up for the trip from his Lansdowne farm to the Ottawa oval he will be looking for a

2005-07-20T00:00:00-04:00July 20, 2005|

Love and luck on the program at Hanover Saturday

HANOVER, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes nights are always a special occasion at Hanover Raceway, but this Saturday's two-year-old pacing filly Grassroots event will be the setting for a extraordinary celebration for one local couple and their family. "I'm taking my wife's aunt and uncle over Saturday. They were married 70 years on the fourth

2005-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19, 2005|

Alastor Hanover flawless in Gold Final triumph

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Alastor Hanover got another flawless drive from Mario Baillargeon at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening to record his third straight victory and earn his first Gold Final title. Leaving from Post 5, Baillargeon settled Alastor Hanover in fifth on the rail as Wingandaprayer battled Northern Cowboy for control going to the :27

2005-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19, 2005|

Bax scores a pair in Trillium action at Kawartha

FRASERVILLE, ON — Oaklea Omega gave her local owners a thrill when she captured her Trillium Series division on Tuesday afternoon, circling the Kawartha Downs oval in a smart 2:02.1. Trotting off the starting gate from Post 3, driver Dave Wall sent the two-year-old trotting filly straight to the front. Through fractions of :31.2, 1:02.1

2005-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19, 2005|

Pacific Rambler hoping for success at owner’s home track

WOODSTOCK, ON — After watching their three-year-old peers set a track record in Grassroots action at Woodstock Raceway two weeks ago, the two-year-old trotting colts are eager to carve their names into the track's history books this Saturday. After battling to a close finish in the season opening Grassroots event at Sarnia's Hiawatha Horse Park,

2005-07-18T00:00:00-04:00July 18, 2005|

Orion King transformed into Gold Final winner

GLOUCESTER, ON — On Sunday evening at Rideau Carleton Raceway Orion King completed an extreme make-over — from Grassroots runner-up to Gold Final victor in less than five weeks. The King Conch son got a drive from veteran Tony Kerwood that could not have been more flawless if it had been scripted by reality television

2005-07-18T00:00:00-04:00July 18, 2005|

Wellwood’s colts make move up to Gold Series Friday

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway gears up for two outstanding weeks of harness racing this Friday, with Gold Eliminations for the two-year-old trotting colts. The top three colts from each elimination will return to the Elora oval on Civic Holiday Monday (Aug. 1) for their Gold Final, part of Grand River Raceway's annual Industry

2005-07-17T00:00:00-04:00July 17, 2005|

Acceptable Risk proves to be wise investment

CLINTON, ON — Acceptable Risk provided his new owners with a quick return on their investment when he captured his Grassroots division at Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon. The aptly named colt and driver Randy Fritz tucked in behind Everybody's Pal through fractions of :29.2, :59.1 and 1:28.4 before reeling in the pacesetter down the