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2006-06-14T00:00:00-04:00June 14, 2006|

Elimination winner hoping her luck holds in $130,000 Final

CAMPBELLVILLE, JUNE 14, 2006 — The depth of talent in Sunday's three-year-old pacing filly Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack is so impressive that trainer Jason Libby says To Helen Back will need a fair share of luck to score her second straight win of the season. "Speed wise she's got it, now we've just got

2006-06-14T00:00:00-04:00June 14, 2006|

Georgian Downs rings in the two-year-old season Saturday

INNISFIL, ON — On Saturday evening Georgian Downs fans will herald the first group of two-year-olds to go postward in an Ontario Sires Stakes event this season. Thirty-three freshman pacing colts will make their provincial debut at the Innisfil oval and trainer Anthony Montini is hoping Hubastank is as impressive Saturday as he was in

2006-06-13T00:00:00-04:00June 13, 2006|

Filly puts impressive record on the line in London Friday

LONDON, JUNE 13, 2006 — Since making her debut on the Ontario Sires Stakes scene last July, Pacific Yankee has not finished worse than fifth in provincial action. The three-year-old pacing filly will try and maintain her exceptional record at Western Fair Raceway on Friday evening, starting from Post 2 in the fifth of ten

2006-06-12T00:00:00-04:00June 12, 2006|

Zeron and In Trepid Water capture lucky number seven

REXDALE, ON — Ontario's gifted three-year-old pacing fillies put on an impressive display at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday evening, with To Helen Back clocking the quickest mile in four $30,000 Gold Eliminations. With regular reinsman Mark MacDonald in the race bike, To Helen Back delivered her usual come-from-behind effort to score the 1:52.3 victory. Leaving

2006-06-12T00:00:00-04:00June 12, 2006|

Perfect trip lands Su Lavec in Grassroots winner’s circle

WINDSOR, ON — There are no sure things in harness racing, but Sunday night's third race at Windsor Raceway evolved as though Normand Dessureault had scripted the entire mile. Piloting Su Lavec from Post 5 in the first of seven Grassroots divisions, Dessureault gunned the three-year-old trotting gelding off the starting gate and landed in

2006-06-11T00:00:00-04:00June 11, 2006|

Henry captures a pair of Grassroots divisions in Sudbury

SUDBURY, ON — Wayne Henry shipped five three-year-old trotting fillies to Sudbury Downs on Saturday evening and hauled home two Grassroots trophies and a pair of fourth-place cheques for his efforts. The Arthur resident kicked off the second Grassroots event on the fillies schedule with a six length win aboard heavy favourite Natashas San. The

2006-06-11T00:00:00-04:00June 11, 2006|

Caught Off Guard swiftest at Woodstock

WOODSTOCK, ON — Caught Off Guard steamed around the Woodstock Raceway half-mile on Saturday afternoon to capture the fastest of 10 Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old pacing colts. Owned by Alexander Polishuk of London and Mike Shunock of Toronto, Caught Off Guard hit the wire one length ahead of Billy Kay and three lengths up

2006-06-08T00:00:00-04:00June 8, 2006|

Su Lavec aiming to beat the odds at Windsor Sunday

WINDSOR, ON — Su Lavec has made a career of beating the odds, so when the three-year-old trotting colts arrive at Windsor Raceway on Sunday night for their second Grassroots event, trainer Normand Dessureault expects another strong performance from the gelding in spite of the tough field he will line up against in the third

2006-06-08T00:00:00-04:00June 8, 2006|

Moving Pictures hoping to achieve star status Monday

REXDALE, ON — When the three-year-old pacing fillies roll into Woodbine Racetrack on Monday evening for their second Gold Series event, Tony Debartolo will be breathing a little easier than he was three weeks ago when Moving Pictures made her debut at the provincial racing circuit's top level. The filly eased any anxiety Debartolo felt

2006-06-06T00:00:00-04:00June 6, 2006|

Rumours aiming for second Grassroots trophy Saturday

SUDBURY, ON — Thirty-eight of the province's most talented three-year-old trotting fillies will head north on Saturday as Sudbury Downs hosts the first of five Ontario Sires Stakes events on its 2006 calendar. Hoping the trip results in a second Grassroots trophy is Garth Gordon trainee Rumours, who will start from Post 5 in the