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2010-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23, 2010|

Emmylou Who strikes Gold in Ottawa

OTTAWA, ON — Emmylou Who finally earned her first Gold Final trophy at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening, and did it in effortless style, crossing under the wire all alone in 1:56.3. Prior to Thursday's triumph Emmylou Who had made 15 starts in the Ontario Sires Stakes program over the last two years and

2010-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23, 2010|

Text Me looking forward to resumption of Gold campaign

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — After three weeks spent battling the top trotters in North America, defending Gold Final champion Text Me and his three-year-old trotting colt peers resume their Ontario Sires Stakes campaign on Monday, Sept. 27 at Mohawk Racetrack. Text Me heads into his $40,000 Gold Elimination off a seventh-place finish in the $1 million

2010-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23, 2010|

Owning filly as good as lottery win for Guelph resident

ELORA, ON — After almost 20 years away from the harness racing industry, Guelph, ON resident Paul Kidd purchased a share of one yearling in 2008. That yearling was Tiz To Dream, and on Monday, Sept. 27 the now three-year-old pacing filly will be looking to pad her $547,942 bankroll in Gold Final action at

2010-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23, 2010|

Kopas colts aiming for Gold Final berth Tuesday

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway opens its 2010 Ontario Sires Stakes season on Tuesday, Sept. 28 with two $40,000 Gold Eliminations for the high speed three-year-old pacing colts. Veteran conditioner John Kopas will start one colt in each division and the Milton, ON resident is hoping for good things from Keystone Raptor in the first

2010-09-22T00:00:00-04:00September 22, 2010|

Overachiever Air Stewart primed for battle Saturday

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs kicks off two weeks of Ontario Sires Stakes excitement this Saturday afternoon with a pair of $40,000 Gold Series Eliminations for the province's best two-year-old trotting colts. Reigning Gold Final champion Imperial Count will begin defence of his title from Post 6 in the first elimination, while two-time Gold Final

2010-09-21T00:00:00-04:00September 21, 2010|

Pair of Gold Finals on tap at Mohawk Saturday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Second off a tough trip in his elimination, Twin B Legend will be among the favourites in Saturday night's two-year-old pacing colt Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack, but if things do not work out for the pacer on the Ontario Sires Stakes circuit trainer Jack Darling can always polish up his jumping

2010-09-21T00:00:00-04:00September 21, 2010|

Pretty Crafty bringing her big appetite to Ottawa Friday

OTTAWA, ON — Following hot on the heels of their sophomore cohorts, Ontario's gifted two-year-old trotting fillies sweep into Ottawa on Friday evening for a pair of $40,000 Gold Eliminations. Pretty Crafty takes her second shot at the province's top trotters from Post 6 in the second elimination and trainer Darren McCall is hoping the

2010-09-20T00:00:00-04:00September 20, 2010|

Emmylou Who returns to Ottawa rested and refreshed

OTTAWA, ON — Emmylou Who delivered a commanding Gold Elimination victory in her first start off a month long vacation last week, and trainer Lyle MacArthur says the three-year-old trotting filly heads back to Rideau Carleton Raceway for this Thursday's $130,000 Gold Final in top form. "It was kind of forced time off. I didn't

2010-09-18T00:00:00-04:00September 18, 2010|

Byron and Bax team up for two Grassroots wins

NNISFIL, ON — Thornton, ON resident Stephen Byron teamed up with trotting specialist John Bax to capture a pair of two-year-old trotting filly Grassroots divisions at Georgian Downs on Friday evening. Byron and Bax made their first appearance in the winner's circle following the fourth $24,000 division with Incredible Emmy Go. Starting from Post 2,

2010-09-18T00:00:00-04:00September 18, 2010|

Watermelonwine, Mystician star in Gold Eliminations

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Watermelonwine found his way to the Ontario Sires Stakes winner's circle on Saturday evening at Mohawk Racetrack, battling down the stretch to a three-quarter length victory in a personal best 1:52.4. Starting from Post 5, Oakville, ON resident Rick Zeron eased Watermelonwine away from the starting gate and was sitting fifth when