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2004-06-21T00:00:00-04:00June 21, 2004|

Invitro finds winner’s circle in Woodbine Gold Final

REXDALE, ON — Invitro rebounded from a difficult trip in the elimination round to post her first victory of the season in Monday night's $130,000 Gold Final at Woodbine Racetrack. Leaving from Post 3 the Camluck daughter and driver Paul MacDonell sat well back in fifth through the early stages of the race while elimination

2004-06-21T00:00:00-04:00June 21, 2004|

Gifted local colt squares off against Grassroots champ

GLOUCESTER, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes action returns to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening with an impressive line up of three-year-old pacing colts competing for $165,000 in 11 Grassroots divisions. Ottawa area fans will be tuning in with added interest to the fourth division which pits an impressive local colt against one of the

2004-06-18T00:00:00-04:00June 18, 2004|

Georgian Downs showcases top pacing fillies Tuesday

INNISFIL, ON — On Tuesday evening the province's attention will be focused on Georgian Downs as the Innisfil oval hosts a full slate of Ontario Sires Stakes races worth more than $255,000. A pair of Trillium events for the two-year-old pacing fillies and 12 Grassroots divisions for the sophomore pacing lasses will rivet fans from

2004-06-17T00:00:00-04:00June 17, 2004|

Special Magic hoping to cast a spell in Gold Final

REXDALE, ON — With ten of Ontario's most talented three-year-old pacing fillies returning to Woodbine Racetrack on Monday evening, the 1:50.3 track record set by last season's Ontario Sires Stakes star Burning Point will be under attack for a second straight week. Last Monday Special Magic logged the fastest mile of three Gold Series eliminations,

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