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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

2004-09-21T00:00:00-04:00September 21, 2004|

Fillies battle in Grassroots at Sudbury Saturday

SUDBURY, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes action returns to Sudbury Downs on Saturday with five $21,234 Grassroots divisions for the talented two-year-old pacing fillies. With just two events remaining in the regular season, competition is heating up as fillies attempt to nail down a berth in the Grassroots post season. With two wins, one third

2004-09-20T00:00:00-04:00September 20, 2004|

Pacing colt looking for major league win Thursday

SARNIA, ON — After a month long break in their Ontario Sires Stakes season, the two-year-old pacing colts return to action Thursday night at Hiawatha Horse Park in eight Grassroots divisions. Aiming for a solid result over his hometown oval is Major Seelster, who makes his bid for a second straight victory at Hiawatha from

2004-09-20T00:00:00-04:00September 20, 2004|

Unique filly aims for second Gold Final berth

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — After spending the last six weeks battling the best in North America, Ontario's finest two-year-old pacing fillies return to Sires Stakes action at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday. Division leader Lucks Mistress and reigning Gold Final champion She's Almost Famous headline a pair of Gold Eliminations, which will see the top five finishers

2004-09-17T00:00:00-04:00September 17, 2004|

Another Jiffy takes aim on post season Tuesday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Kawartha Downs hosts the most exciting division in the Ontario Sires Stakes program on Tuesday evening, as 63 sophomore pacing colts compete in Grassroots action at the Fraserville oval. With just two events remaining in the regular season, competition will be fierce in Tuesday's event as the colts take aim on one

2004-09-09T00:00:00-04:00September 9, 2004|

OSS Yearling Nominations

The OSS Administration has received a total of 2,758 yearling nominations in 2004. Although this is a drop of 6 per cent, from the previous year, 2003 was a record year for OSS yearlings with 2,942 yearlings nominated. The 2004 drop follows tremendous growth in yearlings nominated to the OSS over the past 5 years

2004-09-06T00:00:00-04:00September 6, 2004|

Incredible Mother scores popular local victory at Quinte

BELLEVILLE, ON — Local filly Incredible Mother came up with a big effort to capture her first Grassroots victory of the season at Quinte Exhibition Raceway on Monday afternoon. In rein to trainer Mark Steacy, the three-year-old trotting filly fired out of Post 2 and sprinted to the quarter in :30.1, seven lengths ahead of