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2006-09-02T00:00:00-04:00September 2, 2006|

Majestic Son triumphs over weather and Gold Final field

INNISFIL, ON — Neither wind, nor rain, nor gloom of night could stay three-year-old trotting colt Majestic Son from the swift completion of his sixth straight victory at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening. In spite of a rain soaked track rated two seconds slower than normal and the chill of a 14 degree Celsius evening,

2006-09-01T00:00:00-04:00September 1, 2006|

Porsche Hall cruises to second Gold Final victory

GLOUCESTER, ON — Rideau Carleton Raceway fans placed their faith in elimination winner Porsche Hall on Thursday evening and the three-year-old trotting filly delivered, posting a two and a half length triumph to claim her second straight Gold Final title. Leaving from Post 3, trainer-driver Terry Kerr wasted no time putting the fleet footed Porsche

2006-09-01T00:00:00-04:00September 1, 2006|

Local colts capture Grassroots glory at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Making his first start in the Ontario Sires Stakes program, Along Came Polly delivered an impressive performance at Flamboro Downs on Thursday to post the fastest mile in seven Grassroots divisions. The Camluck colt and driver Jason Brewer opened with a :28 quarter and maintained control of the race through the :57.4

2006-08-31T00:00:00-04:00August 31, 2006|

Windsong Diamond hoping to carve her own path Monday

DRESDEN, ON — When two-year-old trotting filly Windsong Diamond rolls into Dresden Raceway on Monday afternoon for her second last Grassroots event, Malcolm MacPhail is hoping history does not repeat itself. "Her mother came to Dresden about Labour Day and made a break in the first turn, spotted them 15 or 20 lengths, and then

2006-08-31T00:00:00-04:00August 31, 2006|

Local colt looking to rustle up a Grassroots win Monday

ELORA, ON — Ontario's exciting three-year-old pacing colts will mark the end of summer at Grand River Raceway on Labour Day Monday, competing for a total of $107,330 in seven Grassroots divisions. With just two regular season events remaining, several colts are in a heated battle for one of 16 spots in the Grassroots post

2006-08-30T00:00:00-04:00August 30, 2006|

Filly hoping to spin off quick success for new owners

DUNDAS, ON — Spun Sugar landed in the toughest of three Trillium Series divisions at Flamboro Downs on Saturday, but Bradley Grant and Ben Wallace are looking at the tough competition as an opportunity rather than an obstacle. Grant purchased the two-year-old pacing filly out of the Summer Sizzler Sale on Aug. 26, and Saturday's

2006-08-30T00:00:00-04:00August 30, 2006|

Megens keeping his options open for Sunday’s Gold Final

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — For the first four months of his racing career, Stormaway captured 11 of 12 starts in classic front end style, but last week the three-year-old pacing colt surprised Mohawk Racetrack fans by sitting off the pace and laying down a :26.3 last quarter to win his elimination and earn a berth in

2006-08-30T00:00:00-04:00August 30, 2006|

Delcrest Luckygirl sharp in Grassroots win at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Delcrest Luckygirl opened the afternoon's festivities at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday with an impressive 1:58.2 mile that would go unmatched through the remainder of the three-year-old trotting filly Grassroots divisions. Leaving from Post 2 the Mr Lavec daughter and driver Mario Baillargeon went straight to the front and rolled through evenly rated

2006-08-30T00:00:00-04:00August 30, 2006|

Freshman trotting colt dreaming of success in Clinton

CLINTON, ON — For the next two weeks trotters will be centre stage at Clinton Raceway as the popular half-mile oval hosts Grassroots action for the two-year-old trotting colts this Sunday, Sept. 3 and the three-year-old trotting colts on Sunday, Sept. 10. Freshman trotter Dream On Ernie makes his Grassroots debut at Clinton Raceway and

2006-08-29T00:00:00-04:00August 29, 2006|

Local fillies eye a share of Grassroots pie in Hanover

HANOVER, ON — Hanover Raceway wraps up its 2006 Ontario Sires Stakes schedule this Saturday, Sept. 2 with the last regular season Grassroots event for the three-year-old pacing fillies. While it is too late in the campaign for the six local fillies to earn a berth in the Grassroots post season, their owners and trainers