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2004-07-30T00:00:00-04:00July 30, 2004|

Dream On Bernie carries family legacy into Gold Final

ELORA, ON — Tanya Martin has spent less than ten years in the harness racing industry, but on Monday the Elmira resident will watch the second generation of her favourite trotting family, two-year-old filly Dream On Bernie, start in the $130,000 Gold Final at Grand River Raceway. "I paddocked her mother Dreamfair Tierra. She was

2004-07-29T00:00:00-04:00July 29, 2004|

Freshman fillies head to Belleville for Grassroots

BELLEVILLE, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes action returns to Quinte Exhibition Raceway on Monday afternoon with five Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old trotting fillies. Many of the fillies will try their hand at the Ontario Sires Stakes program for the first time in Belleville, including Mark Steacy trainee CS I Ama Star. "She has good

2004-07-28T00:00:00-04:00July 28, 2004|

Fun-filled afternoon at Dresden Raceway Monday

DRESDEN, ON — The popular Chatham Daily News �Big Cash and Prize Giveaway' returns to Dresden Raceway on Monday with 16 opportunities for fans to win up to $1,000. In addition families will enjoy a petting zoo, face painting, pony rides, an appearance by Peanut, the World's Smallest Stallion, and seven Grassroots divisions for the

2004-07-27T00:00:00-04:00July 27, 2004|

Lucks Mistress two for two in Gold Final action

FRASERVILLE, ON — Rain returned to the Peterborough area on Tuesday afternoon, but the wet conditions did not deter Lucks Mistress from claiming her second straight Gold Final crown. With the Kawartha Downs oval rated one second slower than normal, driver Jody Jamieson was more conservative with the talented two-year-old pacing filly but the outcome

2004-07-25T00:00:00-04:00July 25, 2004|

Three Kilo, Borderlinegorgious sharp at Woodstock

WOODSTOCK, ON — Local fillies captured three of seven Grassroots divisions at Woodstock Raceway on Saturday afternoon, two of them hailing from the powerful Carl Jamieson stable in Princeton. Jamieson's Three Kilo posted one of two 1:59.4 miles on the beautiful summer afternoon program, firing out of Post 6 and cruising around the Woodstock half-mile

2004-07-24T00:00:00-04:00July 24, 2004|

Local fillies deliver the goods at Grand River

ELORA, ON — Local favourite Lookit captured her second Gold Elimination victory with an impressive performance from Post 6 at Grand River Raceway on Friday evening. The Royal Strength daughter and driver Wayne Henry fired off the gate in the first Gold Elimination and were on top by two lengths as the fillies swept by

2004-07-23T00:00:00-04:00July 23, 2004|

Jamieson fillies headline Gold Final Tuesday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Since the start of the freshman season Carl Jamieson horses have dominated both the pacing colt and pacing filly divisions. The Princeton-based trainer has sent out multiple entries in three Gold Finals and Tuesday's event at Kawartha Downs is no different, with a pair of two-year-old pacing fillies flying the stable colours.

2004-07-21T00:00:00-04:00July 21, 2004|

Elaborateobsession two-for-two in Grassroots action

DUNDAS, ON — Elaborateobsession scored his second commanding victory in Grassroots action Wednesday afternoon at Flamboro Downs. The Elaborate Dream son and trainer-driver Jim Whelan fired off the wings from Post 7 and were easily out in front before the :30.2 opening quarter. Through fractions of 1:02.3 and 1:34.2 the pair maintained a one and

2004-07-20T00:00:00-04:00July 20, 2004|

Young horseman hoping to visit winner’s circle Saturday

WOODSTOCK, ON — Woodstock Raceway wraps up its 2004 Ontario Sires Stakes season on Saturday with seven divisions of two-year-old pacing fillies competing for $105,000 in Grassroots action. The freshman fillies made their provincial debut on July 3 at Hanover Raceway and Ross and Marjorie Masters' homebred Pacific Sprinkles was the runner-up in the fastest

2004-07-20T00:00:00-04:00July 20, 2004|

Banner Yankee earns gold flag at Georgian Downs

INNISFIL, ON — Freshman pacing colt Banner Yankee delivered a convincing victory to capture the Gold Final crown at Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening. Young reinsman Jody Jamieson gave the colt a flawless front end steer, gunning off the gate from Post 8 to reach the lead with a :27.3 opening quarter and then pacing