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2010-09-28T00:00:00-04:00September 28, 2010|

Oh Sweet Baby heads to Ottawa with all her bells ringing

OTTAWA, ON — Last week's Gold Elimination victory at Rideau Carleton Raceway may have been Oh Sweet Baby's first this season, but trainer Benoit Baillargeon says he has been sweet on the two-year-old trotting filly since the moment she arrived in his barn last March. "She was meant to be one of the best right

2010-09-28T00:00:00-04:00September 28, 2010|

Mach Dreamer blazes to Gold Elimination win

WINDSOR, ON — So long was the shadow cast by three-year-old pacing colt Mach Dreamer at Windsor Raceway on Tuesday evening that only win wagering was permitted on the first $40,000 Gold Elimination, and the decision proved to be a wise one as the two-time Gold Final winner blazed home to a 1:52 victory. Starting

2010-09-27T00:00:00-04:00September 27, 2010|

Tiz To Dream masterful in Gold Final victory

ELORA, ON — Three-year-old pacing filly Tiz To Dream did what she does best at Grand River Raceway on Monday evening and scored her second Gold Final title of the season in the process. Known for her quick turn of foot off the starting gate, Tiz To Dream was at her hard leaving best on

2010-09-27T00:00:00-04:00September 27, 2010|

Arriba Amigo and Grumpy Jake greeted with joy

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — The weather may have been dreary at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday night, but it did not dampen the excitement that greeted Arriba Amigo and Grumpy Jake when they arrived in the winner's circle off unpredicted victories in their respective Gold Eliminations. Arriba Amigo kicked off the Monday evening card with a come

2010-09-26T00:00:00-04:00September 26, 2010|

Burlington resident enjoys golden evening at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Burlington, ON resident Mac Nichol had a fun evening out at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday night when both his lightly regarded two-year-old pacing filly Monkey On My Wheel and heavily favoured two-year-old pacing colt Mystician swept to victory in their respective $130,000 Gold Finals. Monkey On My Wheel provided Nichol with his

2010-09-25T00:00:00-04:00September 25, 2010|

Allard colts in it for the experience

DUNDAS, ON — With just three weeks remaining in the Grassroots regular season, the two-year-old pacing colts headed to Flamboro Downs on Wednesday afternoon are either taking a last stab at a berth in the post season, or simply polishing off their freshman education. Rene Allard will start two youngsters in Wednesday's test, and says

2010-09-25T00:00:00-04:00September 25, 2010|

Daylon Magician conjures up OSS record at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Lightly regarded two-year-old trotting colt Daylon Magician delivered an outstanding effort at Flamboro Downs on Saturday afternoon to capture the second of two $40,000 Gold Eliminations in a track and Ontario Sires Stakes record 1:57.4. Sent off from the outside Post 8 as the longest shot in the nine horse field, Daylon

2010-09-24T00:00:00-04:00September 24, 2010|

Oh Sweet Baby, My Whispering Eye tops in Ottawa

OTTAWA, ON — After coming oh so close in her last Gold Series start, Oh Sweet Baby finally found her way to the winner's circle in the first two-year-old trotting filly Gold Elimination at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Friday evening. Starting from Post 3, regular reinsman Mario Baillargeon moved Oh Sweet Baby sharply off the

2010-09-24T00:00:00-04:00September 24, 2010|

Tymal Lennon hoping to regain his groove in Grassroots

INNISFIL, ON — Tymal Lennon has spent the last two months matching wits with the Gold Series colts without gaining a solid foothold, so the two-year-old trotting gelding will return to the Grassroots program when it stops at Georgian Downs on Tuesday in hopes of regaining the form that saw him in the winner's circle

2010-09-24T00:00:00-04:00September 24, 2010|

Camille hoping to overcome outside post Wednesday

WINDSOR, ON — Two-year-old pacing filly Camille heads into Wednesday's Grassroots event at Windsor Raceway off a 1:54.4 victory, her first in eight starts, and trainer Rodney Duford says things finally seem to have clicked into place for the regally bred youngster. "She raced good the other night. Both times at Mohawk she raced good,"