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2004-09-27T00:00:00-04:00September 27, 2004|

Mill Work impressive in Gold Elimination win

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Reigning Gold Final champion Mill Work looked impressive on Monday evening capturing the fastest of three Gold Series Eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack. The Mr Lavec colt and driver Rick Zeron employed their trademark come-from-behind style to achieve the 1:57.4 score, sailing across the finish line one length ahead of favourite Feeling Frazzled

2004-09-26T00:00:00-04:00September 26, 2004|

Northern Jade triumphs at Ontario’s northern oval

SUDBURY, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing fillies lit up the night sky at Sudbury Downs on Saturday, and Northern Jade set the tone for the Grassroots event with a track record in the first division. Leaving from Post 4, driver Jody Jamieson sent the Northern Luck daughter directly to the front and never needed

2004-09-25T00:00:00-04:00September 25, 2004|

Stormont Welldone on fire at Georgian Downs

INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs fans were treated to some impressive performances from the two-year-old trotting colts on Saturday evening, including a track record effort by Stormont Welldone in the first of five Grassroots divisions. With local reinsman Stephen Byron in the bike, Stormont Welldone stalked pacesetters He Rocks and Kenny Boy through fractions of

2004-09-24T00:00:00-04:00September 24, 2004|

Major Seelster captures victory over local oval

SARNIA, ON — Reg Gassien piloted local colt Major Seelster to an impressive 1:55.4 victory in Grassroots action for the two-year-old pacing colts at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening. Leaving from Post 5, the pair coasted away from the starting gate as Tough Luck sprinted to a :26.4 opening quarter, then rolled to the

2004-09-24T00:00:00-04:00September 24, 2004|

Trotting fillies return to Grand River Monday

ELORA, ON — In August Grand River Raceway played host to the talented two-year-old trotting fillies in five Gold Series Eliminations and a $130,000 Gold Final. On Monday night the young trotting lasses return to the Elora oval, this time competing in six $15,724 Grassroots divisions. Grand River fans will recognize some of the fillies

2004-09-24T00:00:00-04:00September 24, 2004|

Tingley sends out pair in Gold Eliminations Tuesday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Heading into Tuesday's Gold Series Eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack, Dave Tingley is treading familiar ground with two-year-old trotting fillies Honour Way and What Idid For Love. Last season the Guelph resident rode a wave of success in the freshman trotting filly division with the remarkable Peaceful Way, who has gone on to

2004-09-24T00:00:00-04:00September 24, 2004|

Lucks Mistress and Claires Apache triumph at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — After spending the last two months battling North America's top fillies, Lucks Mistress picked up where she had left off in Gold Series action at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening. In her first provincial start since capturing the July 27 Gold Final at Kawartha Downs, the two-year-old pacing filly cruised to an

2004-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23, 2004|

New faces flock to Mohawk for Gold Series Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario's top two-year-old trotting colts head to Mohawk Racetrack on Monday night where they will be joined by a sizeable group of newcomers to the Gold Series scene. Fourteen of the 28 contestants are making their Gold Series debut, facing off against veterans like two-time Gold Final winner Mill Work. Trainer Kevin

2004-09-22T00:00:00-04:00September 22, 2004|

Brown, Stutzman dominate Kawartha Grassroots

FRASERVILLE, ON — Doug Brown and Joe Stutzman had the keys to the Kawartha Downs winner's circle on Tuesday evening, teaming up to win three of seven Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old pacing colts. The talented twosome kicked off the evening with a 1:54.1 score in the first race with long shot Bees N Honey.

2004-09-22T00:00:00-04:00September 22, 2004|

Georgian Downs kicks off full slate of OSS action

INNISFIL, ON — This Saturday Georgian Downs kicks off an exciting run of Ontario Sires Stakes events that culminates with the three-year-old Grassroots Championships on Oct. 30. Opening the six week run of exceptional racing are the two-year-old trotting colts, competing for a total of $93,875 in five Grassroots divisions. Keith Jones will harness a