About Dave Briggs

This author has not yet filled in any details.
So far Dave Briggs has created 3923 blog entries.

2001-11-09T00:00:00-05:00November 9, 2001|

McMaster will harness two fillies in $250,000 Super Final

CAMPBELLVILLE, NOV. 8, 2001 — Kevin McMaster flexed his muscles in the Ontario Sires Stakes program for the first time this season and the Woodbine Entertainment Group's leading trainer qualified a pair of three-year-old pacing fillies for Saturday's Super Final Championship. After delivering consistent performances all year Twin B Rosebud wrapped up the regular season

2001-11-05T00:00:00-05:00November 5, 2001|

Ton of Diamonds dominates last Gold Final

DUNDAS, NOV. 3, 2001 — It was an exciting finish to the 2001 Ontario Sires Stakes season at Flamboro Downs on Saturday afternoon when the three-year-old pacing colts strutted their stuff for the last time in Gold Final action. The $100,000 contest, Race 9 on Flamboro's 3 pm matinee program, saw the talented Ton of

2001-11-05T00:00:00-05:00November 5, 2001|

Two-year-olds break record and wow fans at Windsor

WINDSOR, NOV. 3, 2001 — Windsor Raceway fans enjoyed an outstanding evening of racing on Saturday as the track hosted the two-year-old Grassroots Championships and a $100,000 Gold Final for the two-year-old pacing colts. The Gold colts opened the Ontario Sires Stakes program in the third race with an impressive track record perfomance by Pacific

2001-11-05T00:00:00-05:00November 5, 2001|

Meanstoyourdreams scores Gold Final upset

WINDSOR, NOV. 2, 2001 — Richard McNeill and Meanstoyourdreams surprised Windsor Raceway fans when they posted a 2:01.2 victory in the two-year-old trotting filly Gold Final on Friday night. McNeill, who shares ownership on Meanstoyourdreams with Bentley Clark of Brantford and Mike Henowick of Hamilton, settled the Royal Strength filly in sixth through the early

2001-11-05T00:00:00-05:00November 5, 2001|

Precious Delight lowers track record in Gold Final

LONDON, NOV. 2, 2001 — Carrland Buddy and Precious Delight established themselves as the early favourites for next weekend's $250,000 Super Final by posting wins in their respective Gold Final races at Western Fair Raceway on Friday night. In the two-year-old trotting colt contest Carrland Buddy and Jim McClure fired off the gate to the

2001-11-05T00:00:00-05:00November 5, 2001|

Longshots reign in last Gold Series Finals

CAMPBELLVILLE, NOV. 3, 2001 — In what could be considered a dress rehearsal for next weekend's Super Final showdowns, the three-year-old trotting colts and the three-year-old pacing fillies displayed their talent at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday night in a pair of exciting Gold Final races. The two $100,000 Finals, Races 3 and 7 on Mohawk's

2001-11-02T00:00:00-05:00November 2, 2001|

McElroy masterful in Grassroots Championships

SARNIA, NOV. 1, 2001 — Veteran reinsman Don McElroy captured three of four sophomore Grassroots Championships at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday night, missing a sweep by just three lengths. The victories propelled the Ingersoll resident to the top of the Ontario Sires Stakes driver standings and, with just one weekend remaining in the 2001

2001-11-01T00:00:00-05:00November 1, 2001|

McIntosh positioned for Grassroots sweep

WINDSOR, OCT. 31, 2001 — After winning a pair of Grassroots Semifinals at Windsor Raceway last weekend, Doug McIntosh believes his two-year-old trotting colts are peaking just in time for the $100,000 Championship on Saturday night. Heading into the Semifinal the Wheatley resident expected Ryan Hall and Semper Fi Hall to deliver solid efforts, but

2001-11-01T00:00:00-05:00November 1, 2001|

Sophomore pacing colts battle in last Gold Final Saturday

DUNDAS, OCT. 31, 2001 — The competition will be fierce at Flamboro Downs this Saturday, Nov. 3 when the tough and talented three-year-old pacing colts battle for top prize in their Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series Final. Gunning for a big slice of the OSS pie will be Tyler A, owned by Thomas Rankin, Elizabeth

2001-10-31T00:00:00-05:00October 31, 2001|

OSS fan clubs ready for Gold Finals Saturday

CAMPBELLVILLE, OCT. 30, 2001 — The Liberty Balance fan club has grown so large that owner Thomas Rankin feels like he ought to charter a bus to Mohawk Racetrack for the remainder of the three-year-old trotter's starts. It seems that no matter where he goes in and around St. Catharines everyone has been following Liberty