About Dave Briggs

This author has not yet filled in any details.
So far Dave Briggs has created 3927 blog entries.

2004-06-28T00:00:00-04:00June 28, 2004|

Zorgwijk Emani back on track for Gold Elimination

REXDALE, ON — After spending the last four weeks battling the top fillies in North America, Ontario's trotting queens return to Gold Series action at Woodbine Racetrack on Friday. Leading the talented group of 17 is reigning Gold Final champion Zorgwijk Emani, who added a victory in the Casual Breeze and an elimination of the

2004-06-28T00:00:00-04:00June 28, 2004|

Jamieson colts power to victory in Gold Series action

REXDALE, ON — Carl Jamieson colts captured two of three Gold Series Eliminations at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday evening. Banner Yankee kicked off the successful evening for the Jamieson team with a remarkable 1:54.1 effort. In rein to Jody Jamieson the Grinfromeartoear colt made a break leaving the gate and landed in fifth spot, seven

2004-06-28T00:00:00-04:00June 28, 2004|

Local fillies ready for action in Trillium Series

GLOUCESTER, ON — When the three-year-old pacing fillies arrive at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Canada Day for the first Trillium Series event of their season, Cynthia McLennan hopes it will mark a change in the fortunes of Wipethatsmerkoff. A winner of $79,912 at two, the Grinfromeartoear daughter has not yet returned to the form that

2004-06-27T00:00:00-04:00June 27, 2004|

Lookit makes Ottawa fans sit up and take notice

GLOUCESTER, ON — Ten freshman trotting fillies made their racing debut at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening and the talented youngsters impressed fans with a performance worthy of a field of veterans. Leaving from Post 1 Carl Jamieson fired Ja El Ginger off the starting gate and led the field of two-year-old trotting fillies

2004-06-26T00:00:00-04:00June 26, 2004|

Coventry and Witness Perfection triumph at Woodbine

REXDALE, ON — Coventry earned his second Gold Elimination victory of the season with a sparkling effort in the fourth race at Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday night. Fired off the gate from Post 3 by trainer-driver Doug Ackerman, Coventry captured the lead early and took the field of three-year-old trotting colts through fractions of :28.1,

2004-06-25T00:00:00-04:00June 25, 2004|

Swingman sharp in Grassroots triumph

GLOUCESTER, ON — Local colt Swingman delivered the fastest mile of 11 Grassroots divisions at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening, stopping the clock in a sharp 1:56.1 over a sloppy track rated two seconds slower than normal. Leaving from Post 2 the Northern Luck son and driver Darrell Coville fired straight to the front

2004-06-24T00:00:00-04:00June 24, 2004|

Freshman pacing colts make OSS debut Monday

REXDALE, ON — Monday evening heralds the start of the Ontario Sires Stakes season for the two-year-old pacing colts, with three $40,735 Gold Eliminations slated for Woodbine Racetrack. Trainer Mario Macri will send a pair of youngsters to the post and the Oakville resident is hoping Fullphilurfantasy and Armbro Chivalry repeat the solid efforts they

2004-06-24T00:00:00-04:00June 24, 2004|

Trotting fillies debut in Trillium Series Sunday

GLOUCESTER, ON — Ten talented young trotting fillies will make their racing debut at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening, competing in the first of three Trillium Series events on their freshman calendar. Veteran trotting specialist George Zirnis will start a pair of fillies in the $72,343 event that have him looking forward to the

2004-06-23T00:00:00-04:00June 23, 2004|

Local filly posts impressive Grassroots victory

INNISFIL, ON — Local favourite Tosexyforthedriver scorched around the Georgian Downs oval on Tuesday evening to score her first Grassroots victory and shave almost three seconds off her personal best time. The Run The Table daughter and driver Jody Jamieson controlled the pace throughout the 1:54.2 mile, reaching the wire three lengths ahead of Fits

2004-06-22T00:00:00-04:00June 22, 2004|

Colt hopes to extend OSS win streak at Woodbine

REXDALE, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old trotting colts return to Gold Series action at Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday, with reigning Gold Final champ Witness Perfection hoping to defend his title in the first of two $50,000 eliminations. Milton resident Cal Campbell recently assumed training responsibilities for the San Pellegrino son and has been working hard