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2004-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2004|

Sudbury welcomes powerful pacing colts Saturday

SUDBURY, ON — For the third straight week Sudbury Downs fans will be treated to Ontario Sires Stakes action on Saturday evening. Taking the starring role in this week's feature are the lightning fast three-year-old pacing colts, competing for a total of $110,054 in seven Grassroots divisions. With two Grassroots events on the books, five

2004-07-11T00:00:00-04:00July 11, 2004|

Battin scores Grassroots hat trick in Sudbury

SUDBURY, ON — Veteran reinsman Ross Battin captured a trio of Grassroots divisions at Sudbury Downs on Saturday evening. The reigning Lampman Cup winner as the Ontario Sires Stakes program's top driver, Battin scored his first victory with favourite P C Dreams in the ninth race. Leaving from Post 4, Battin sent the three-year-old trotting

2004-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10, 2004|

Upsets abound in Gold action at Kawartha Downs

FRASERVILLE, ON — Upsets were the name of the game at Kawartha Downs on Saturday evening when all three favourites in the three-year-old trotting colt Gold Series Eliminations went down in defeat. The biggest upset came in the first elimination when heavy favourite In Conchnito yielded to fifth-choice Its A Fact Jack in the stretch.

2004-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10, 2004|

Local fillies tackle Trillium Series Wednesday

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway kicks off an action-packed Ontario Sires Stakes schedule on Wednesday with two Trillium Series divisions for the two-year-old pacing fillies. Sixteen fillies will vie for a total of $68,738, including local fillies St Lads Survivor and Benzie. St Lads Survivor makes her second start in the Trillium Series from Post

2004-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2004|

Waples takes a pair in Grassroots action at Hiawatha

SARNIA, ON — Hall Of Fame horseman Ron Waples scored a pair of catch driving wins in Grassroots action at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening. The veteran trainer and driver piloted three-year-old trotting colts How Is That Fair and Leave It To Eager to impressive victories in the third and seventh of eight $15,000

2004-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2004|

Special Magic thwarts stablemate to earn victory

DUNDAS, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old pacing fillies put on another display of speed and style at Flamboro Downs on Friday afternoon as they competed in a pair of $58,846 Gold Eliminations. The quickest elimination saw a battle between stablemates Special Magic and Los Angeles result in a 1:54 clocking, two-fifths of a second off

2004-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2004|

Youth Camp another great success

Mississauga, ON — The Harness Horse Youth Foundation (HHYF) Summer Camp drew to a rousing conclusion at Toronto's Woodbine Raceway on Thursday night, July 8. The twelve young people participating in the Camp competed in a trio of four-horse dashes which were raced at a half-mile distance. The amateur drivers used two-seated jog carts and

2004-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2004|

McCall Magic sparkles in Gold Final victory

REXDALE, ON — McCall Magic proved that last week's elimination victory was no illusion with a commanding victory in Friday night's $130,000 Gold Final at Woodbine Racetrack. The three-year-old trotting filly and driver Steve Condren delivered an impressive performance, sitting on the outside through the last half of the mile and then drawing away in

2004-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2004|

Freshman pacing colts back in action Tuesday

INNISFIL, ON — Fresh off an impressive performance in their season opening Gold event at Woodbine Racetrack, the two-year-old pacing colts head to Georgian Downs on Tuesday for round two of their Gold Series campaign. Twenty-four talented Ontario-sired youngsters will compete for a total of $119,205 in three Gold Eliminations, with reigning Gold Final champion

2004-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2004|

Gritty filly looks for third straight in Gold Final

REXDALE, ON — Two-year-old trotting filly Lookit demonstrated her toughness in last week's Gold Series Elimination at Woodbine Racetrack, and heading into Tuesday's $130,000 Gold Final trainer Ross Henry says determined is the only word that defines the Royal Strength daughter. "You can't boss her, you've just got to go along with her," says Henry.