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2005-09-30T00:00:00-04:00September 30, 2005|

Geisha Hall hoping to capitalise on inside post Sunday

DUNDAS, ON — When Bob McIntosh saw the post position draw for Sunday night's $130,000 Gold Final at Flamboro Downs, the veteran trainer was delighted to see that Geisha Hall had finally landed a decent post for an Ontario Sires Stakes event. "Lately they've reserved the outside post for us, but they made a mistake

2005-09-30T00:00:00-04:00September 30, 2005|

Down under fans rooting for B Cor Rennegade Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — When B Cor Rennegade rolls up behind the gate for Monday night's Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack, Jean Brechkow knows her family in Australia will be waiting anxiously to hear the results of the $130,000 contest. "I had my brother and sister-in-law over from Australia (this summer). And it worked out that

2005-09-29T00:00:00-04:00September 29, 2005|

Alastor Hanover aims for lucky number seven Sunday

WINDSOR, ON — A month-long lull in Ontario Sires Stakes engagements, an off track and an outside post did not seem to impact Alastor Hanover as he captured his sixth straight win last weekend and qualified for Sunday night's $130,000 Gold Final at Windsor Raceway. "I was a little concerned about drawing outside, and I

2005-09-29T00:00:00-04:00September 29, 2005|

Sovereign Way returns to Georgian Downs a winner

INNISFIL, ON — Twelve weeks ago Sovereign Way made his Ontario Sires Stakes debut in Gold Series action at Georgian Downs. The two-year-old trotting colt returns to the Innisfil oval on Saturday night a top ranked competitor in the Grassroots program, looking for his third provincial victory in the last event of the regular season.

2005-09-28T00:00:00-04:00September 28, 2005|

Owners hope Icy Welcome sizzles in Sarnia Saturday

SARNIA, ON — When Icy Welcome rolls up behind the starting gate at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday night, Robert and Richard Manders will be holding their breath for the first thirty seconds of the Grassroots contest. "The first quarter has been her problem," says Richard Manders about the two-year-old trotting filly's chequered past. "She's

2005-09-28T00:00:00-04:00September 28, 2005|

Pacing colts face nail biter at Kawartha Saturday

FRASERVILLE, ON — After watching many of the province's top two-year-old pacing colts debut in Gold Series action earlier in the summer, Kawartha Downs fans will have another opportunity to see the talented youngsters in action when they wrap up their Grassroots regular season at the Fraserville oval Saturday night. A total of 48 colts

2005-09-28T00:00:00-04:00September 28, 2005|

Tyrone Megabucks advances to Semifinal with win

FRASERVILLE, ON — Tyrone Megabucks put together an impressive come-from-behind effort at Kawartha Downs on Tuesday afternoon to earn her first Ontario Sires Stakes victory and secure a berth in the lucrative Grassroots post season. With Tony Kerwood in the race bike for breeder Dave Boyle of Bowmanville and trainer Robert McIntosh of LaSalle, Tyrone

2005-09-27T00:00:00-04:00September 27, 2005|

Was It A Dream scores fourth straight at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Was It A Dream and Paul MacDonell cruised to their fourth straight victory Monday night at Mohawk Racetrack, posting the fastest mile of three Gold Series Eliminations. MacDonell sent the two-year-old trotting colt to the front from Post 4 and Was It A Dream sailed around the Campbellville oval to a four

2005-09-27T00:00:00-04:00September 27, 2005|

Style set to defend Gold Final title at Mohawk Friday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — If you conducted a straw poll around the backstretch of a harness racetrack, most trainers would take an inside post over an outside position any day. However, when two-year-old pacing filly Style lines up to defend her Gold Final title at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening, trainer John Kopas wishes she were

2005-09-27T00:00:00-04:00September 27, 2005|

Pacing fillies battle in regular season finale Friday

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway caps off an exciting Ontario Sires Stakes season with six Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old pacing fillies on Friday evening. With the Grassroots Semifinals just one week away, competition will be fierce among the fillies hovering near the cut off for a berth in the post season, and trainer