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2007-10-30T00:00:00-04:00October 30, 2007|

Good Common Cents will give Woodbine a try Friday

REXDALE, ON — Larry Walker has never raced Good Common Cents over a five-eighths mile oval, so the veteran horseman plans to give the two-year-old trotting filly a spin around Woodbine Racetrack in a Trillium Series event on Friday before she starts a well earned winter vacation. "I was going to stop with her, but

2007-10-29T00:00:00-04:00October 29, 2007|

Carolyn AS sweeps Windsor Gold Series

WINDSOR, ON — In a near replica of her track record setting elimination win last weekend, three-year-old trotting filly Carolyn AS cruised around Windsor Raceway to a 1:56.2 Gold Final victory on Sunday evening. The Striking Sahbra daughter and driver Jack Moiseyev floated out from Post 7 and landed in behind pacesetter J M Aggie,

2007-10-29T00:00:00-04:00October 29, 2007|

Golden Seven earns a golden title with upset at Woodbine

REXDALE, ON — Ontario's three-year-old pacing colts continued their new philosophy of sharing the wealth in Sunday's $130,000 Gold Final at Woodbine Racetrack. One week after longshot Tinys Million stole a Gold Elimination win, lightly rated Golden Seven stepped up to claim the Gold Final title with an impressive performance in a race that saw

2007-10-27T00:00:00-04:00October 27, 2007|

Featured Image triumphs over hometown oval Saturday

FRASERVILLE, ON — After a season full of disappointments, the stars aligned for Featured Image at Kawartha Downs on Saturday night, and the three-year-old trotting filly delivered a commanding Grassroots Final victory in front of her hometown fans. "She has, at times, self destructed," recalled trainer John Bax of Peterborough. "It's been a long process

2007-10-26T00:00:00-04:00October 26, 2007|

Laddie adds Ontario Sires Stakes record to his resume

REXDALE, ON — Woodbine Racetrack fans put their faith elsewhere, but Laddie clearly demonstrated what Paul MacDonell calls his wicked piece of speed on Friday night, sprinting down the stretch to an Ontario Sires Stakes record 1:54 Gold Final triumph. In spite of his Ontario Sires Stakes record equalling performance in last week's Gold Elimination,

2007-10-26T00:00:00-04:00October 26, 2007|

Start Livin hoping to cap season with a Grassroots crown

FRASERVILLE, ON — Start Livin prevailed in the most thrilling finish of the semifinal round, and trainer Dan Creighton is looking forward to sending the two-year-old trotting colt back onto the Kawartha Downs oval for the $100,000 Grassroots Championship on Saturday. "I think every race he gets better," says Creighton. "He'd get a little nervous

2007-10-26T00:00:00-04:00October 26, 2007|

Memory In Motion hopes to pick up share of rich Final

WINDSOR, ON — While children across the province go door-to-door in pursuit of candy, Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing colts will be vying for a sweet purse in Wednesday's Gold Final at Windsor Raceway. With only eight colts entered in the last Gold Series of the year, the purse money from the elimination was rolled into

2007-10-26T00:00:00-04:00October 26, 2007|

Michelles Power looking for second Gold Final crown

INNISFIL, ON — Michelles Power heads back to Georgian Downs on Tuesday, Oct. 30 riding a streak of six top two performances, and driver Jody Jamieson does not see Post 8 hindering her efforts to add one more Gold Final win to her already impressive resume. "She's pretty good right now," says the Cambridge resident.

2007-10-25T00:00:00-04:00October 25, 2007|

Norwood resident hopes filly rebounds in Grassroots final

FRASERVILLE, ON — Three-year-old pacing filly Whitesand Scarlet may have earned the last qualifying spot in Saturday's $100,000 Grassroots Final, but James Crowley is expecting much more from the filly than she delivered in the semifinal round. "In the Semifinal she was not feeling her best," explains the Norwood resident. "But I've been treating her

2007-10-25T00:00:00-04:00October 25, 2007|

Voelz Hanover nips Chancey Lady in world record mile

SARNIA, ON — Hiawatha Horse Park fans were treated to a once in a lifetime experience on Thursday when two-year-old pacing filly Voelz Hanover and trainer-driver Rick Zeron tore down the stretch to a 1:51.3 World Record mile and their first Gold Final title. Starting from Post 6, Voelz Hanover got a sweet trip behind