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2006-05-20T00:00:00-04:00May 20, 2006|

Eagle Luck soars to Gold Elimination victory in London

LONDON, ON — Western Fair Raceway officials rated the track one second slower than normal on Friday evening, but they clearly forgot to pass that information on to the 23 three-year-old pacing colts rocketing around the half-mile oval in their first Gold Series event of the season. Eagle Luck delivered the fastest performance of the

2006-05-19T00:00:00-04:00May 19, 2006|

New owner savouring first taste of OSS excitement

FRASERVILLE, ON — When the most talented three-year-old pacing fillies in Ontario converge on Kawartha Downs for Gold Series action this Tuesday, May 23, Rodger Webb will be the man standing at the rail pinching himself. Just six weeks ago the Norwood resident acquired a share of Windsun Countess — his first racehorse — and

2006-05-19T00:00:00-04:00May 19, 2006|

Gold Series veterans deliver in Sarnia Thursday

SARNIA, ON — Hiawatha Horse Park fans got their first look at this season's three-year-old trotting filly crop on Thursday evening and liked what they saw from the veterans of the Ontario Sires Stakes program. A three-time Gold Final winner at two, Birminghim demonstrated that she has bounced right back to the top of her

2006-05-18T00:00:00-04:00May 18, 2006|

Pacing fillies ready to mix it up in Belleville Monday

BELLEVILLE, ON — Quinte Exhibition Raceway rings in the first long weekend of the summer with six exciting divisions of Ontario Sires Stakes action this Monday. Over $100,000 will be up for grabs at the Belleville half mile as the three-year-old pacing fillies emerge from their winter hibernation onto the Grassroots scene. Forty-three talented young

2006-05-18T00:00:00-04:00May 18, 2006|

C H Meadow Miss sticking to her roots, for now

ELORA, ON — When Ron Corbett decided to enter three-year-old trotting filly C H Meadow Miss in the Grassroots event at Grand River Raceway this coming Monday, May 22, the St. Jacobs resident knew he was going to have to answer a few questions. The talented young trotter was coming off an effortless 1:58 track

2006-05-16T00:00:00-04:00May 16, 2006|

Spokesman hoping to reach the podium in London

LONDON, ON — Ontario's three-year-old pacing colts will flex their powerful muscles for the first time this season as Western Fair Raceway plays host to three $39,000 Gold Series Eliminations Friday evening. Among the brawny youngsters hoping to earn a share of the $18 million up for grabs in the 2006 Ontario Sires Stakes program

2006-05-16T00:00:00-04:00May 16, 2006|

Hiawatha hosts OSS season opener Thursday

SARNIA, ON — Hiawatha Horse Park will launch the 2006 Ontario Sires Stakes season on Thursday evening with a pair of $50,000 Gold Series Eliminations for the three-year-old trotting fillies. During their freshman campaign this group of fillies was heralded as the most talented crop of trotters ever bred in Ontario, and their early season

2006-01-31T00:00:00-05:00January 31, 2006|

Ontario sired horses capture six O’Brien Awards

MISSISSAUGA, ON, 2005 — Six O'Brien Awards, the highest honour awarded in Canadian Harness Racing, were bestowed upon current and former Ontario Sires Stakes stars during the industry's annual black-tie gala on Saturday evening in Mississauga. Peaceful Way, an Ontario Sires Stakes star in 2003 and 2004, captured her third consecutive O'Brien Award for her

2005-11-20T00:00:00-05:00November 20, 2005|

Arlanda Hanover toys with Trillium field Saturday

INNISFIL, ON — Arlanda Hanover capped off an impressive season with a commanding victory in the last Trillium Series event at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening. The two-year-old trotting filly and driver Paul Mackenzie allowed Sophie Soleil to clock the :29 opening fraction while they looked on from fourth, then fired up the outside to

2005-11-20T00:00:00-05:00November 20, 2005|

Lady D M romps to Trillium win on hometown oval

LONDON, On — Lady D M went back to her hometown oval for the last Trillium Series event of the season and delivered the kind of effortless performance fans at Western Fair Raceway first glimpsed last November. Leaving from Post 4 the three-year-old pacing filly and driver Ross Battin out muscled Lady Megan O for