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2004-08-23T00:00:00-04:00August 23, 2004|

Zooka, Samuel Oaks capture Gold Finals at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs fans were treated to a pair of outstanding Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Finals on Sunday night leading up to the $567,000 Confederation Cup. Milton resident Ben Wallace kick started a successful evening when two-year-old pacing colt Zooka stepped off a convincing victory in the first $130,000 Gold Final. With regular

2004-08-23T00:00:00-04:00August 23, 2004|

Creighton looks for home court advantage in Sarnia

SARNIA, ON — Hiawatha Horse Park concludes its August series of Ontario Sires Stakes racing on Thursday evening with six Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old trotting colts. Trainer Dan Creighton of Strathroy heads to the Sarnia oval with a pair of Balanced Image colts, including $150,000 yearling purchase Extreme Image who has already posted one

2004-08-23T00:00:00-04:00August 23, 2004|

Clash of the titans at Rideau Carleton Thursday

GLOUCESTER, ON — Rideau Carleton Raceway fans will be in for a treat on Thursday as the long awaited match up between top three-year-old trotting fillies Peaceful Way and McCall Magic occurs in the second of two Gold Series Eliminations. Freshman champion and $1.19 million winner Peaceful Way will start from Post 5 in the

2004-08-23T00:00:00-04:00August 23, 2004|

Ariss couple enjoying last blush of success

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway kicks off back-to-back nights of Ontario Sires Stakes excitement with seven Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting colts Friday evening. Fifty-six talented colts will compete for a total of $105,000 at the Elora oval Friday, including the last homebred of Ariss residents Freeman and Grace McEwen. "They sold their

2004-08-21T00:00:00-04:00August 21, 2004|

Freshman filly dreams of Gold at Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway fans get their second look at Ontario's talented two-year-old trotting fillies on Wednesday when the young trotters return to the province's southern-most oval for a pair of $49,145 Gold Series Eliminations. Dream On Bernie captured a Trillium Series division when the fillies made their first stop at Windsor on Aug.

2004-08-20T00:00:00-04:00August 20, 2004|

Brazen bounces back with Gold Elimination win

GLOUCESTER, ON — Two-year-old trotting colt Brazen picked up where he had left off and posted his fourth straight victory in Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series action at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Friday evening. The gifted Balanced Image colt swept the elimination and Final of the Gold Series season opener at Woodbine Racetrack on July

2004-08-20T00:00:00-04:00August 20, 2004|

Bax wins a pair at Hiawatha Horse Park Thursday

SARNIA, ON — Trainer John Bax had a successful evening at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday, capturing one $23,208 Trillium Series division and finishing first and third in another. Longshot Desi Sweet Sixteen kicked off the Peterborough resident's hot streak in the first division with a narrow victory over Emerald Tortilla and favourite Chelemark Spring.

2004-08-20T00:00:00-04:00August 20, 2004|

Jackson, Webb to start four in Grassroots Tuesday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Kawartha Downs continues its three week run of Ontario Sires Stakes action this Tuesday with 10 Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old pacing colts. Richard Webb and Paul Jackson will send four colts into the Grassroots fray, with SA Cheerokee Chief leading off for the side from Post 7 in Race 3. The

2004-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2004|

Million dollar night of racing at Flamboro Downs Sunday

DUNDAS, ON — All eyes will be on Flamboro Downs this Sunday as the Dundas oval presents its 28th Confederation Cup program. Warming up the crowd for the $567,000 Cup are Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Finals for the two-year-old pacing colts and three-year-old trotting colts. The trotting colts are featured in Race 6, just before

2004-08-17T00:00:00-04:00August 17, 2004|

Drivers double up in Kawartha Downs Grassroots

FRASERVILLE, ON — Sophomore pacing filly Bastet Hanover captured her first Grassroots victory with a smart 1:53.3 mile at Kawartha Downs on Tuesday afternoon. With Tony Kerwood at the lines, the filly powered out of Post 5 to land on the rail behind pacesetter Casual Tide. Through the :28 opening quarter Kerwood allowed the filly