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2010-06-19T00:00:00-04:00June 19, 2010|

Zeron and Jamieson wear path to winner’s circle Saturday

DUNDAS, ON — Oakville resident Scott Zeron piloted All Chocolate to the fastest mile in the sophomore pacing filly Grassroots event at Flamboro Downs on Saturday afternoon. Starting from Post 1 in the tenth $24,000 Grassroots division, Zeron sent All Chocolate straight to the front and it was there they stayed through fractions of :27.1,

2010-06-17T00:00:00-04:00June 17, 2010|

Claimers lead Graham to Grassroots winner’s circle

DUNDAS, ON — As Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing fillies prepare for their Saturday, June 19 Grassroots event at Flamboro Downs, local trainer Don Graham is hoping to extend his lucky streak with offspring from broodmare Armbro Brio. In June 2009 the Lynden, ON resident claimed a mare named Grace And Harv from her breeder Douglas

2010-06-17T00:00:00-04:00June 17, 2010|

Modern Era faces stiff test in Grassroots kick off

OTTAWA, ON — Sophomore pacer Modern Era will make his Ontario Sires Stakes debut at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening, and the gelding has his tender feet to the fire in a Grassroots division stacked with 1:52 pacers. "We're going to give him a shot anyway. We'll see if he can cut it and

2010-06-10T00:00:00-04:00June 10, 2010|

Kadabra Fillies Excel In Sarnia

Sarnia, ON - June 10, 2010 - Trotting sire Kadabra would be pleased with the accomplishments of his daughters at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening, as they won three of the seven OSS Grassroots divisions. Wilsonator was the quickest daughter of Kadabra to win on the 12-race program. She laid down fractions of :28.1,

2010-06-06T00:00:00-04:00June 6, 2010|

Richlyn Tessa Quickest In Dresden OSS

DRESDEN, ON - June 6, 2010 - An army of fillies marched into battle at Dresden Raceway on Sunday afternoon, as Little Saratoga played host to 10 divisions of the OSS Grassroots for three-year-old pacers. The fleetest filly of the day was the Rich Griffiths-trained Richlyn Tessa, who toured the half-mile oval in 1:57.3. Alfie

2010-05-31T00:00:00-04:00May 31, 2010|

Text Me Wires Gold Foes

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON - Very little respect was given to last year's OSS Super Final champ Text Me, who was sent off as a 6-1 outsider in Monday's $130,000 Gold Series final at Mohawk Racetrack. Apparently, the pari-mutuel snubbed motivated the colt to go the trip of his life. Text Me marched to immediate command from

2010-05-28T00:00:00-04:00May 28, 2010|

A Golden Performance By Western Silk

LONDON, ON - Western Silk may have ended her two-year-old season on a disappointing note, but that hasn't stopped her from returning this year in very impressive fashion as shown by Friday's performance in the $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for three-year-old pacing fillies at Western Fair Raceway. As the race unfolded, Doug McNair

2010-05-26T00:00:00-04:00May 26, 2010|

Grassroots Galore At Western Fair

LONDON, ON - Western Fair Raceway played host to the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots Series with eight $24,000 divisions for sophomore trotting colts on Wednesday night. The track's Wall Of Fame induction ceremony was also held earlier in the evening with a $20,000 Wall Of Fame Invitation Trot featured amidst the OSS action. Making just

2010-05-23T00:00:00-04:00May 23, 2010|

Random Destiny Rallies To Gold Shocker

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON - Random Destiny had a large holiday weekend crowd on its feet Sunday night at Mohawk as she made a dramatic sweep of rivals in the stretch to haul down the $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for three-year-old filly trotters. With her trainer Riina Rekila in the bike, the daughter of Ken

2010-05-23T00:00:00-04:00May 23, 2010|

Fireworks In OSS Gold Elims

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON - Quantum Antonio lit up the tote board while Hidden Message and Dontgetinhisway also emerged victorious in Sunday's trio of Ontario Sires Stakes Gold eliminations for three-year-old colt and gelding trotters which were contested in front of an estimated crowd of 10,000 during Fireworks and Family Fun Night at Mohawk Racetrack. The big