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2003-06-30T00:00:00-04:00June 30, 2003|

Trotting colts invade Hiawatha Horse Park Thursday

SARNIA, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes excitement returns to Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday with seven Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting colts. The colts opened their sophomore season on May 19 at Elmira Raceway and are eager to collect the second set of points that could carry them into the Grassroots post season. Among

2003-06-30T00:00:00-04:00June 30, 2003|

Elmira hosts freshman pacing filly Grassroots opener

ELMIRA, ON — For the second time this week the excitement of the Ontario Sires Stakes program returns to Elmira Raceway. On Friday evening four divisions of two-year-old pacing fillies will compete in their first Grassroots event, with a total of $118,680 up for grabs. With a sparkling runner-up finish in a 1:59.3 mile at

2003-06-30T00:00:00-04:00June 30, 2003|

Budd’s second string the envy of all

DUNDAS, ON — When Bill Budd ships into Flamboro Downs on Friday afternoon for the three-year-old pacing colt Gold Series Eliminations he will be hauling the kind of second string that most trainers only dream about. With his top sophomore colts Sir Luck and Boulder Creek headed to the Meadowlands in New Jersey for the

2003-06-29T00:00:00-04:00June 29, 2003|

JM Vangogh battles to Gold Elimination win

WINDSOR, ON — Sunday evening's three-year-old trotting colt Gold Eliminations at Windsor Raceway featured a pair of upsets that make next weekend's Gold Final a wide open affair. With the absence of early favourite Meadowview Sunny, who was scratched due to illness from the first elimination, fans sent Hawaiian Clipper off as their top choice

2003-06-29T00:00:00-04:00June 29, 2003|

Armbro Amaze, North To Alaska claim record

WOODSTOCK, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old trotting fillies were on fire at Woodstock Raceway on Saturday afternoon, lowering the track record and then equalling it in Trillium Series action. Armbro Amaze made her third start of the season a winning one in the second Trillium division and lowered the sophomore trotting filly speed standard to

2003-06-28T00:00:00-04:00June 28, 2003|

Freshman trotting colts ready to rumble at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs opens its 2003 Ontario Sires Stakes season with four Gold Series Eliminations for the two-year-old trotting colts on Wednesday afternoon. To advance through the elimination round to the July 9 Gold Final colts will need speed and manners and trainer David Green is hoping Nobananas comes up with both in

2003-06-28T00:00:00-04:00June 28, 2003|

Two-year-olds return to Georgian Downs Tuesday

INNISFIL, ON — Ontario's two-year-old stakes season is now in full swing, and Georgian Downs hosts its second group of freshman on Tuesday, July 1 when the pacing colts arrive for their Grassroots Series debut. A total of $126,000 is on the line in seven Grassroots divisions and Stayner resident Alvin Bowman is hoping Hy

2003-06-27T00:00:00-04:00June 27, 2003|

Impressive fillies debut in Gold Series at Woodbine

WOODBINE, ON — After roaring onto the provincial scene with a very impressive mile in a Trillium event last weekend, the two-year-old pacing fillies open their Gold Series season at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday evening. Three divisions of fillies will impress Woodbine fans with their talent, including the top finishers from the June 21 Trillium

2003-06-27T00:00:00-04:00June 27, 2003|

Elmira Raceway hosts full card of Grassroots Monday

ELMIRA, JUNE 27, 2003 — Elmira Raceway hosts the second Grassroots event of the season for the three-year-old pacing colts on Monday evening and, for the second time this year, a record number of colts will compete for a total of $216,000 in provincial lucre. Among the 95 colts filling Elmira's entire 12 race program

2003-06-26T00:00:00-04:00June 26, 2003|

Duke Of Luck posts fastest mile in Ottawa Gold Elims

GLOUCESTER, ON — Ontario's two-year-old pacing colts kicked off their Ontario Sires Stakes season with a trio of impressive miles at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening. Duke Of Luck opened the talent show with a 1:56.2 victory in the first elimination for trainer Bill Budd and owners C and I Siegel Racing Stable Ltd.