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2004-11-10T00:00:00-05:00November 10, 2004|

Dream vacation on the line in trotting colt Super Final

REXDALE, ON — With $300,000 up for grabs and division titles to be decided, there is a lot riding on each competitor in the $2.4 million Super Finals at Woodbine Racetrack Saturday. And when trotting colt Mill Work steps up behind the gate, the two-year-old will be carrying some additional weight on his shoulders. "If

2004-11-08T00:00:00-05:00November 8, 2004|

Illusionist extends streak to five with Trillium win

DUNDAS, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old pacing fillies wrapped up their Trillium Series season at Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening, with Grassroots Champion Illusionist recording a victory in the first of two divisions. Firing out of Post 5, fan favourites Illusionist and driver Jody Jamieson tucked in behind Cohenikova through opening fractions of :26.3 and

2004-11-07T00:00:00-05:00November 7, 2004|

Peaceful Way wraps up regular season with perfect record

WINDSOR, ON — Peaceful Way maintained her undefeated streak in Ontario Sires Stakes action with a 1:56.4 victory at Windsor Raceway on Sunday. The Angus Hall daughter and regular reinsman Chris Christoforou allowed Zorgwijk Emani and Kevin Wallis to lead the field of nine three-year-old trotting fillies to a :29 first quarter and then took

2004-11-07T00:00:00-05:00November 7, 2004|

Geartogear shatters track and OSS record at Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway suffered an assault on its record books for a second straight week Saturday, but this time it was three-year-old pacing colt Geartogear who earned himself a place in the track's history books with a tremendous 1:50.1 Gold Final victory. With Windsor resident Kevin Wallis in the race bike, Geartogear floated

2004-11-07T00:00:00-05:00November 7, 2004|

Grassroots champions deliver gritty efforts

SARNIA, ON — Hiawatha Horse Park fans got more than their money's worth of excitement on Saturday night with four outstanding battles in the two-year-old Grassroots Championships. "Mr. OSS" Dave Wall and trotting filly Soxy Kosmos set the tone for the evening when they powered three-wide around the final turn to reel in the leaders

2004-11-06T00:00:00-05:00November 6, 2004|

Feeling Frazzled stress free after Gold Final triumph

DUNDAS, ON — Feeling Frazzled scored his second straight victory at Flamboro Downs on Friday afternoon to claim victory in the last $130,000 Gold Final of the two-year-old trotting colt season. Leaving from Post 1, Feeling Frazzled dropped into third on the rail behind pacesetter Stonebridge Diablo and favourite Classic Lavec. As the leader rolled

2004-11-06T00:00:00-05:00November 6, 2004|

THE SCORE to air Grassroots Championships Monday

SARNIA, NOV. 5 — THE SCORE Sports Network will rebroadcast the two-year-old Grassroots Championships from Hiawatha Horse Park on its Monday, Nov. 8 harness racing program at 7:30 pm. Four Championships will be decided at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday evening with the winner taking home the lion's share of $100,000. Among the horses hoping

2004-11-06T00:00:00-05:00November 6, 2004|

Trotting filly casts a spell over Western Fair fans

LONDON, ON — Two-year-old trotting filly Maleficent achieved the near impossible at Western Fair Raceway on Friday evening, coming from the outside Post 8 to capture her first $130,000 Gold Final. With trainer-driver Tom Durand in the race bike, Maleficent landed in fifth place through the early stages of a race that saw Heartful Image

2004-11-05T00:00:00-05:00November 5, 2004|

Astreos sons capture top four spots in Gold Final

GLOUCESTER, ON — Over a track rated four second slower than normal, Isle Of Patmos led a parade of Astreos sons across the finish line in Gold Final action at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening. Starting from Post 1 as the heavy favourite, Luc Ouellette followed his preferred plan of attack and sent Isle

2004-11-05T00:00:00-05:00November 5, 2004|

Peaceful Way’s owners have tasted both bitter and sweet

WINDSOR, ON — In spite of a phenomenal season that has seen her win nine of 13 races, Peaceful Way's owners have learned to be cautious when going into stakes finals. So while the filly is favoured to win Sunday's $130,000 Gold Final at Windsor Raceway, Joseph Myers is simply hoping that the three-year-old trotter