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2005-07-18T00:00:00-04:00July 18, 2005|

Wellwood’s colts make move up to Gold Series Friday

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway gears up for two outstanding weeks of harness racing this Friday, with Gold Eliminations for the two-year-old trotting colts. The top three colts from each elimination will return to the Elora oval on Civic Holiday Monday (Aug. 1) for their Gold Final, part of Grand River Raceway's annual Industry

2005-07-17T00:00:00-04:00July 17, 2005|

Acceptable Risk proves to be wise investment

CLINTON, ON — Acceptable Risk provided his new owners with a quick return on their investment when he captured his Grassroots division at Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon. The aptly named colt and driver Randy Fritz tucked in behind Everybody's Pal through fractions of :29.2, :59.1 and 1:28.4 before reeling in the pacesetter down the

2005-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16, 2005|

Sarong Hall cruises to track record at Grand River

ELORA, ON — Two weeks ago a trio of Grassroots fillies chalked their name in beside a new three-year-old trotting filly track record at Grand River Raceway, but their claim to fame was short lived as Sarong Hall trotted around the Elora oval two-fifths of a second faster Friday evening. With veteran reinsman Tony Kerwood

2005-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16, 2005|

Cruisin To Fame roars to Grassroots victory at Quinte

BELLEVILLE, ON — Cruisin To Fame toured Quinte Exhibition Raceway in 1:56.3 on Friday evening to log the fastest of eight Grassroots divisions for three-year-old pacing colts. With Dan Clements in the race bike, Cruisin To Fame took command of the race at the quarter pole and never glanced back, sailing across the wire three

2005-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16, 2005|

Digga Digga, Claires Apache triumph in Trillium Series

FRASERVILLE, ON — Post 1 proved to be the hot spot in Trillium Series action at Kawartha Downs on Saturday evening as both Digga Digga and Claires Apache capitalised on their lucky draw to claim a 1:53.1 win. While both three-year-old pacing fillies hit the wire in 1:53.1, they accomplished the feat in a markedly

2005-07-15T00:00:00-04:00July 15, 2005|

Oaklea Omega hoping for Trillium success Tuesday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Kawartha Downs wraps up an outstanding stretch of Ontario Sires Stakes racing on Tuesday with five Trillium Series divisions for the two-year-old trotting fillies. Thirty top Gold and Grassroots Series competitors, along with eight of their American-bred peers, will compete for a total of $70,690 in their first Trillium Series event and

2005-07-14T00:00:00-04:00July 14, 2005|

Ontario Sires Stakes stars shine in Ottawa Sunday

GLOUCESTER, ON — Rideau Carleton Raceway has an outstanding evening of Ontario Sires Stakes racing lined up for fans this Sunday. Over $240,000 is up for grabs as the two-year-old pacing fillies battle in their second Gold Series Elimination appearance and the three-year-old trotting colts return to the Ottawa oval for their third Gold Final.

2005-07-14T00:00:00-04:00July 14, 2005|

Alastor Hanover looking for Gold at Mohawk Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ten remarkably talented two-year-old pacing colts return to Mohawk Racetrack on Monday for their $130,000 Gold Final. Elimination winner Alastor Hanover will be looking for a third straight victory over the Campbellville oval after capturing a two-year-old open event on July 4 and winning his elimination last Tuesday in a smart 1:53.

2005-07-14T00:00:00-04:00July 14, 2005|

Veteran reinsmen dominate Grassroots divisions in Sarnia

SARNIA, ON — Ross Battin, the current leader in the Lampman Cup point race among top Ontario Sires Stakes drivers, piloted Potential Renegade to the fastest victory in six Grassroots divisions at Hiawatha Horse Park Thursday. Leaving from Post 5, Battin sent Potential Renegade directly to the front where the two-year-old trotter carved out fractions

2005-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2005|

Alastor Hanover delivers impressive elimination victory

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — After making a miscue in the season opening Gold Series event, Alastor Hanover redeemed himself Tuesday with an impressive 1:53 victory in Gold Elimination action at Mohawk Racetrack. In rein to Mario Baillargeon, the Rustler Hanover son eased out of Post 2 into third place on the rail and watched as pacesetter