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2010-10-05T00:00:00-04:00October 5, 2010|

Twin B Warrior hits Gold Final home run in Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — Trainer Jeff Gillis had a successful evening at the races on Tuesday night, harnessing the top two finishers in the $130,000 Gold Final for three-year-old pacing colts. The Hillsburgh, ON resident sent Twin B Warrior after his second straight victory from Post 2 and Code Word after his second of the season

2010-10-04T00:00:00-04:00October 4, 2010|

Mr Joe Sixpack debuts for local connections Thursday

DUNDAS, ON — When the two-year-old trotting colts arrive at Flamboro Downs on Thursday afternoon for their final Grassroots event of the regular season, fifth ranked colt Mr Joe Sixpack will be carrying a new set of colours. Louis Arsenault acquired Mr Joe Sixpack on October 1 and the Freelton, ON resident is hoping the

2010-10-04T00:00:00-04:00October 4, 2010|

Lexis Noah scores Gold Final upset at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Lexis Noah made his first-ever appearance in a Gold Final on Monday evening at Mohawk Racetrack and the three-year-old trotter enjoyed a hearty dose of beginner's luck as he sprinted home to a head victory in 1:55.3. Lexis Noah finished third in last week's Gold Elimination at Mohawk — his best ever

2010-10-04T00:00:00-04:00October 4, 2010|

Anahar Chase ready for Grassroots battle Friday

DUNDAS, ON — Anahar Chase heads into Friday's Grassroots finale sitting in seventh spot in the three-year-old trotting colt division standings so drawing Post 7 on the Flamboro Downs half-miler is not causing trainer Michel Rivest to lose any sleep. With 113 points earned in his first five Grassroots appearances, Anahar Chase should advance to

2010-10-03T00:00:00-04:00October 3, 2010|

Hudon fillies sparkle in regular season finale

WINDSOR, ON — Husband and wife team Joe and Karen Hudon shipped a pair of two-year-old trotting fillies to Windsor Raceway for Sunday's Grassroots contest and went home $24,000 and two trophies richer. The Acton, ON residents' successful evening started in the fourth $24,000 Grassroots division with Dabrina. Accelerating away from Post 3, the Kadabra

2010-10-03T00:00:00-04:00October 3, 2010|

Monkey On My Wheel, Lauren set up rematch

FRASERVILLE, ON — Freshman pacing filly Monkey On My Wheel proved that last week's Gold Final victory was no accident when she captured her $40,000 Gold Elimination at Kawartha Downs on Saturday evening. Robert Shepherd picked up the drive aboard Monkey On My Wheel and made a sharper move off the starting gate than Ontario

2010-10-03T00:00:00-04:00October 3, 2010|

Fillies slip into Semifinals with strong efforts in Ottawa

OTTAWA, ON — Three of four Grassroots favourites failed to deliver on Sunday night at Rideau Carleton Raceway, leaving the door wide open for a trio of sophomore pacing fillies who are now looking forward to competing in the lucrative post season. In the second $24,000 Grassroots division, Holiday Shopper got a heads up steer

2010-10-02T00:00:00-04:00October 2, 2010|

Buckhams Bay returns to Gold Series winner’s circle

DUNDAS, ON — He's baaack. Buckhams Bay made his second start back off a seven week hiatus in Saturday's $130,000 Gold Final at Flamboro Downs, and the two-year-old trotting colt returned to the winner's circle compliments of a cool as a cucumber steer by Hall of Famer Jacques Hebert. Starting from Post 2, Hebert moved

2010-10-01T00:00:00-04:00October 1, 2010|

Canada Cool sits atop the standings for second year

INNISFIL, ON — Three-year-old trotting filly Canada Cool is sitting in a familiar position heading into the Grassroots regular season finale at Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening. The consistent young trotter wrapped up her freshman campaign atop the Grassroots division standings, and she is poised to repeat that feat this season. Through the first five

2010-10-01T00:00:00-04:00October 1, 2010|

My Whispering Eye battles to Gold Final glory

OTTAWA, ON — On Friday night Ontario's talented two-year-old trotting fillies gave Rideau Carleton Raceway fans a Gold Final finish that they won't soon forget. Quantum Victoria and South Bay kicked off the $130,000 Gold Final with an early battle for control that saw South Bay reach the quarter pole in :28.1. South Bay was