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2003-09-02T00:00:00-04:00September 2, 2003|

Dream Alone leaps up standings with Dresden win

DRESDEN, ON — Dream Alone posted the quickest of seven Grassroots divisions on Dresden Raceway's Fan Appreciation program Monday afternoon. The three-year-old trotting filly and trainer-driver Mark Steacy left smartly from Post 2 in the final Grassroots event and controlled the pace through fractions of :30.2, 1:03.1 and 1:33.1. After turning back a challenge from

2003-09-02T00:00:00-04:00September 2, 2003|

Gassien scores driving hat trick in Grassroots

BELLEVILLE, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing fillies wrapped up Quinte Raceway's 2003 Ontario Sires Stakes season on Monday afternoon with eight impressive Grassroots divisions. Driver Reg Gassien of Lindsay scored a trio of wins on the Grassroots feature, piloting Ruthie Supreme, Josees Rocket and Leslies Star to victories in Races 6, 7 and 10.

2003-09-01T00:00:00-04:00September 1, 2003|

McLean captures a trio of Grassroots win in Hanover

HANOVER, ON — Driver Ray McLean, Jr. captured three Grassroots divisions at Hanover Raceway on Saturday night including one of two 1:55.3 miles with Gold Series regular Jimmy Crack Cohen. Leaving from Post 2 McLean sent the three-year-old pacing colt after the lead early, reaching the :27.4 opening quarter on top by two lengths. The

2003-09-01T00:00:00-04:00September 1, 2003|

Mystical Dawn sharp in Sudbury Grassroots

SUDBURY, ON — Mystical Dawn delivered the fastest victory in six Grassroots events at Sudbury Downs on Saturday evening and jumped into fourth spot in the three-year-old pacing filly division standings. The Bo Knows Jate daughter and driver Stephane Pouliot controlled the race from start to finish, leading the field by up to eight lengths

2003-08-28T00:00:00-04:00August 28, 2003|

Flirting Lavec victorious in Gold Final

DUNDAS, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old trotting fillies put on an exciting show for Flamboro Downs fans on Wednesday evening, and in the end it was Flirting Lavec who captured the $130,000 Gold Final with a 2:02 effort. Zorgwijk Empress blasted off the gate from Post 6 to capture the early lead and was on

2003-08-27T00:00:00-04:00August 27, 2003|

Sophomore trotters highlight Dresden’s Appreciation Day

DRESDEN, ON — Monday is Appreciation Day at Dresden Raceway and fans are in for a treat. In addition to seven Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting fillies, there is nonstop entertainment for the entire family throughout the afternoon. Fans can feast on free hot buttered corn, enter their names in draws for cash and

2003-08-27T00:00:00-04:00August 27, 2003|

Just Iffy looking for wild card win on home turf

HANOVER, ON — Hanover Raceway fans are in for an exceptional evening of Ontario Sires Stakes action this Saturday when the program's marquee division, the three-year-old pacing colts, arrive for their Grassroots wild card. Open to both Grassroots and Gold Series competitors, Saturday's event has drawn an impressive line-up of top colts, including local favourite

2003-08-27T00:00:00-04:00August 27, 2003|

Local filly makes Grassroots debut at Quinte

BELLEVILLE, ON — Quinte Raceway wraps up its 2003 Ontario Sires Stakes season on Monday afternoon with the Grassroots wild card for the exciting two-year-old pacing fillies. Eight divisions of fillies will compete for a total purse of $144,000, and hoping to earn her first piece of the provincial pie is local filly Sleepover Suzie.

2003-08-26T00:00:00-04:00August 26, 2003|

Top dogs square off in Sudbury Grassroots

SUDBURY, ON — Sudbury Downs fans will be treated to a battle of the three-year-old pacing filly titans on Saturday night when Grassroots division leaders Hot Shot Rocket and Tribute To Heroes go head-to-head in the eleventh race. Sitting atop the standings with 112 points earned through two wins and one third in Grassroots action,

2003-08-26T00:00:00-04:00August 26, 2003|

Eilean Donon captures $130,000 Gold Final

REXDALE, ON — Eilean Donon and Tom Strauss delivered a masterful performance at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday evening to capture the $130,000 Gold Final for two-year-old trotting colts. Leaving from Post 7 Strauss sent the Angus Hall son directly to the front and the duo never faced another challenge as they reeled off perfectly rated