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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

2005-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16, 2005|

Sarong Hall cruises to track record at Grand River

ELORA, ON — Two weeks ago a trio of Grassroots fillies chalked their name in beside a new three-year-old trotting filly track record at Grand River Raceway, but their claim to fame was short lived as Sarong Hall trotted around the Elora oval two-fifths of a second faster Friday evening. With veteran reinsman Tony Kerwood

2005-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16, 2005|

Cruisin To Fame roars to Grassroots victory at Quinte

BELLEVILLE, ON — Cruisin To Fame toured Quinte Exhibition Raceway in 1:56.3 on Friday evening to log the fastest of eight Grassroots divisions for three-year-old pacing colts. With Dan Clements in the race bike, Cruisin To Fame took command of the race at the quarter pole and never glanced back, sailing across the wire three

2005-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16, 2005|

Digga Digga, Claires Apache triumph in Trillium Series

FRASERVILLE, ON — Post 1 proved to be the hot spot in Trillium Series action at Kawartha Downs on Saturday evening as both Digga Digga and Claires Apache capitalised on their lucky draw to claim a 1:53.1 win. While both three-year-old pacing fillies hit the wire in 1:53.1, they accomplished the feat in a markedly

2005-07-15T00:00:00-04:00July 15, 2005|

Oaklea Omega hoping for Trillium success Tuesday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Kawartha Downs wraps up an outstanding stretch of Ontario Sires Stakes racing on Tuesday with five Trillium Series divisions for the two-year-old trotting fillies. Thirty top Gold and Grassroots Series competitors, along with eight of their American-bred peers, will compete for a total of $70,690 in their first Trillium Series event and