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2003-08-06T00:00:00-04:00August 6, 2003|

Los Angeles flawless in Gold Final triumph

WINDSOR, ON — Los Angeles captured her first Gold Final at Windsor Raceway on Wednesday night, hitting the wire one-fifth of a second shy of the two-year-old pacing filly track record shared by Ontario Sires Stakes superstars Odies Fame and Precious Delight. A And Gs Rockette started off the rapid mile with a :27.2 quarter,

2003-08-06T00:00:00-04:00August 6, 2003|

Joyful Day makes her Grassroots debut Saturday

HANOVER, ON — Hanover Raceway fans get their third dose of Ontario Sires Stakes excitement this Saturday when eight divisions of three-year-old trotting fillies battle in Grassroots action. Making her debut in the provincial program is Mark Etsell trainee Joyful Day, who will start from the advantageous Post 1 in the eighth race. "We were

2003-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5, 2003|

Excusez Moi, Queen Of Jewels capture eliminations

REXDALE, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old trotting fillies gave Woodbine Racetrack fans their money's worth of excitement on Monday evening as Excusez Moi battled to a narrow victory over favourite For The Luva Moni in the second of two Gold Series Eliminations. Driver Phil Hudon put Excusez moi on the lead just past the :28.1

2003-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5, 2003|

Boulder Creek cruising into Gold Final

REXDALE, ON — Woodbine Racetrack presents an exceptional card of North America's premier pacers on Saturday evening, including a $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for three-year-old pacing colts. After recording an impressive 1:50.4 victory in last weekend's elimination round, Boulder Creek is one of the favourites heading into Saturday's $130,000 contest. "Boulder, he was

2003-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5, 2003|

Earl Of Openwood is lord of Dresden Grassroots

DRESDEN, ON — Earl Of Openwood delivered an impressive victory in Grassroots action at Dresden Raceway on Monday afternoon, overcoming Post 7 to score the fastest win of all five divisions. David Boughton gave the two-year-old trotting colt a flawless drive, sitting second throughout the race and then powering down the stretch to the 2:04.3

2003-08-04T00:00:00-04:00August 4, 2003|

Burning Point aiming for second Gold Final win Friday

REXDALE, ON — Heading into Friday's $130,000 Gold Final for three-year-old pacing fillies at Woodbine Racetrack, reigning Gold Final champion Burning Point appears to have all the cards stacked in her favour. Prior to last weekend's 1:53 elimination win the Camluck filly posted a 1:50.3 Ontario Sires Stakes record in her June 23 Final win

2003-08-04T00:00:00-04:00August 4, 2003|

Sensational Rocket fired to victory at Quinte

BELLEVILLE, ON — Reg Gassien piloted Emersons Aah Jewel to a popular hometown victory in Grassroots action at Quinte Raceway on Monday afternoon. Leaving from Post 6 the three-year-old pacing colt, owned and bred by Len Kordy of Picton, rocketed to the front and led the field through fractions of :30, 1:00 and 1:31.2 without

2003-08-04T00:00:00-04:00August 4, 2003|

Meadowview Marion and Mr. OSS capture Gold Final

ELMIRA, ON — Veteran Ontario Sires Stakes reinsman Dave Wall took full advantage of his inside post at Elmira Raceway on Monday afternoon, piloting Meadowview Marion to her first win in a $130,000 Gold Final. Wall sent the two-year-old trotting filly straight to the front from Post 1 and rolled by the opening quarter in

2003-08-03T00:00:00-04:00August 3, 2003|

How Is That Fair undefeated in Gold Finals

WINDSOR, ON — Freshman trotting colt How Is That Fair captured his second straight Gold Final with an impressive front-end effort at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening. The Mr Lavec son and trotting specialist Trevor Ritchie took full advantage of their inside post and fired out for the lead as soon as the starting gate's

2003-08-03T00:00:00-04:00August 3, 2003|

Brown scores Grassroots driving double

FRASERVILLE, ON — Trainer Ben Wallace and driver Barry Treen teamed up for a pair of wins in Grassroots action at Kawartha Downs on Saturday evening. The duo engineered wins with three-year-old pacing fillies Tiffany Hall and Tribute To Heroes in the second and last of nine Grassroots divisions. Tiffany Hall posted the biggest upset