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2013-07-02T00:00:00-04:00July 2, 2013|

Aunt versus niece in Gold Series action Friday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — When the two-year-old trotting fillies kick off their Ontario Sires Stakes season at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday, July 5, the third Gold Series leg will feature a rare family reunion. Lining up behind the starting gate will be both a daughter and a granddaughter of broodmare Red Hot And Blue. The Valley

2013-07-01T00:00:00-04:00July 1, 2013|

Durand sends pair of posh colts out Thursday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario's two-year-old trotting colts get to show off their skills in the Gold Series season opener at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday, July 4. Five $42,000 divisions will go postward at the Campbellville oval on Thursday, and Puslinch resident Tom Durand sends a pair of impressively bred youngsters into the fray in the

2013-07-01T00:00:00-04:00July 1, 2013|

Fillies make impressive debut at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — The 2013 crop of freshman pacing fillies opened their Gold Series season in impressive fashion at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday, July 1. The novice pacers turned in three sharp miles, with the fastest clocking coming from Book Babe in the last $70,000 split. In rein to Billy Davis Jr., the Shadow Play

2013-07-01T00:00:00-04:00July 1, 2013|

Christoforou records Canada Day triple

CLINTON, ON — Driver Chris Christoforou celebrated Canada Day with a trio of Ontario Sires Stakes victories at Clinton Raceway. The Campbellville resident kicked off his win streak in the fourth $11,250 Grassroots division, guiding fan favourite Northern Matador to a comfortable one and three-quarter length victory in 2:03.4. The win was Northern Matador's first

2013-06-30T00:00:00-04:00June 30, 2013|

Fillies shine in first half of OSS double header

CLINTON, ON — Clinton Raceway's Canada Day double header got under way on Sunday, June 30 with seven Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old pacing fillies. Making a return to the form which saw them crowned the freshman Grassroots champions, Cams Macharena and driver Doug McNair powered their way to victory in the third division, hitting

2013-06-30T00:00:00-04:00June 30, 2013|

Undercover Boss rewards Kawartha Downs fans

FRASERVILLE, ON — Fan favourite Undercover Boss stepped off the fastest mile in four two-year-old trotting colt Grassroots divisions at Kawartha Downs on Saturday, June 29. The son of Ken Warkentin and trotting master Trevor Ritchie reeled in pacesetter Gord Brown of Brighton and his mount Theresademoninme through the stretch to score the 2:01.1 victory.

2013-06-28T00:00:00-04:00June 28, 2013|

Brethour readies four fillies for Tuesday debut

INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs hosts its first Ontario Sires Stakes event of the season on Tuesday, July 2, welcoming 45 two-year-old pacing fillies to Innisfil for their provincial debut. Four of the young hopefuls hail from the Murray Brethour barn and the Sunderland resident gave his charges an advance look at the Georgian Downs

2013-06-28T00:00:00-04:00June 28, 2013|

Angies Lucky Star hoping for hometown win

ELORA, ON — Hometown sweetheart Angies Lucky Star will be looking to pick up her first Ontario Sires Stakes win of the season when the three-year-old trotting fillies arrive at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday, July 3. The only filly able to keep pace with Bee A Magician in her record setting mile at Mohawk

2013-06-28T00:00:00-04:00June 28, 2013|

Jamieson, Christoforou double in Gold action

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Goodtimes winner Flanagan Memory made his sophomore Gold Series debut at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday, June 28, and turned in his second straight victory over the Campbellville oval. The Kadabra son and Campbellville resident Chris Christoforou stopped the clock at 1:55, reeling in dueling leaders Gotta Secret and Buddy Hally in the

2013-06-27T00:00:00-04:00June 27, 2013|

Zip Car hoping to seize an opportunity Sunday

CLINTON, ON — Only one of the winners from the three-year-old pacing filly Grassroots opener will make her way to Clinton Raceway on Sunday, June 30, leaving the door wide open for newcomers like local entry Zip Car. When the fillies kicked off their Grassroots season at Mohawk Racetrack in early June, Zip Car had