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2002-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16, 2002|

Early Secret and Symphony Hanover triumphant

REXDALE, ON — Symphony Hanover scored the fastest of two Gold Series Elimination victories at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday in a minor upset over favourite Dietrich. The three-year-old trotting filly and trainer-driver Rick Zeron got a comfortable trip in behind pacesetter Taste Test and powered off to the one and three-quarter length victory in the

2002-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16, 2002|

Shakes and Reid hoping colt is the real thing

FRASERVILLE, ON — Charles Reid and Paul Shakes have been racing horses together for more than a dozen years and, as Meadowview Sunny begins his final preparations for Saturday's $130,000 Gold Final at Kawartha Downs, the partners are wondering if this might finally be the horse they have been waiting for. The two-year-old trotting colt

2002-07-15T00:00:00-04:00July 15, 2002|

Saftic ready for lightning fast mile from freshman colts

REXDALE, ON — Heading into last week's Gold Series Eliminations driver Mike Saftic's main concern was making sure reigning champ Sir Luck got a slightly easier outing than his 1:53 victory in the July 3 Gold Final. With that accomplished Saftic has turned his attention to Thursday night's Gold Final at Woodbine Racetrack and the

2002-07-14T00:00:00-04:00July 14, 2002|

Brethour scores driving and training double

HANOVER, ON — Murray Brethour scored a double during the 4H/Ontario Sires Stakes Night at the Races at Hanover Raceway on Saturday night, capturing two of seven Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old pacing colts. The Sunderland trainer piloted Windsun Cardigan to a 2:00.3 victory in the ninth race with an impressive come-from-behind effort that saw

2002-07-14T00:00:00-04:00July 14, 2002|

Crown Lavec smashes Hiawatha record

SARNIA, ON — On a night when track records across the province fell like rain on a parched summer lawn, Hiawatha Horse Park was no exception. The three-year-old trotting fillies wiped out the record in their first Grassroots division and slashed it again in the second. Our Pleasure opened the speed-filled program with a 1:59

2002-07-14T00:00:00-04:00July 14, 2002|

Meadowview Sunny lowers Kawartha Downs record

FRASERVILLE, ON — Meadowview Sunny made Kawartha Downs fans sit up and take notice early on Saturday night when he shattered the two-year-old trotting colt track record in the first of three Gold Series Eliminations. As the starting gate swung away from the field in the second race, favourite Heavy Raincoat sprinted to the front

2002-07-14T00:00:00-04:00July 14, 2002|

Precious Delight rolls unabated through Gold division

INNISFIL, ON — Fifteen and counting. Precious Delight's awesome win streak showed no signs of coming to a halt on Saturday night at Georgian Downs when she posted a four and one quarter length 1:53 victory. In fact, Georgian Downs management felt the filly would be such a tremendous favourite in the $130,000 Gold Final

2002-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2002|

Independent Woman captures Gold crown

DUNDAS, ON — Independent Woman displayed her impressive gate speed for the second week in a row at Flamboro Downs on Saturday to capture the season opening Gold Final for the two-year-old trotting fillies. The Royal Strength daughter and Wayne Henry rocketed from Post 2 to the front and never looked back, trotting confidently to

2002-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2002|

Rhiannon O Rhye rocks to Trillium win

WOODSTOCK, ON — In spite of trainer Stephen Gillard's concern that racing at her home track might serve as a disadvantage, Rhiannon O Rhye trounced a field of two-year-old pacing fillies in Trillium Series action at Woodstock Raceway on Saturday. The Gypsys Hellion daughter and driver Jody Jamieson cruised easily out of Post 8 into

2002-07-12T00:00:00-04:00July 12, 2002|

Dietrich looks for another Gold win Monday

REXDALE, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old trotting fillies spring back into Gold Series action at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday after tackling North America's finest in the Colonial Lady and Elegantimage Stakes in June. The local lasses held their own against the American invaders, especially reigning Gold Final champ Dietrich, who captured her Elegantimage Elimination and