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2003-10-29T00:00:00-05:00October 29, 2003|

Owners enjoying Invitro’s OSS success

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack features a double bill of Ontario Sires Stakes Gold on Saturday evening, with $130,000 Finals for the two-year-old pacing fillies and trotting fillies. Only eight pacing fillies elected to return to the Campbellville oval for Saturday's Final, but Murray Ross notes that the cream of the crop will all be

2003-10-27T00:00:00-05:00October 27, 2003|

Fillies shine in Grassroots Semifinals at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs fans were treated to eight outstanding Grassroots Semifinals Sunday evening, highlighted by a speed show from the three-year-old pacing fillies. Feathery Fame rolled to her fourth straight Grassroots victory in the first pacing filly division, recording the fastest mile of the eight Semifinals with a wire-to-wire effort in 1:56.2, over

2003-10-27T00:00:00-05:00October 27, 2003|

Colt earns plenty of reasons to smile at Windsor Sunday

WINDSOR, ON — Reason To Smile made his Ontario Sires Stakes debut a golden one, capturing the fastest of three Gold Series Eliminations at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening. The Grinfromeartoear son and driver Chris Christoforou fired directly to the front from Post 1 and rolled through fractions of :27.3, :57.2 and 1:26.1 on their

2003-10-27T00:00:00-05:00October 27, 2003|

Queen Of Jewels earns second Gold Final win

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Queen Of Jewels became the only three-year-old trotting filly to capture two Gold Finals with an impressive come-from-behind victory at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening. With regular reinsman Steve Condren in the race bike, the King Conch daughter settled into fifth position as Wescott and favourite For The Luva Moni carved early

2003-10-26T00:00:00-04:00October 26, 2003|

McIntosh fillies impressive in Gold Elimination victories

WINDSOR, ON — Remember When made her Ontario Sires Stakes debut a victorious one on Saturday evening when she posted an impressive 1:53.3 victory over division leader Burning Point in Gold Elimination action at Windsor Raceway. After racing on the Grand Circuit for the last two years, the three-year-old pacing filly dropped in to visit

2003-10-26T00:00:00-04:00October 26, 2003|

Angus Hall sons sweep London Gold Eliminations

LONDON, ON — Saturday's Gold Series Eliminations at Western Fair Raceway featured a pair of upsets, as both favourites in the two-year-old trotting colt event were forced to settle for second-place. The colts kicked off the London oval's second evening of racing and veteran reinsman Lyle MacArthur wasted no time putting Lucky George on the

2003-10-25T00:00:00-04:00October 25, 2003|

Peaceful Way reaches win number seven

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Precocious two-year-old trotting filly Peaceful Way effortlessly extended her win streak to seven with a 1:58.2 victory in her Gold Elimination at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening. The talented Angus Hall daughter and driver Chris Christoforou floated off the starting gate from Post 8 and landed in fourth through the :27.4 opening

2003-10-25T00:00:00-04:00October 25, 2003|

Invitro captures first Gold win Saturday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Invitro stepped to the top of the two-year-old pacing filly class on Saturday evening with a 1:54.2 score in a $122,242 Gold Series Elimination at Mohawk Racetrack. Doug Brown trains and drives Invitro and gave the Camluck filly a classic come-from-behind steer to score her fourth victory in seven starts. Leaving from

2003-10-25T00:00:00-04:00October 25, 2003|

Two-year-olds impressive in Grassroots Semifinals

LONDON, ON — On Friday evening Western Fair Raceway opened its fall meet with eight outstanding Grassroots Semifinals for the top two-year-old trotters and pacers in Ontario. The trotting colts opened the $240,000 Grassroots program and Larry Walker guided Mathers Lavec to a 2:03.1 upset over Eatonmeadow Clyde and Loose Change Louie, owned by Brent

2003-10-24T00:00:00-04:00October 24, 2003|

Amigo Hall adds Gold Final trophy to collection

GLOUCESTER, ON — Amigo Hall scored a definitive victory at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening to capture his first Gold Series Final and bump his lifetime earnings over $800,000. Starting from Post 7, the Balanced Image son and regular driver Mike Lachance made short work of the field of three-year-old trotting colts, taking command