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2001-10-29T00:00:00-05:00October 29, 2001|

Gold Series veterans score Elimination wins

DUNDAS, OCT. 27, 2001 — There were some familiar faces in the winner's circle Saturday at Flamboro Downs when the half-mile track played hosted to a pair of Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series Elimination races for the three-year-old pacing colts. In Race 2 Daylon Trooper captured first-place and $27,758 with a 1:56 effort. Coming out

2001-10-29T00:00:00-05:00October 29, 2001|

Liberty Balance invincible in Gold Elimination

CAMPBELLVILLE, OCT. 26, 2001 — In spite of a rain soaked track rated three second slower than normal, three-year-old trotting colt Liberty Balance made short work of a field of his Ontario-sired peers on Friday night. Regular driver Randy Waples sent the Breeder's Crown champion to the front from Post 7 and sailed around the

2001-10-29T00:00:00-05:00October 29, 2001|

Sophomore fillies duke it out in Gold Eliminations

CAMPBELLVILLE, OCT. 27, 2001 — The final pair of Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series Eliminations for three-year-old pacing fillies provided two surprise winners for OSS race fans at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday night. Always exciting this season, the sophomore pacing fillies did not disappoint at the Campbellville oval as a total of sixteen starters vied

2001-10-29T00:00:00-05:00October 29, 2001|

Freshman trotters sparkle in London Gold Eliminations

LONDON, OCT. 27, 2001 — The two-year-old trotting colts added some spice to an October Saturday night as they took to the track at London's Western Fair Raceway for a pair of $44,534 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series Elimination races. Races 5 and 9 on London's busy Saturday evening program, the OSS Eliminations featured a

2001-10-29T00:00:00-05:00October 29, 2001|

Ifihadyourluck scores upset in Gold Elimination

WINDSOR, OCT. 27, 2001 — Ifihadyourluck turned the tables on Pacific Titan in the Gold Series Elimination for two-year-old pacing colts at Windsor Raceway on Saturday night. In their last three meetings Pacific Titan has finished ahead of Ifihadyourluck, but on Saturday the Brad McNinch trainee eked out a neck victory over his rival in

2001-10-26T00:00:00-04:00October 26, 2001|

Sophomores impressive in spite of chilly temperatures

SARNIA, OCT. 25, 2001 — In spite of the raw weather which swept across Ontario on Thursday evening the province's top three-year-old trotters and pacers delivered eight impressive performances in their Grassroots Semifinals at Sarnia's Hiawatha Horse Park. Fans were treated to the full spectre of excitement the Ontario Sires Stakes competitors have delivered all

2001-10-25T00:00:00-04:00October 25, 2001|

Goth Vader battles the Gold force Saturday

WINDSOR, OCT. 24, 2001 — Just seven two-year-old pacing colts will compete in the last Gold Series Elimination of the season on Saturday night at Windsor Raceway and Michael Dresser is hoping the small field works to his colt's advantage. Goth Vader is making his first start in Ontario Sires Stakes action after enjoying the

2001-10-25T00:00:00-04:00October 25, 2001|

Pacing colts primed for last Gold Elimination

DUNDAS, OCT. 24, 2001 — After a season of gritty Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series competition the three-year-old pacing colts are set for their last Gold Elimination showdown on Saturday, Oct. 27 at Flamboro Downs. Races 2 and 8 on Flamboro's 3 pm program, the Gold Elimination races for the talented pacing colts will offer

2001-10-25T00:00:00-04:00October 25, 2001|

Freshmen fired up for Grass Roots Semifinals

WINDSOR, OCT. 24, 2001 — After spending all season impressing harness racing fans across the province, the top two-year-old Ontario Sires Stakes competitors will move into the final stages of their freshman campaign at Windsor Raceway on Friday night. The top 16 points earners from each division will battle for $160,000 in eight Grass Roots

2001-10-24T00:00:00-04:00October 24, 2001|

4-H Horse Club Members at the Royal

October 22, 2001 (Guelph, Ontario) - 4-H Horse Club members from across the province will be coming to the Royal Winter Fair, Toronto, on Monday, November 5th to participate in a special Horse Club program, which will include judging and showmanship clinics and a chance to explore the Royal Winter Fair. The program held at