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2003-08-15T00:00:00-04:00August 15, 2003|

Ontario-breds star at Flamboro Downs Sunday

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs offers up a tremendous program of harness racing on Sunday evening, highlighted by the $558,000 Confederation Cup and a pair of $130,000 Gold Finals. Among the 17 starters in the Confederation Cup eliminations are seven Ontario Sires Stakes regulars, including reigning Gold Final winner Famous Seelster. The Confederation Cup Eliminations

2003-08-15T00:00:00-04:00August 15, 2003|

How Is That Fair hoping to earn lion’s share Monday

REXDALE, ON — How Is That Fair heads into Monday evening's Gold Series Eliminations at Woodbine Racetrack as a heavy favourite for the fifth time in his brief career, in spite of drawing Post 9 in the second elimination. With two Gold Final victories under his belt and runner-up finishes in both of his previous

2003-08-13T00:00:00-04:00August 13, 2003|

Certified Election hoping for Grassroots glory in Innisfil

INNISFIL, ON — An impressive line up of three-year-old trotting colts will make their way to Georgian Downs on Saturday evening to compete for a total of $108,000 in six Grassroots divisions. Division leader Tyrone Dillon will be trying to maintain his flawless Grassroots record from Post 5 in the highly competitive seventh race. Among

2003-08-12T00:00:00-04:00August 12, 2003|

Island Zeeker seeking Grassroots glory in Woodstock

WOODSTOCK, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing colts are headed to Woodstock Raceway on Saturday afternoon in 11 Grassroots divisions worth a total of $198,000. With two Grassroots events complete, the top point earners will be looking to pad their lead atop the division standings with solid efforts at Woodstock. Island Zeeker, owned by Donald

2003-08-11T00:00:00-04:00August 11, 2003|

Queen Of Jewels adds gold to her crown

REXDALE, ON — On Monday evening Queen Of Jewels paid trainer Carman Hie back for months of frustration with a flawless victory in her first Gold Final appearance. Throughout her two-year-old season the trotting filly displayed endless ability, but was unable to pull it all together. This season she has shown steady improvement that culminated

2003-08-11T00:00:00-04:00August 11, 2003|

Groovie Day captures fourth straight victory

DUNDAS, ON — Two-year-old pacing colt Groovie Day captured his fourth straight victory with an impressive 1:56.4 effort at Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening. Starting from Post 7, Groovie Day and regular driver Mike Saftic were well off the pace through the early stages of the race as Sauble Jackson led the field through fractions

2003-08-10T00:00:00-04:00August 10, 2003|

Armbro Amaze wins second straight at Hanover

WOODBINE, ON — Armbro Amaze continued her love affair with Hanover Raceway on Saturday night, capturing her Grassroots division by an impressive nine lengths in 2:00. Just one week after capturing the Dream Of Glory Trot Final in a track record 1:59, the three-year-old trotting filly and driver Ross Battin romped unchallenged around the half-mile

2003-08-09T00:00:00-04:00August 9, 2003|

Jasper Avenue scores major upset in Gold Final

REXDALE, ON — Jasper Avenue delivered an outstanding performance at Woodbine Racetrack on Friday evening to capture her first ever Gold Final victory. Paul MacDonell, who picked up the drive on the Bill Robinson trainee in last week's elimination, executed a masterful strategy with the three-year-old pacing filly. Leaving from Post 4 MacDonell tucked Jasper

2003-08-09T00:00:00-04:00August 9, 2003|

Famous Seelster captures Woodbine Gold Final

REXDALE, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing colts gave Woodbine Racetrack fans another outstanding display in their $130,00 Gold Final on Saturday, which saw a different colt coronated for the third time this season. After being favoured in the last Gold Final and winding up third, Famous Seelster finally got his moment in the sun

2003-08-09T00:00:00-04:00August 9, 2003|

Earl sons capture Gold Eliminations

DUNDAS, ON — At A Boy Eric stepped up to the plate at Flamboro Downs on Saturday to capture his first Ontario Sires Stakes victory of the season in Gold Elimination action. The Earl son and veteran OSS driver Ross Battin fired off the wings from Post 4 and laid down fractions of :29.3, 1:00