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2002-10-03T00:00:00-04:00October 3, 2002|

Ainsworth duo hoping to climb point ladder at Hiawatha

SARNIA, ON — Ontario's exciting three-year-old pacing colts make the second last stop on their Grassroots tour at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday night. The colts will vie for a total of $108,570 in five divisions and the competition is intense as the top 25 colts all have their eye on one of 16 spots

2002-10-03T00:00:00-04:00October 3, 2002|

Pacing fillies flock to Flamboro Downs Saturday

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs hosts a full afternoon of Ontario Sires Stakes action on Saturday with three Trillium Series divisions for the two-year-old pacing fillies and the last $130,000 Gold Final of the season for the three-year-old pacing fillies. The youngsters will open the 3 pm card with a $27,795 Trillium division and excitement

2002-10-03T00:00:00-04:00October 3, 2002|

Windsor Raceway hosts pair of Gold Finals Sunday

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway presents another exceptional program of Ontario Sires Stakes action this Sunday with $130,000 Gold Finals for the three-year-old trotting fillies and the three-year-old pacing colts. The marquee division of the provincial program, the three-year-old pacing colts electrified Windsor and area fans last week when they roared around the five-eighths mile

2002-10-02T00:00:00-04:00October 2, 2002|

Abbey Road C heads for fifth straight Saturday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — An impressive line up of sophomore trotting colts will wrap up a three day showcase of the Ontario Sires Stakes program at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday night. The $130,000 contest follows Gold Final events for the two-year-old trotting colts on Thursday and the two-year-old pacing colts on Friday evening, giving Campbellville and

2002-09-30T00:00:00-04:00September 30, 2002|

Budd’s one-two punch perfectly positioned for Final

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — There were 10 spots available on the starting gate for Friday's night's two-year-old pacing colt Gold Final, but with Bill Budd packing the most powerful one-two punch in the industry, only eight have chosen to make the return trip. When Budd's second string colt Boulder Creek captured last week's Gold Elimination, the

2002-09-30T00:00:00-04:00September 30, 2002|

Zeron hopes for second dose of serendipity Thursday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — The highly talented two-year-old trotting colts return to Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening for their second last $130,000 Gold Final and Rick Zeron hopes that he and Kingdom can replicate the result they posted in the elimination round. The duo landed in the winner's circle last week through a combination of savvy

2002-09-30T00:00:00-04:00September 30, 2002|

Clinton Raceway wraps up OSS season

CLINTON, ON — Driver Jim McClure posted a pair of wins in Grassroots action at Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon. The veteran reinsman piloted long shot Windsong Sheba to a surprising win in the fifth race and seven races later he was back in the winner's circle with fan favourite Feathery Fame. Starting from Post

2002-09-30T00:00:00-04:00September 30, 2002|

Ontario-breds put on speed show in Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway fans were treated to an outstanding exhibition of Ontario-bred talent in a trio of Gold Eliminations and one Gold Final on Sunday night. The three-year-old trotting fillies led off the speed display in the eighth race and Pepi Lavec returned to the Ontario Sires Stakes stage just as powerfully as

2002-09-29T00:00:00-04:00September 29, 2002|

Jamieson scores Grassroots double in Sarnia

SARNIA, ON — Two-year-old pacing colt B Js Boomerang brought Hiawatha Horse Park fans to their feet on Saturday night when he delivered an outstanding 1:54.4 mile to capture the second of five Grassroots divisions. In his first start north of the border B Js Boomerang sat in behind early pacesetters Outrageous Luck and Lexus

2002-09-29T00:00:00-04:00September 29, 2002|

Trotting fillies impressive in Grassroots action

FRASERVILLE, ON — Abies Gone came up with a big effort to post the fastest of five Grassroots miles in three-year-old trotting filly action at Kawartha Downs on Saturday night. The Incredible Abe daughter and driver Mike Sumner landed on the rail from Post 3 and were five lengths back of early leader Athens at