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2003-09-29T00:00:00-04:00September 29, 2003|

Please Me Please, Burning Point impressive in Ottawa

GLOUCESTER, ON — Rideau Carleton Raceway fans can look forward to an exciting showdown when Sunday's Gold Elimination winners return to the Gloucester oval for their $130,000 Gold Final next weekend. Please Me Please served notice that she will be a serious contender in the last half of the season with a 1:54.1 victory over

2003-09-29T00:00:00-04:00September 29, 2003|

Pacing colts put on speed show for Dresden finale

DRESDEN, ON — Dresden Raceway wrapped up its 2003 season with an exceptional program on Sunday afternoon, highlighted by seven lightning fast miles by the three-year-old pacing colts. Village Blitz opened the Grassroots action with a 1:57.1 score in the first division for trainer Bill Budd and owner C and I Siegel Racing Stables Ltd.

2003-09-29T00:00:00-04:00September 29, 2003|

Feathery Fame destroys Clinton speed record

CLINTON, ON — Clinton Raceway's September showcase of the Ontario Sires Stakes program wrapped up on Sunday afternoon with an outstanding speed show by the three-year-old pacing fillies. Four of the eight divisions equalled or bettered the former 1:58.1 track record for sophomore pacing fillies, and Feathery Fame simply obliterated the standard with a 1:56

2003-09-29T00:00:00-04:00September 29, 2003|

Freshman Trillium Series wraps up at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs hosts a trio of Trillium Series divisions for the two-year-old pacing fillies on Friday afternoon and trainer Rick McNeill is hoping his entry of Dreamcometrue and One Hot Beach can claim some of the $80,460 up for grabs at the Dundas half-mile. Dreamcometrue heads into Friday's fourth race off a

2003-09-28T00:00:00-04:00September 28, 2003|

Local filly Oh Emma captures second Grassroots win

INNISFIL, ON — Crown Royalty came within a breath of equalling the three-year-old trotting filly track record at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening. Leaving from Post 5 in the second of five Grassroots divisions, the Wesgate Crown daughter and driver Stephen Byron took command of the race heading for the three-quarters and extended their lead

2003-09-28T00:00:00-04:00September 28, 2003|

SOS Hotshot shows off in Hiawatha Grassroots

SARNIA, ON — SOS Hotshot delivered an impressive performance in Grassroots action at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday evening to claim her first Ontario Sires Stakes victory in a sharp 2:00.3. Mark MacDonald piloted the two-year-old trotting filly to the victory from Post 4, taking control just past the half and cruising home well in

2003-09-27T00:00:00-04:00September 27, 2003|

Strauss scores driving double in Grassroots

GLOUCESTER, ON — Veteran reinsman Tom Strauss scored a driving double at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Friday evening, piloting the winners in two of four Grassroots divisions for the talented three-year-old trotting colts. Strauss's first visit to the Rideau Carleton winner's circle came after Race 8 with Armbro Acme, who stalked pacesetter and fan favourite

2003-09-26T00:00:00-04:00September 26, 2003|

Princetown Michael earns Grassroots crown in Sarnia

SARNIA, ON — Doug Brown piloted Princetown Michael to the fastest win in six Grassroots divisions at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening. The veteran horseman sent the U S Open son directly to the front from Post 2 and never saw a challenger, coasting under the wire six lengths up on Nichols Lavec and

2003-09-26T00:00:00-04:00September 26, 2003|

Cincinnati Kid trots to OSS record at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Completely oblivious to the cool September evening, Cincinnati Kid scorched around Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday to post a new Ontario Sires Stakes record and match the two-year-old trotting colt track record of 1:56.1. The Angus Hall son and driver Jack Moiseyev sat in the middle of the nine horse field through much

2003-09-26T00:00:00-04:00September 26, 2003|

OSS takes centre stage at Mohawk Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack features an impressive line-up of Ontario-sired talent on Monday evening with a $130,000 Gold Final for the two-year-old pacing colts and a pair of Gold Series Eliminations for the three-year-old trotting colts. Trainer Duane Marfisi will harness a pair of pacers in the Gold Final, sending the gifted Grin Tin