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

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

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

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

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

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

WINDSOR, OCT. 30, 2001 — Ontario's top two-year-old trotting fillies wrap up their regular season at Windsor Raceway Friday night in their last Gold Series Final. Among the fillies vying for the lion's share of the $100,000 purse and the last Super Final points is Cheridan Star, owned by Daniel Johnson of Wallaceburg. The King

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

LONDON, OCT. 30, 2001 — London's Western Fair Raceway brings its 2001 Ontario Sires Stakes racing season to a close with a rich night of racing this Friday, Nov. 2. Starting at 7:30 pm the half-mile oval will showcase two OSS Gold Series Finals worth $100,000 each. The first battle for Gold Series glory will

SARNIA, OCT. 29, 2001 — Dale Hunter likens the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots Championship to the Stanley Cup of harness racing, and the former NHL star is hoping to find himself in the Hiawatha Horse Park winner's circle hoisting a crystal trophy over his head after the fourth race on Thursday night. Hunter's filly Lady