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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

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

Abbey Road C devours Sudbury track record

SUDBURY, ON — Abbey Road C continued his march through the Ontario Sires Stakes program with a record shattering 1:58.3 performance at Sudbury Downs on Saturday evening. The three-year-old trotting colt and trainer-driver Keith Jones left from Post 7 in the fifth race and blasted three-wide down the backstretch to take command of the race.

2002-09-04T00:00:00-04:00September 4, 2002|

OSS excitement returns to Clinton Sunday

CLINTON, ON — For the second week in a row Clinton Raceway features an outstanding Ontario Sires Stakes event this Sunday, with seven divisions of three-year-old pacing colts vying for a total of $105,330 in the Grassroots wild card. Trainer Dan Morrissey will send two colts into the fray on Sunday, with Daylon Harbour facing

2002-09-04T00:00:00-04:00September 4, 2002|

Reigning Gold champion heads north for wild card

SUDBURY, ON — An outstanding line up of three-year-old trotting colts will fire up fans at Sudbury Downs on Saturday evening as they compete for a total of $93,380 in the Grassroots wild card. Among the Gold Series regulars taking advantage of the event's wild card status, which allows them to drop down for one

2002-09-03T00:00:00-04:00September 3, 2002|

Talented field of fillies assemble for Woodstock wild card

WOODSTOCK, ON — An impressive line up of two-year-old pacing fillies will make their way to Woodstock Raceway on Saturday afternoon for their Grassroots wild card. The top Grassroots fillies will be joined by several of their Gold Series peers for the wild card event, which allows the top level fillies to compete in the