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

Pacing fillies sharp for last Gold Eliminations

CAMPBELLVILLE, OCT. 23, 2001 — With the season ending Super Final night less then three weeks away, sixteen three-year-old pacing fillies are set for their last Gold Series Elimination showdown on Saturday, Oct. 27 at Mohawk Racetrack. Kevin McMaster of Guelph is hoping that a good draw for his two entries will earn him a

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

McIntosh fillies primed for last Gold event

WINDSOR, OCT. 23, 2001 — Windsor Raceway hosts an impressive line up of Ontario Sires Stakes action this weekend, beginning with two Gold Series Eliminations for the two-year-old trotting fillies on Friday. Twelve fillies will compete for a total of $98,808, including a pair from trainer Bob McIntosh's Windsor barn. McIntosh will harness Direct Dial

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

Western Fair hosts Gold Eliminations Friday

LONDON, OCT. 23, 2001 — The 2001 Ontario Sires Stakes season is winding down and that means that the two-year-old pacing fillies are set for one last Gold Series Elimination at London's Western Fair Raceway on Friday, Oct. 26. Scheduled as Races 9 and 11 on London's Friday evening program, the provincial paces will each

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

Zirnis preps trotting duo for London Gold event

LONDON, OCT. 23, 2001 — It may be pouring rain, but the oval at London's Western Fair Raceway is firmly set to host a pair of Gold Series Elimination races for two-year-old trotting colts on Saturday, Oct. 27. Scheduled as Races 5 and 9 on the half-mile track's Saturday evening card, the two Ontario Sires

2001-10-23T00:00:00-04:00October 23, 2001|

Grassroots contenders invade Sarnia Thursday

SARNIA, OCT. 22, 2001 — At stables across the province trainers are putting the final work into 64 of the finest racehorses ever bred in Ontario. On Thursday those 64 horses and their owners, trainers and drivers will travel to Hiawatha Horse Park to compete in the Semifinal round of the first ever Grassroots Championship.

2001-10-23T00:00:00-04:00October 23, 2001|

Liberty Balance goes for Number 8 at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, OCT. 22, 2001 — Breeders Crown three-year-old trotting colt champion Liberty Balance returns to Ontario Sires Stakes action at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening. The Balanced Image son will put his championship form and his seven-race win streak on display from Post 7 in the first race at the Campbellville oval. After capturing two

2001-10-22T00:00:00-04:00October 22, 2001|

Jamieson tears up Western Fair for second night

LONDON, OCT. 20, 2001 — Jody Jamieson was on a hot streak at Western Fair Raceway on Saturday evening, scoring wins in three Grass Roots divisions for the second night in a row. The young driver, who captured the World Driving Championship on behalf of Canada in July, piloted two-year-old pacing fillies Trys Lucky Lady,

2001-10-19T00:00:00-04:00October 19, 2001|

Corona Grande wins fourth Grass Roots

GLOUCESTER, OCT. 18, 2001 - Corona Grande continued his romp through the two-year-old pacing colt Grass Roots division with a 1:56.4 score at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday night. The Camluck colt and driver Greg Wright left from Post 1, took command of the race just past the quarter-mile marker and jogged past the finish

2001-10-18T00:00:00-04:00October 18, 2001|

Private Session scores Grass Roots win after Gold

DUNDAS, OCT. 17, 2001 - Sophomore pacing filly Private Session established herself as the early favourite to take home the 2001 Grass Roots championship winniing the fastest of five divisions at Flamboro Downs on Thursday afternoon. The Dexter Nukes filly scorched around the Flamboro half-mile in 1:56.3 to record her fourth straight Grass Roots victory

2001-10-17T00:00:00-04:00October 17, 2001|

Freshman fillies roll into London Saturday

LONDON, OCT. 16, 2001 - The battle for a berth in the two-year-old pacing filly Grass Roots post season comes to a climax on Saturday when the top fillies in the province go head-to-head at Western Fair Raceway. Leading the fillies into Saturday's final regular season event is Weather Channel, who starts from Post 2