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2012-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3, 2012|

Badlands Hanover offspring hope to headline at Mohawk Friday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario-sired two-year-old talent is front and centre at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening as the Campbellville oval plays host to $130,000 Gold Finals for both the pacing colts and fillies. Cheltenham resident David Menary will harness two starters in the pacing colt contest, both sons of Badlands Hanover who won their eliminations

2012-07-02T00:00:00-04:00July 2, 2012|

Misnamed filly brings her game face back to Kawartha Thursday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Up until June 1, Gold Final hopeful Legzy was officially known as Legs Go On Forever. The name seemed appropriate when the filly was born at Ted Wilson's Seagrave farm two years ago; the newborn daughter of Amigo Hall and Sahalee had legs so long the horseman wondered if she would even

2012-07-02T00:00:00-04:00July 2, 2012|

Rockwood trainer scores Grassroots double in Elora

ELORA, ON — Rockwood resident Rob Fellows loaded two sophomore trotting colt Grassroots trophies into his trailer at the conclusion of Grand River Raceway's Monday evening program. The trainer partnered with driver Billy Davis Jr. for the first victory, which saw Hero Of My Dreams stalk pacesetter Hallucination before shaking loose in the lane to

2012-07-01T00:00:00-04:00July 1, 2012|

Owners cap off long weekend with Grassroots triumph

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Two-year-old pacing filly Mach Star made a drive home from the cottage worthwhile for her local connections, capturing the first of five $24,000 Grassroots divisions at Mohawk Racetrack on Sunday evening. In rein to Milton resident Steve Condren, Mach Star sat fourth through the early going, watching Foolish Mind and More Than

2012-06-30T00:00:00-04:00June 30, 2012|

Freshmen prepare for Gold and Grassroots battles at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs offers an action-packed afternoon of Ontario Sires Stakes racing on Wednesday, July 4, playing host to the first $130,000 Gold Final of the two-year-old trotting colt season and eight Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old pacing colts. Rez Rampage captured a non-winners of one race contest at Flamboro on June 24,

2012-06-30T00:00:00-04:00June 30, 2012|

Gold Series combatants at top of their game in Innisfil

INNISFIL, ON — Ontario's sophomore superstars invaded Georgian Downs on Saturday night in pursuit of an invitation to next weekend's exciting Gold Rush event. Cooking The Books opened the festivities with an upset performance in the first $40,000 Gold Elimination. In rein to Jack Moiseyev the three-year-old pacing filly circled the field in the stretch

2012-06-29T00:00:00-04:00June 29, 2012|

Scott and Rick Zeron sweep Gold Eliminations at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Father and son duo Rick and Scott Zeron of Oakville captured all three freshman pacing colt Gold Eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening. Scott Zeron led the sweep with a pair of victories while his father settled for one appearance in the Gold Series winner's circle. The younger Zeron got a

2012-06-28T00:00:00-04:00June 28, 2012|

Local fillies find Gold Elimination winner’s circle at Kawartha

FRASERVILLE, ON — Two fillies with local connections earned Gold Elimination trophies at Kawartha Downs on Thursday evening as the two-year-old trotting lasses kicked off their Gold Series careers. Rick Zeron piloted Legzy to a neck victory in the second $40,000 Gold Elimination for owner-breeders Edward Wilson of Seagrave and Michael Pozefsky of Saratoga Springs,

2012-06-28T00:00:00-04:00June 28, 2012|

Badlands Hanover daughters impressive in Gold Series debut

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack fans were treated to an inspiring display of talent by the two-year-old pacing fillies on Thursday evening, complete with high speed and tight finishes. Moffat resident Jody Jamieson piloted fan favourite Love Canal to the quickest mile of the three Gold Eliminations, guiding the daughter of Badlands Hanover to a

2012-06-28T00:00:00-04:00June 28, 2012|

New owners hope trotter gets piece of the action in Elora Monday

ELORA, ON — Terry Cornell and Gordon Rayner arrived at the June 10 Spring Fling Sale with an open mind and went home with three-year-old trotting gelding Back To Peace, who makes his Ontario Sires Stakes debut for the partners on Monday evening at Grand River Raceway. "We were looking to replace one of the