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2005-07-29T00:00:00-04:00July 29, 2005|

Trotting colt gunning for Gold Final win Monday

ELORA, ON — Tom Durand has ridden out enough highs and lows in his career to know there are no sure things in harness racing, but the Puslinch resident will admit to being excited about Yorktown Gunner's potential as the two-year-old trotter heads into Monday's $130,000 Gold Final at Grand River Raceway. "He really wants

2005-07-28T00:00:00-04:00July 28, 2005|

Grassroots event at Dresden Raceway redrawn

Due to a Race Office error, the Ontario Sires Stakes draw for the Aug. 1 two-year-old trotting colt event at Dresden Raceway has been redrawn. The original draw information has been replaced with the new information. Any owner or trainer who entered a colt for this event is encouraged to verify his race number and

2005-07-28T00:00:00-04:00July 28, 2005|

Chillmetodbone hoping to light a fire at Mohawk Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack will be over run with two-year-old pacing fillies on Monday evening as the Campbellville oval plays host to the third of five Gold Series events for the talented young distaffers. A total of 42 fillies will vie for just 10 spots in next week's Gold Final, and trainer Tom Artandi

2005-07-28T00:00:00-04:00July 28, 2005|

Trotting fillies impress Ottawa fans in elimination action

GLOUCESTER, ON — Lisa's Mission impressed Rideau Carleton Raceway fans on Thursday with an effortless victory in her Gold Series Elimination, stopping the clock just shy of the two-year-old trotting filly track record. The defending Gold Final champion and driver Mike Saftic delivered a powerful performance from Post 7 that saw them lead the field

2005-07-27T00:00:00-04:00July 27, 2005|

Freshman filly hoping to grind out another win Monday

BELLEVILLE, ON — Fresh off track record performances at Hanover Raceway in just their second Grassroots event of the season, the two-year-old pacing fillies bring their speed show to Quinte Exhibition Raceway on Monday afternoon with 36 fillies vying for a total of $104,585. Eatonmeadow Philly heads to Belleville with one Grassroots victory under her

2005-07-27T00:00:00-04:00July 27, 2005|

Filly ready to tackle Grassroots in Clinton Sunday

CLINTON, ON — After battling around Clinton Raceway for the last month in the Central Huron Trotting Series, Brenda G's Ballad is ready to take on the best in the province this Sunday in the fourth of eight Grassroots divisions. "I had her paid up into that and it's pretty close to home so I

2005-07-27T00:00:00-04:00July 27, 2005|

Owners savour trotting colt’s unlikely success

DRESDEN, ON — On Monday afternoon at Dresden Raceway two-year-old trotting colt Su Lavec will be looking for his third top three Grassroots finish, an impressive accomplishment for any young trotter let alone one who was born with hind legs better suited to a marsupial than a racehorse. "We didn't think we were going to

2005-07-27T00:00:00-04:00July 27, 2005|

Hodgson fillies ready for Grassroots test Sunday

SUDBURY, ON — Sudbury Downs kicks off its 2005 Ontario Sires Stakes season on Sunday afternoon with six Grassroots divisions of two-year-old trotting fillies competing for a total of $98,130. Brian Hodgson will harness a pair of fillies in the second Grassroots event of the season and is looking for a solid effort from Sandra's

2005-07-27T00:00:00-04:00July 27, 2005|

Just Do It looking for Grassroots success Saturday

HANOVER, ON — Hanover Raceway celebrates the Civic Holiday weekend with eight Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting colts Saturday evening. Making just his second start in the Ontario Sires Stakes program, and his fourth lifetime start, is Mark Etsell trainee Just Do It. The son of Balanced Image and former Etsell pupil Fleur Collins

2005-07-25T00:00:00-04:00July 25, 2005|

Lisa’s Mission ready to defend Gold Final title Thursday

GLOUCESTER, ON — After spending eight years away from harness racing, Adrian Hickey hit Ontario Sires Stakes gold with only the second horse he has trained since returning to the game last spring. The Midhurst resident conditions reigning Gold Final champion Lisa's Mission and will send her out to defend her title from Post 7