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2002-06-21T00:00:00-04:00June 21, 2002|

Summer arrives in Barrie with two-year-old Trillium

INNISFIL, ON — June 21 may be the first day of summer, but harness racing fans know the season has really begun when the first two-year-olds make their way to the racetrack. This year Georgian Downs will play host to the first stakes event for Ontario's freshman, offering up three Trillium Series divisions for two-year-old

2002-06-21T00:00:00-04:00June 21, 2002|

Precious Delight goes for lucky Number 13 Monday

REXDALE, ON — Peter Heffering thought she was on pace for a 1:53 mile. Driver Steve Condren thought the clock had malfunctioned. Woodbine Racetrack officials double checked the time on the video replay of the race. The truth was nothing had malfunctioned, the 1:51.2 time was correct and Precious Delight had captured her Gold Series

2002-06-20T00:00:00-04:00June 20, 2002|

Hiawatha hosts exceptional night of stakes action

SARNIA, ON — Hiawatha Horse Park celebrates the first weekend of summer with a sizzling menu of stakes races on Saturday night. The Sarnia oval hosts seven Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old pacing fillies, worth almost $110,000, and the $61,600 Clearwater Cup Final starring nine of Ontario's top three-year-old pacing colts. The sophomore pacing fillies

2002-06-17T00:00:00-04:00June 17, 2002|

Precious Delight still perfect in 2002

REXDALE, ON — Precious Delight carried a flawless 11 race win streak into her first Gold Series Elimination on Monday night and left Woodbine Racetrack fans laying odds on the chances of her keeping it alive through 2002. The impressive daughter of Precious Bunny and driver Steve Condren took control of the Gold Elimination field

2002-06-13T00:00:00-04:00June 13, 2002|

Excitement mounts as pacing fillies head to Woodbine

REXDALE, ON — Fourteen of the finest pacing fillies ever bred in Ontario are headed for Woodbine Racetrack on Monday night to compete in the second of five Gold Series Eliminations on their Ontario Sires Stakes schedule. Adding to the buzz surrounding this exciting division is the emergence of the undefeated Precious Delight from her

2002-06-11T00:00:00-04:00June 11, 2002|

Harness Youth League Summer Camp to be held at Mohawk, Woodbine July 7 to 11

Mississauga, ON, June 11, 2002-Twelve young people will have a unique opportunity to experience harness racing from a "hands-on" perspective at Mohawk and Woodbine Racetracks from July 7 to 11. The Harness Tracks of America's Youth League Summer Camp has been operating in the United States since 1999 and will make its first ever Canadian

2002-06-10T00:00:00-04:00June 10, 2002|

Living Image makes believers out of Woodbine fans

REXDALE, ON — Living Image earned his first Gold Series crown at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday night, demolishing his three-year-old trotting colt rivals with an impressive 1:55 mile. Starting from Post 1 in the $130,000 Gold Final, Living Image benefited from a perfect trip engineered by veteran reinsman Steve Condren. The Milton resident settled the

2002-06-09T00:00:00-04:00June 9, 2002|

Jetset Matt swiftest in Kawartha Grassroots

FRASERVILLE, ON — Upsets were the name of the game at Kawartha Downs on Saturday night as the three-year-old trotting colts competed in the second Grassroots event of their 2002 season. Willing And Abel was the only favourite from the six divisions who made an appearance in the winner's circle, scoring a commanding four and

2002-06-07T00:00:00-04:00June 7, 2002|

McLean shines in Elmira Trillium

ELMIRA, ON — Driver Ray McLean, Jr. piloted a pair of three-year-old pacing fillies into the Elmira Raceway winner's circle on Friday night, capturing two of the three Trillium Series events on the program. McLean kicked off his successful night with a victory behind Village Baroque in the first race. Leaving from Post 1 the

2002-06-06T00:00:00-04:00June 6, 2002|

Talent pool deep in Monday’s Gold Final

REXDALE, ON — On Monday night the cream of the three-year-old trotting colt crop will return to Woodbine Racetrack for their $130,000 Gold Final, treating fans to a battle that proves once again Ontario-bred trotters are among the best in the world. Raising the level of excitement for the $130,000 contest is the fact that