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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

2002-07-11T00:00:00-04:00July 11, 2002|

Wallace and Baillargeon score golden double

REXDALE, ON — Trainer Ben Wallace and driver Mario Baillargeon teamed up for wins in two of three Gold Series Eliminations at Woodbine Racetrack on Thursday evening. The Milton residents posed in the winner's circle after Races 2 and 3 with two-year-old pacing colts Gotta Feeling and Famous Seelster as both colts cruised to easy

2002-07-11T00:00:00-04:00July 11, 2002|

Freshman trotting fillies square off for $130,000 Saturday

DUNDAS, ON — While the Flamboro Downs fans who sent two-year-old trotting filly Jar Jar Binx off as the longest shot in the first Gold Elimination last weekend may have been surprised when she crossed the line in front of the six-horse field, her trainer Wayne Bloomfield was not. "I knew she was a nice

2002-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10, 2002|

Hanover Raceway hosts future stars Saturday

HANOVER, ON — Seven divisions of future Ontario Sires Stakes stars invade Hanover Raceway on Saturday night, along with a group of young people destined to be stars of the local equine and agricultural community. Members of the area 4-H Horse Club will be at Hanover on Saturday night touring the backstretch and grandstand and

2002-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10, 2002|

Undefeated filly keeps her cool before Gold Final

INNISFIL, ON — For the past two seasons, while owner Peter Heffering has been making himself noticeably absent from the racetrack when Precious Delight races, trainer Duane Marfisi has barely left her side. The Guelph resident calls the undefeated filly a once in a lifetime horse and he is determined to enjoy every second of

2002-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10, 2002|

Trotting fillies invade Hiawatha Horse Park Saturday

SARNIA, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old trotting fillies make their way to Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday night for the second of six Grassroots events on their 2002 schedule. Six divisions of fillies will compete for almost $94,000 in Ontario Sires Stakes purse money and trainer Wayne Bloomfield hopes that Slabtown Boots can acquire a

2002-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2002|

Local filly may forfeit home field advantage

WOODSTOCK, ON — Trainers often regard it as an advantage when an Ontario Sires Stakes event comes to the racetrack where they stable, but Stephen Gillard is not sure that will be the case for his two-year-old pacing filly Rhiannon O Rhye when Woodstock Raceway hosts the Trillium Series on Saturday. Rhiannon O Rhye finished