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2002-09-01T00:00:00-04:00September 1, 2002|

Zola Smiger smashes track record at Woodstock

WOODSTOCK, ON — Woodstock Raceway fans were treated to an exceptional afternoon of racing on Saturday when the three-year-old trotting fillies lambasted the track record in the second race and delivered one of the highest pay outs of the Ontario Sires Stakes season in the sixth. Grassroots division leader Zola Smiger made short work of

2002-08-31T00:00:00-04:00August 31, 2002|

Freshman trotting colts make second stop in Elmira

ELMIRA, ON — For the second time this summer a talented group of two-year-old trotting colts will gather at Elmira Raceway when the Waterloo County oval showcases six Grassroots divisions on Monday night. The Grassroots regulars will be joined in Elmira by a number of Gold Series competitors taking advantage of the event's wild card

2002-08-29T00:00:00-04:00August 29, 2002|

Quinte wraps up OSS season with 4-H Day at the Races

BELLEVILLE, ON — Quinte Raceway wraps up its 2002 Ontario Sires Stakes schedule on Labour Day Monday with five Grassroots divisions for the exceptional three-year-old pacing fillies. Mingling with the Grassroots regulars in Belleville will be a handful of Gold Series fillies taking advantage of the event's wild card status, which allows them to drop

2002-08-29T00:00:00-04:00August 29, 2002|

Independent Woman scores second Gold Final win

GLOUCESTER, ON — Independent Woman trotted her way to a second Gold Final victory on Wednesday night at Rideau Carleton Raceway. Hitting the wire three-quarters of a length ahead of the competition the Royal Strength daughter regained a commanding lead atop the two-year-old trotting filly division standings. Wayne Henry piloted Independent Woman to the 2:01.2

2002-08-28T00:00:00-04:00August 28, 2002|

Pacing colts highlight Appreciation Day at Dresden

DRESDEN, ON — Dresden Raceway hosts its annual Appreciation Day on Monday and, next to the free corn on the cob, the hottest things on the program are eight divisions of Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing colts. The colts are competing in their fourth Grassroots contest, and will be joined by a handful of Gold Series

2002-08-28T00:00:00-04:00August 28, 2002|

Freshman fillies star in Labour Day spectacular at Clinton

CLINTON, ON — Clinton Raceway kicks off its Ontario Sires Stakes season this Sunday with five divisions of Grassroots wild card action for the two-year-old trotting fillies. The fillies will highlight the track's popular Labour Day festivities, which also include the 21st annual Driver's Challenge, prize draws and a children's carnival. A handful of Gold

2002-08-27T00:00:00-04:00August 27, 2002|

Sophomore fillies head to Woodstock for wild card

WOODSTOCK, ON — Frank O'Reilly will start a pair of three-year-old trotting fillies at Woodstock Raceway on Saturday afternoon and the veteran trainer says both Summertimedreams and Katie Brook are primed to face any Gold Series filly who has entered in the Grassroots wild card event. "In all honesty I wouldn't be afraid of the

2002-08-26T00:00:00-04:00August 26, 2002|

Gerry Lavec claims Gold crown in close finish

REXDALE, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old trotting colts gave Woodbine Racetrack fans full value for their dollar on Monday night with an outstanding finish to the $130,000 Gold Series Final. Less than a length separated the top four colts at the wire, with a scant nose deciding the winner. As expected, fans sent division leader

2002-08-25T00:00:00-04:00August 25, 2002|

Armbro Wand lowers track record at Dresden

DRESDEN, ON — Dresden Raceway's three-year-old pacing filly track record did not make it past the first of three Trillium Series divisions on Sunday afternoon. Fans knew that a track record was on the horizon when the sophomore fillies fired off the gate in third race and the infield timer flashed :27.4 as Easy Eva

2002-08-23T00:00:00-04:00August 23, 2002|

Miracle horse puts win streak on the line Monday

REXDALE, ON — When Meadowview Sunny steps in behind the gate at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday night, owner Charles Reid will not be worrying about whether or not the gelding can earn a sixth straight win or add a third Gold Final trophy to his collection. After a hair raising trip to the University of