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2007-08-23T00:00:00-04:00August 23, 2007|

St. George Brant resident hoists two Grassroots trophies

DUNDAS, ON — Owner Richard Buchanan enjoyed the rare pleasure of collecting two Grassroots trophies on Wednesday evening when two-year-old pacing fillies Torrid Pace and Got The Munchies toured Flamboro Downs in winning style. The St. George Brant resident's successful evening began in the second race when Torrid Pace stepped out from behind pacesetter Josie

2007-08-22T00:00:00-04:00August 22, 2007|

Fourth track record falls at Georgian Downs

INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs fans have been entertained by four different Ontario Sires Stakes divisions this summer, and watched four different track records fall victim to the province's talented trotters and pacers. On Tuesday evening Canadian Frontier added his name to the list of 2007 record setters at the Innisfil oval, stripping three-fifths of

2007-08-21T00:00:00-04:00August 21, 2007|

Steacy hopes McCarron steps up for Friday’s Gold Final

GLOUCESTER, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old trotting colts return to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Friday evening for their third $130,000 Gold Final. First time starter McCarron delivered a fourth-place finish in last week's Gold Elimination to earn a return trip to the nation's capital and trainer Mark Steacy is hoping the colt can step things

2007-08-21T00:00:00-04:00August 21, 2007|

Laarakkers enjoying first-time success with trotting filly

SUDBURY, ON — Sudbury Downs hosts its first Ontario Sires Stakes event of the season this Saturday, Aug. 25, laying out the red carpet for the talented two-year-old trotting fillies competing for a total of $104,450 in five Grassroots divisions. Trainer Karel Laarakkers will make the trip to Ontario's northern oval with division point leader

2007-08-21T00:00:00-04:00August 21, 2007|

Windsun Magical threatens OSS record at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Next Monday's two-year-old trotting filly Gold Final looks like a list of invites to an exclusive country club, a club where only those sired by Angus Hall and Kadabra need apply. In four Gold Eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday, Aug. 20, all but one of the 12 fillies that earned a

2007-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2007|

Henry and Taylor guide Grinning Breed to track record

HANOVER, ON — Hanover Raceway fans got their second taste of Ontario Sires Stakes speed on Saturday evening as two-year-old pacing colt Grinning Breed delivered a record breaking performance in the sixth of seven Grassroots divisions. One month ago freshman pacing filly A Fiesty Affair matched the Hanover track record in her Grassroots appearance at

2007-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2007|

Local residents triumph in stakes action at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Three-year-old trotting filly Movin Over finally delivered the kind of luck trainer Stacy Ann Beckley has been waiting for all season to capture Sunday afternoon's Gold Final at Flamboro Downs. Kicking off the stakes action on the exceptional Confederation Cup program, Movin Over delivered an impressive come from behind effort in Race

2007-08-17T00:00:00-04:00August 17, 2007|

Georgian Downs site of third freshman trotting colt battle

INNISFIL, ON — He has conformation, pedigree and a nice qualifier to his credit, but Tuesday's Grassroots event at Georgian Downs will be the first test of racing skill for two-year-old trotting colt My Way John. "Right now everything is new to him," says trainer-driver Tony Kerwood. "So what happens out there, you never know."

2007-08-17T00:00:00-04:00August 17, 2007|

Andiron Springs and Pizzazzed triumphant in Ottawa

GLOUCESTER, ON — Front end tactics resulted in Gold Elimination victories for Andiron Springs and Pizzazzed at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Friday evening. In the first $49,000 elimination, driver Trevor Ritchie sent Andiron Springs straight to the front from Post 5. The Striking Sahbra son rolled through fractions of :29.2, 1:00.4 and 1:30, maintaining an

2007-08-17T00:00:00-04:00August 17, 2007|

Onyx Killean hopes for luck of the Irish Wednesday

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs fans will barely have time to catch their breath after this weekend's exceptional Confederation Cup card before the Ontario Sires Stakes program arrives back at the Dundas oval on Wednesday with Grassroots action for the two-year-old pacing fillies. Six divisions of fillies will go postward on Wednesday, competing for a