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2002-10-13T00:00:00-04:00October 13, 2002|

Our Pleasure trots to top of standings

INNISFIL, ON — Our Pleasure scored her third Grassroots win on Saturday night at Georgian Downs to jump to the top of the three-year-old trotting filly point standings and establish herself as a favourite for the Oct. 27 Grassroots Semifinal. Owned and trained by John Bosworth of Newmarket, Our Pleasure tucked in behind favourite Equine

2002-10-12T00:00:00-04:00October 12, 2002|

Queen Of Jewels leaps into Semifinal berth

SUDBURY, ON — Queen Of Jewels trotted to the fastest win in four Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old trotting fillies at Sudbury Downs on Friday evening. The King Conch daughter and trainer-driver Carman Hie stepped around the Sudbury Downs half-mile in a smart 2:03.2 to score their first victory in three starts and sneak into

2002-10-12T00:00:00-04:00October 12, 2002|

Maddy Girl tops sophomore filly standings

LONDON, ON — Maddy Girl cruised to the three-year-old pacing filly point title on Friday night with an impressive 1:56.4 victory over Western Fair Raceway's half-mile oval. With trainer Jim Ainsworth in the race bike, the Run The Table daughter shot to the front of the seven-horse field from Post 1 and never glanced back,

2002-10-09T00:00:00-04:00October 9, 2002|

Victorious Killean ready to roll in Grassroots

LONDON, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes excitement roars back into London this weekend as Western Fair Raceway offers up Grassroots events on Friday and Saturday evening. On Friday the half-mile oval welcomes the exciting three-year-old pacing fillies, who will compete for a total of $105,928 in seven divisions. Leading the fillies into their last Grassroots

2002-10-09T00:00:00-04:00October 9, 2002|

Best Ball looking for final round success in London

LONDON, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old trotting colts wrap up their Grassroots season at Western Fair Raceway this Saturday evening, their last opportunity to garner points toward a post season berth. Only the top 16 point earners will advance to the Nov. 2 Semifinal and at present eight colts are tied for 16th in the

2002-10-09T00:00:00-04:00October 9, 2002|

Fillies ready to battle in last regular season contest

INNISFIL, ON — When the three-year-old trotting fillies arrive at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening for their last regular season Grassroots event the gloves will be off as the top 20 fillies vie for 16 spots in the Oct. 27 Semifinal. Hovering just below the current cut off for the Semifinal is Norma and Clarence

2002-10-09T00:00:00-04:00October 9, 2002|

Trotting fillies wrap up Sudbury’s OSS season Friday

SUDBURY, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes action returns to Sudbury Downs for the final time this season on Friday night, with four divisions of two-year-old trotting fillies ready to battle in their final regular season Grassroots event. While the top 10 point earners have already secured a spot in the Grassroots post season, competition will

2002-10-08T00:00:00-04:00October 8, 2002|

Ontario-sired Sir Luck joins harness racing elite

MISSISSAUGA, ON — Harness racing's $1 million dollar club is an exclusive one. Only a handful of horses reach the seven-figure mark in their racing career and fewer still accomplish it in one season. Achieving a spot among the sport's superstars during a two-year-old campaign is a rare feat worthy of the superlatives that people

2002-10-07T00:00:00-04:00October 7, 2002|

Budd’s boys finish one-two in Gold Final

CAMPBELLVILLE, OCT. 4 — It was a successful one-two finish for trainer Bill Budd as Ontario's top two-year-old pacing colts delivered another exciting performance in Friday evening's Gold Series Final at Mohawk Racetrack. Budd trainee Sir Luck continued his domination of the Gold Series in commanding style on Friday night with a wire-to-wire win worth

2002-10-07T00:00:00-04:00October 7, 2002|

Pacing colts impressive in Hiawatha Grassroots

SARNIA, OCT. 6, 2002 — Speed was the watch word at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday evening as the three-year-old pacing colts competed in five Grassroots divisions. Daylon Frontier and driver Paul Mackenzie led off the Ontario-bred talent show with a front end victory in 1:53.4, crossing the wire four lengths ahead of Harold My