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2004-06-14T00:00:00-04:00June 14, 2004|

Special Magic thrills Woodbine fans in Gold debut

REXDALE, ON — Last season's Canadian Breeders champion Special Magic made a victorious return to stakes action on Monday evening, capturing the fastest of three Gold Series Eliminations at Woodbine Racetrack. The royally bred daughter of Hall of Fame sire Camluck and $533,784 winner Art In The Park landed in third spot from Post 1,

2004-06-13T00:00:00-04:00June 13, 2004|

Its A Fact Jack delivers convincing victory in Clinton

CLINTON, ON — Its A Fact Jack delivered an impressive effort at Clinton Raceway on Sunday to overcome Post 7 and score the fastest Grassroots victory of the matinee program. Its A Fact Jack and driver Chris Christoforou landed in fifth spot as the gate swept away from the field of three-year-old trotting colts and

2004-06-13T00:00:00-04:00June 13, 2004|

Village Blush paces into Woodstock record books

WOODSTOCK, ON — Village Blush scorched around the Woodstock Raceway oval on Saturday afternoon in a track record 1:56.4 to capture the eleventh of 14 Grassroots divisions. Leaving from Post 5 driver Ray McLean, Jr. fired the Grinfromeartoear daughter to the front and led the field of three-year-old pacing fillies through fractions of :28.3, :58.1

2004-06-10T00:00:00-04:00June 10, 2004|

Taylor Lynne ready to defend Gold title Monday

REXDALE, ON — Woodbine Racetrack hosts its first Ontario Sires Stakes event of the season on Monday, with three Gold Series Eliminations for the high speed three-year-old pacing fillies. Leading the field of talented youngsters after one Gold Series event is Taylor Lynne, who captured her elimination and the $130,000 Gold Final at Western Fair

2004-06-09T00:00:00-04:00June 9, 2004|

Trotting colts compete for $120,000 at Clinton Raceway

CLINTON, ON — Clinton Raceway plays host to the cream of the three-year-old trotting colt crop on Sunday afternoon as 58 talented youngsters vie for a total of $120,000 in eight Grassroots divisions. Hoping to pad his bankroll and his Grassroots point total is one of last year's top competitors, Shady Suspect, who kicked off

2004-06-08T00:00:00-04:00June 8, 2004|

Pacing fillies flood Woodstock program Saturday

WOODSTOCK, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes excitement returns to Woodstock Raceway on Saturday afternoon with 14 Grassroots divisions for the talented three-year-old pacing fillies. One hundred and twelve fillies will compete for a total of $210,000 in the second Grassroots event of their sophomore season. Making her first start of the year at the Grassroots

2004-05-28T00:00:00-04:00May 28, 2004|

Taylor Lynne triumphs in Gold Final

LONDON, ON — Elimination winners Taylor Lynne and A And Gs Rockette delivered a thrilling finish in Friday evening's $130,000 Gold Final at Western Fair Raceway. Fan favourite A And Gs Rockette and legendary driver Mike Lachance hustled off the gate into the first turn and led the group of three-year-old pacing fillies through fractions

2004-05-25T00:00:00-04:00May 25, 2004|

Pacing fillies co-star on Molson Canadian Pace card

LONDON, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old pacing fillies return to Western Fair Raceway on Friday night as part of the London oval's exciting Molson Canadian Pace program. Last season's Ontario Sires Stakes champion Serious Comfort headlines the impressive line-up of fillies who will battle for the Gold Final title, and George Millar is keeping his

2004-05-25T00:00:00-04:00May 25, 2004|

McNair colts almost flawless in Grand River Grassroots

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway hosted its first ever Ontario Sires Stakes event on Monday evening and the three-year-old pacing colts delivered 15 races of outstanding Grassroots action. Guelph resident Gregg McNair sent five colts out to battle over the Grand River oval and took home four Grassroots trophies compliments of O Narutac Magic,

2004-05-24T00:00:00-04:00May 24, 2004|

Gassien earns hat trick in Belleville

BELLEVILLE, ON — In spite of the soggy weather, Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing fillies delivered an exciting show at Quinte Exhibition Raceway on Monday afternoon, with Sentbytheangels clocking the fastest time of nine Grassroots divisions. Sent off as the heavy favourite by savvy Quinte fans, Sentbytheangels and driver Dan Clements took control heading to the