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2002-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23, 2002|

Gold Series action returns to Mohawk Thursday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes excitement roars back to Mohawk Racetrack this week as the Campbellville oval prepares to host Gold Series Eliminations on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening. The two-year-old trotting colts kick off the jam-packed schedule with a pair of Eliminations on Thursday night and all the early season stars have returned

2002-09-22T00:00:00-04:00September 22, 2002|

Bax prepping a pair of fillies for Gold Elimination battle

WINDSOR, ON — Over the next two weeks Windsor Raceway will host a total of four Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series events. Kicked off by the two-year-old pacing fillies on Sunday evening (Sept. 22), the gold rush continues on Wednesday night with two Gold Series Eliminations for the two-year-old trotting fillies. Heading into Wednesday's contest

2002-09-22T00:00:00-04:00September 22, 2002|

Mackenzie scores driving double at Clinton

CLINTON, ON — Driver Paul Mackenzie scored a pair of wins in Grassroots action at Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon, steering three-year-old trotting colts St Patricks Gold and Earls Song to wins in the final regular season Grassroots event of their careers. Kicking off the Ontario Sires Stakes excitement in Race 3, Mackenzie and St

2002-09-22T00:00:00-04:00September 22, 2002|

McEneny, McClure post double at Georgian Downs

INNISFIL, ON — Zoltar Seelster logged the fastest of four Grassroots divisions at Georgian Downs on Saturday night, maintaining a perfect record of two wins in two starts at the Grassroots level. Georgian Downs fans sent the Eager Seelster son and driver Ron Waples off as their top choice and the pair did not give

2002-09-19T00:00:00-04:00September 19, 2002|

Exciting freshman fillies resume rivalry in Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — After a six-week break from Ontario Sires Stakes competition the exceptional two-year-old pacing fillies return to Gold Series action at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening. Leading the talented young pacers into the fourth of five Gold Series events is Northern Harmony, who sits atop the division standings with a total of 250

2002-09-18T00:00:00-04:00September 18, 2002|

Colts resume Grassroots campaign at Georgian Downs

INNISFIL, ON — The Ontario Sires Stakes program swings back into action on Saturday with four Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old trotting colts at Georgian Downs. Snoops Bytes leads the colts into their fourth Grassroots event with a perfect record of three wins in three starts for a total of 150 points. Ray Paquette bred,

2002-09-18T00:00:00-04:00September 18, 2002|

Zirnis trio aiming for Semifinal berths Sunday

CLINTON, ON — Clinton Raceway will feature outstanding Ontario Sires Stakes action as part of its next two Sunday matinees and the three-year-old trotting colts kick things off this week with four divisions in their final Grassroots event. The top 10 colts have already locked up their spots in the Grassroots Semifinal, but competition for

2002-09-10T00:00:00-04:00September 10, 2002|

Ontario Sires Stakes stars shine on global stage

MISSISSAUGA, SEPT. 10 — As the Ontario Sires Stakes program heads into its annual September hiatus, it is on track for the most successful season in its 29-year history. Since 1974 the Ontario-sired Standardbred has improved dramatically. In its inaugural year the fastest mile in OSS competition was 2:01 on a five-eighths mile track. This

2002-09-09T00:00:00-04:00September 9, 2002|

Sophomore colts put on speed show in Clinton

CLINTON, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old pacing colts wowed Clinton Raceway fans with seven impressive Grassroots wild card divisions on Sunday afternoon, including a trio of 1:56 miles. Rudy Cruz and driver Jody Jamieson kicked off the speed display with an upset in the talent laden second division. Fans selected Corona Grande as their top

2002-09-08T00:00:00-04:00September 8, 2002|

Record falls for second week at Woodstock

WOODSTOCK, ON — Shami Cami kicked off an outstanding afternoon of Ontario Sires Stakes action at Woodstock Raceway on Saturday when she logged 1:59.3 victory in the first of six Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old pacing fillies. The Scott McNiven trainee and driver Greg Dustin led from start to finish in the 1:59.3 mile, which