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2002-07-18T00:00:00-04:00July 18, 2002|

Trotting fillies ready for $130,000 showdown

REXDALE, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old trotting fillies return to Woodbine Racetrack on Monday evening for their $130,000 Gold Final and $30,000 Gold Consolation. Elimination winners Early Secret and Symphony Hanover will be looking for their first Gold Final win, while defending champion Dietrich attempts to rede em herself after a lacklustre fifth-place finish in

2002-07-18T00:00:00-04:00July 18, 2002|

Sir Luck flawless in second Gold Final victory

REXDALE, ON — Freshman pacing colt Sir Luck retained his golden crown for another week with a seemingly effortless victory at Woodbine Racetrack on Thursday night. The Camluck colt and driver Mike Saftic fired out from behind the starting gate into fourth as Armbro Anthony and Gotta Feeling led the field of two-year-old pacing colts

2002-07-17T00:00:00-04:00July 17, 2002|

Novice trotting fillies gather in Hanover for Trillium

HANOVER, ON — Hanover Raceway hosts its second straight week of Ontario Sires Stakes competition on Saturday night, welcoming four divisions of two-year-old trotting fillies in their second Trillium Series event. Owen Sound trainer Paul Walker and first-time starter Northern Pixie will make their bid for a share of the $67,000 total purse in the

2002-07-17T00:00:00-04:00July 17, 2002|

Record number of fillies head for Georgian Downs

INNISFIL, ON — A total of 81 two-year-old pacing fillies are heading for Georgian Downs on Saturday night to compete in their second Grassroots event. The record-setting number of young pacers will split into nine divisions to compete for a total of $135,000 and trainer Carl Jamieson has five chances to capture a share of

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