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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

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

Boulder Creek rocks to second straight victory

REXDALE, ON — Boulder Creek delivered a sharp front end performance to log the fastest of three Gold Series Elimination victories on Saturday evening at Woodbine Racetrack. The Pacific Rocket son and driver Rick Zeron took control of the race just past the :26.1 quarter and then stepped off a :55.1 half and 1:23.1 three-quarters

2003-08-02T00:00:00-04:00August 2, 2003|

Rocket N Rollit sharp in Woodbine Gold Elimination

REXDALE, ON — In the first of three Gold Series events scheduled for the Civic Holiday weekend, Woodbine Racetrack fans were treated to an impressive display by the three-year-old pacing fillies on Friday evening. Rocket N Rollit reeled off the fastest of the two Gold Eliminations, stopping the clock at 1:52.1 with an sharp come-from-behind

2003-08-02T00:00:00-04:00August 2, 2003|

Freshman pacing fillies impress Woodstock fans

WOODSTOCK, ON — Soutine Hanover captured the fastest of eight Grassroots divisions at Woodstock Raceway on Saturday afternoon with an impressive come-from-behind effort in 2:00. The Rustler Hanover daughter and driver Greg Wright, Jr. sat fourth throughout the mile and stepped off a smart last quarter to capture the one and a half length victory.

2003-08-02T00:00:00-04:00August 2, 2003|

McIntosh fillies primed for Gold Final

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway fans get a second helping of Ontario Sires Stakes excitement this week as the two-year-old pacing fillies return to the five-eighths mile oval for their $130,000 Gold Final on Wednesday evening. The fillies delivered impressive performances in the elimination round, with Bob McIntosh trainee Los Angeles stepping off the fastest