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

Stonebridge Premio sharp in Gold Elim victory

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Upsets were the rule rather than the exception at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening when all three Gold Series Eliminations went to sophomore pacing colts overlooked by fans at the Campbellville oval. Stonebridge Premio started the parade of upstarts with a 1:52.1 score in Race 2, stalking pacesetter Make It Brief through

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

Ainsworth fillies take run at post season Thursday

SARNIA, ON — Hiawatha Horse Park wraps up its 2003 Ontario Sires Stakes season on Thursday with the last regular season Grassroots event for the two-year-old pacing fillies. Among the fillies battling for additional points to secure a berth in the Grassroots post season are a pair owned by local horseman Jim Ainsworth. Ruthie Supreme

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

Talented trotters invade Rideau Carleton Thursday

GLOUCESTER, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old trotting colts head to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday for the last Gold Series Eliminations of their careers. Hambletonian winner Amigo Hall, making his first Ontario Sires Stakes appearance since his historic victory in August, headlines the first elimination, while division leader JM Vangogh will be looking to complete

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

Freshman pacing colts impressive in Grassroots finale

DUNDAS, ON — Passion Lincoln wrapped up a near flawless Grassroots season with an easy 1:57.2 victory at Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening. The Village Jiffy son and reinsman Jody Jamieson took command of the race past the halfway marker and sailed home to a two length victory over XLB Joker and Cherry Tree Chuck.

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