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2002-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2002|

McIntosh and McElroy on hot streak in Grassroots

GLOUCESTER, ON — Snoops Bytes jumped to the top of the two-year-old trotting colt Grassroots division with a victory in the second of four divisions at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening. Driver Rick Webb settled Snoops Bytes in third through the first quarter, but had the Kawartha Snoopy colt moving up the outside before

2002-08-18T00:00:00-04:00August 18, 2002|

Zirnis captures two Grassroots in Hanover

HANOVER, ON — J Ls Sunny Boy scored the fastest win in five Grassroots divisions at Hanover Raceway on Saturday night, stopping the clock at 2:01.1 with a last minute charge down the stretch. Leaving from Post 8 the Must B Sunny colt and driver Wayne Henry followed Royal King Pin and George Zirnis off

2002-08-17T00:00:00-04:00August 17, 2002|

Pepi Lavec and Wall mine gold in Sarnia

SARNIA, AUG. 17, 2002 — Ontario's talented three-year-old trotting fillies brought Hiawatha Horse Park fans to their feet for the second week in a row on Saturday night, delivering a blistering mile in their $130,000 Gold Final that lowered the track and Ontario Sires Stakes record. As the fillies swept off the starting gate in

2002-08-17T00:00:00-04:00August 17, 2002|

Local filly hoping for some luck in Gold Elimination

GLOUCESTER, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old trotting fillies head to the nation's capital on Wednesday for the third Gold Series contest of their five-event season. Two Eliminations will go postward over Rideau Carleton Raceway's five-eighths mile oval and Jason Gilchrist is hoping he and Sephora can finally earn their way into a Gold Final after

2002-08-17T00:00:00-04:00August 17, 2002|

Royal Waltz posts fastest win in Elmira Grassroots

ELMIRA, ON — Three-year-old trotting filly Royal Waltz made an impressive leap up the Grassroots standings at Elmira Raceway on Friday evening, scoring her first Ontario Sires Stakes victory in 2:01.2. The fastest of six Grassroots divisions, the mile forced trainer Budd Thorne to reassess his pre-race comment that the Royal Ballad daughter's strength was

2002-08-16T00:00:00-04:00August 16, 2002|

Meadowview Sunny aims for number five at Woodbine

REXDALE, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old trotting colts make their third Gold Series start at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday night, competing for a total of $94,302 in three eliminations. Division leader Meadowview Sunny puts his undefeated record on the line from Post 5 in the second race for trainer Paul Shakes of Stayner and owner-breeder

2002-08-16T00:00:00-04:00August 16, 2002|

Hanover Raceway wraps up OSS season Wednesday

HANOVER, ON — Hanover Raceway wraps up its 2002 Ontario Sires Stakes season on Wednesday evening with a visit from the two-year-old trotting fillies. Forty-one freshman fillies will compete for a total of $90,000 in six Grassroots divisions and local horseman Bryan Lawrence is hoping that Westbay Jane can earn a share of the provincial

2002-08-15T00:00:00-04:00August 15, 2002|

OSS colts share spotlight on Confederation Cup card

DUNDAS, ON — This Sunday at 6:20 pm Flamboro Downs presents an outstanding card of harness racing, featuring eliminations and the final of the $600,000 Confederation Cup for three-year-old pacing colts as well as $130,000 Gold Finals for the two-year-old pacing colts and three-year-old trotting colts. The sophomore trotting colts kick off the stakes parade

2002-08-15T00:00:00-04:00August 15, 2002|

Grassroots points skirmish heats up at Hanover

HANOVER, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes excitement returns to Hanover Raceway on Saturday night with five Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting colts. After three events Willing And Abel sits atop the division standings with 125 points earned through two wins and one second-place effort. The Incredible Abe son will attempt to pad his lead

2002-08-15T00:00:00-04:00August 15, 2002|

Freshman trotting colts invade Rideau Carleton Sunday

GLOUCESTER, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes action returns to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening with four Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old trotting colts. Bob McIntosh, last year's Johnston Cup winner as the leading trainer in the Ontario Sires Stakes, starts a trio of colts in the third Grassroots event of the season including a