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2003-11-04T00:00:00-05:00November 4, 2003|

Intimidating filly looks for eighth straight win Saturday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — There is $2.4 million on the line at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday night as 76 premier Ontario Sires Stakes horses battle in eight $300,000 Super Finals. After gathering points through 10 regular season Gold Series Eliminations and Finals, the top point earners from each division are headed to the Campbellville oval to

2003-11-03T00:00:00-05:00November 3, 2003|

Sophomores deliver Championship efforts in spite of rain

DUNDAS, ON — In spite of the rain soaked conditions Ontario's top Grassroots competitors delivered an outstanding evening of Championship action at Flamboro Downs Sunday. Two races were decided by margins less than a length and one featured a dead-heat for third as the three-year-old trotters and pacers battled for top honours in four $100,000

2003-11-03T00:00:00-05:00November 3, 2003|

Owners find $130,000 reasons to smile at Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway's 2003 Ontario Sires Stakes season drew to a close on Sunday with an impressive Gold Final victory by a two-year-old pacing colt whose provincial career is just getting started. Reason To Smile made his Ontario Sires Stakes debut in last weekend's Gold Elimination at Windsor, and the Grinfromeartoear son delivered

2003-11-02T00:00:00-05:00November 2, 2003|

Jasper Avenue storms to track and OSS record in Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — Jasper Avenue scored a minor upset in Gold Final action at Windsor Raceway on Saturday evening and rewrote the track and Ontario Sires Stakes record books in the process. The Village Jasper daughter and driver Paul MacDonell abandoned their usual come-from-behind tactics in favour of an impressive front-end effort that saw them

2003-11-02T00:00:00-05:00November 2, 2003|

Grand Sovereign smashes track record in London

LONDON, ON — Grand Sovereign put the icing on an already impressive season with a Gold Final victory at Western Fair Raceway on Saturday evening, stopping the clock in a track record 2:00. The two-year-old trotting colt and veteran reinsman Bill O'Donnell eased off the gate from Post 3 into third spot, allowing Odee Scoot

2003-11-01T00:00:00-05:00November 1, 2003|

Serious Comfort lowers OSS record at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Serious Comfort and Roger Mayotte executed their pre-race strategy perfectly to record an Ontario Sires Stakes record in the two-year-old pacing filly Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack Saturday evening. "Me and Roy (Jeffries) talked it over before the race and we thought following Doug (Brown) would be a better idea than him

2003-11-01T00:00:00-05:00November 1, 2003|

McNair and McLean capture pair of Grassroots Finals

LONDON, ON — Fans enjoying Western Fair Raceway's Grand Opening celebrations on Friday were treated to balmy weather and an outstanding evening of racing from the two-year-old Grassroots finalists. Ontario's top freshman trotting colts kicked off the Grassroots Championships in the seventh race and Linda Duncan and Eatonmeadow Clyde stepped off a 2:01.4 victory for

2003-10-30T00:00:00-05:00October 30, 2003|

Battles expected in Grassroots Championships

DUNDAS, ON — A total of $400,000 is on the line at Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening as the top three-year-old Grassroots competitors return to the Dundas oval to compete in their season ending Championships. "It will be a lot tougher this week, especially going for $100,000. Everybody will be putting the pedal to the

2003-10-30T00:00:00-05:00October 30, 2003|

Gold Series novice looks for $130,000 win Sunday

WINDSOR, ON — When the two-year-old pacing colts head back to Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening for the last $130,000 Gold Final of the season, trainer Nat Varty figures Reason To Smile has at least one significant advantage over the other eight colts in the race. "Not only is he good, he's the freshest colt

2003-10-29T00:00:00-05:00October 29, 2003|

Berth in Grassroots Final a bonus for MacLean

LONDON, ON — Western Fair Raceway's Grand Opening Gala on Friday evening features 32 of the most talented two-year-old trotters and pacers in Ontario competing in four $100,000 Grassroots Finals. The "Evening of Elegance" promises to be memorable both on track and off, and Ronnie MacLean plans to enjoy every moment of it. "I wasn't