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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

2002-09-28T00:00:00-04:00September 28, 2002|

Rotation lowers OSS record at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Trainer Harald Lunde has been hoping for weeks that Rotation would encounter some good fortune before the end of the season and Lady Luck finally smiled on the three-year-old trotting colt at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday night as he posted his first Gold Series win in an Ontario Sires Stakes record 1:54.3.

2002-09-28T00:00:00-04:00September 28, 2002|

Wall and Bax team up for Grassroots double

ELMIRA, ON — Dave Wall and John Bax teamed up for a pair of wins in Grassroots action at Elmira Raceway on Friday evening. "Mr. OSS" and Canada's 2001 Trainer of the Year posed in the winner's circle after Races 2 and 9 with two-year-old trotting fillies Vics Flag and R Heavenly Hush. Vics Flag

2002-09-28T00:00:00-04:00September 28, 2002|

For The Luva Moni eyes $130,000 in Windsor Final

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway continues an exciting two-week stretch of Ontario Sires Stakes racing on Wednesday evening with the $130,000 Gold Final for the two-year-old trotting fillies. Last week's Eliminations raised the excitement level in the division as Wescott and For The Luva Moni earned their first Gold Series trophies with upset victories, and

2002-09-28T00:00:00-04:00September 28, 2002|

Boulder Creek steals spotlight from stablemate

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Before Friday night's Ontario Sires Stakes event at Mohawk Racetrack trainer Bill Budd said fans should discount Boulder Creek's fifth-place finish in his last start and expect an improved performance from Post 5 in the Gold Series Elimination. Four days later the Pacific Rocket son proved Budd 100 per cent correct with

2002-09-28T00:00:00-04:00September 28, 2002|

Precious Delight lowers record at Flamboro Downs

DUNDAS, ON — Precious Delight looked like the million dollar filly she is winning her Gold Series Elimination at Flamboro Downs on Saturday afternoon in track and Ontario Sires Stakes record time. The Precious Bunny daughter and driver Mike Saftic led from wire-to-wire, reeling off fractions of :27, :57.1 and 1:26 en route to the

2002-09-27T00:00:00-04:00September 27, 2002|

Kingdom, Well Budgeted triumph at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Rick Zeron piloted Kingdom to a 1:57.3 victory in the first of two Gold Series Eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday, vindicating his decision to scratch the two-year-old trotting colt out sick from the Sept. 16 Campbellville Consolation. Rather than stressing the colt's immune system with a race, Zeron opted to rest