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2003-10-13T00:00:00-04:00October 13, 2003|

McIntosh scores win and second in OSS showcase

WINDSOR, ON — Freshman trotting filly O U Girls eked out her second lifetime victory and her first in stakes action with a 2:02.1 effort at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening. The Bob McIntosh trainee and driver Mike Saftic stalked pacesetter Chloe K through fractions of :28, :58 and 1:29.1 before taking control of the

2003-10-12T00:00:00-04:00October 12, 2003|

Mikis King wows Kawartha fans in last Grassroots

WOODBINE, ON — Saturday night marked the end of the regular season for the three-year-old pacing colts and the talented youngsters wrapped up their Grassroots careers with an impressive speed display at Kawartha Downs. Mikis King kicked off the seven division talent show with a 1:52.3 scorcher in the second race. The His Mattjesty son

2003-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2003|

Trotting fillies wrap up season in Windsor Wednesday

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway fans will have a second opportunity catch some of Ontario's top trotters this week when the three-year-old trotting fillies wrap up their Grassroots season at the five-eighths mile oval Wednesday evening. Among the fillies fighting for a spot on the starting gate in the Oct. 26 Semifinal is Boom Boom

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

Trotting colts ready for a fight at Georgian Downs

INNISFIL, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old trotting colts make a second visit to Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening to wrap up their Grassroots regular season. With 16 spots in the Grassroots Semifinal at stake, the trotting colts sitting on the edge of the current point cut off will be going for broke, including John Bax

2003-10-09T00:00:00-04:00October 9, 2003|

Local fillies look for success at Windsor Sunday

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway showcases Ontario's top two-year-old trotting fillies and three-year-old pacing fillies in Grassroots and Trillium Series action on Sunday evening. Five Grassroots divisions kick off the Ontario Sires Stakes parade with the freshman trotting fillies ready to pull out all the stops in an effort to secure a berth in the

2003-10-09T00:00:00-04:00October 9, 2003|

Whistle Bear hoping to battle into Semifinal Sunday

DUNDAS, ON — Ontario's top two-year-old pacing colts will lay it all on the line at Flamboro Downs Sunday evening as they attempt to secure a spot on the gate in the Oct. 24 Grassroots Semifinal. Among the colts hoping to make the leap into the top 16 is Whistle Bear, who currently sits just

2003-10-09T00:00:00-04:00October 9, 2003|

So Lucky Hanover makes late debut in Gold Series

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Excitement arrives at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening in the shape of Ontario's best three-year-old pacing colts. Ready to battle in three Gold Eliminations, the colts will be going for broke as they attempt to secure a position in the rich season ending Super Final. Joining the colts vying for a spot

2003-10-08T00:00:00-04:00October 8, 2003|

Sophomore pacing colts gear up for Grassroots Saturday

FRASERVILLE, ON — The gloves will be off at Kawartha Downs on Saturday evening when the lightning fast three-year-old pacing colts arrive at the Fraserville oval to compete in their last regular season Grassroots battle. Only the top 16 point earners advance to the Oct. 26 Semifinal and colts hovering on the edge of the

2003-10-06T00:00:00-04:00October 6, 2003|

Armbro Approach delivers gritty Gold Final win

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Post 5 proved lucky for the third time in Armbro Approach's career on Monday evening as the three-year-old trotting colt captured his first Gold Final over Mohawk Racetrack's seven-eighths mile oval. The Mr Lavec son, in rein to Trevor Ritchie, sat third through much of the mile as the other elimination winner,

2003-10-05T00:00:00-04:00October 5, 2003|

Wanabeamillionaire surprises in Gold Final

DUNDAS, ON — Wanabeamillionaire scored a major upset at Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening, capturing a wire-to-wire victory in the $130,000 Gold Final for three-year-old trotting fillies. Taking full advantage of Post 1, driver Don McElroy sent Wanabeamillionaire directly to the front in the third race and reeled off steady fractions of :28, :58.3 and