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2002-08-06T00:00:00-04:00August 6, 2002|

Mikestory triumphs in Gold Final

REXDALE, ON — Mikestory got a text book drive from Bill Megens at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday night to capture her first Gold Series Final and bring rival Independent Woman's win streak to a halt at four. Megens settled Mikestory in fourth spot on the rail and watched as Nomireatras and Independent Woman battled through

2002-08-06T00:00:00-04:00August 6, 2002|

Henry scores win and three seconds in Belleville

BELLEVILLE, ON — Tara Ballyduff toured the Quinte Raceway half-mile quicker than any of his peers in the two-year-old trotting colt Grassroots event on Monday, stopping the clock in 2:09 in the first of five divisions. The Balanced Image son and driver Trevor Henry led from wire-to-wire and held off a hard charging Skylars Image

2002-08-06T00:00:00-04:00August 6, 2002|

Kerr captures two Grassroots wins in Dresden

DRESDEN, ON — Sarahs Crown flexed her muscles in the two-year-old trotting filly Grassroots event at Dresden Raceway on Monday afternoon, stopping the clock in 2:04.1 with an impressive wire-to-wire effort. Willis Jones trains and drives the Wesgate Crown daughter and the duo had no trouble grabbing control of the race from Post 1. They

2002-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5, 2002|

Meadowview Sunny flawless at Elmira Raceway

ELMIRA, ON — Two-year-old trotting colt Meadowview Sunny captured his second straight Gold Final on Monday afternoon, making a wire-to-wire trip around Elmira Raceway's half-mile oval look as easy as a morning training mile. In spite of starting from the outside Post 7, the Classic Adam son and driver Doug Brown fired straight to the

2002-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5, 2002|

Sophomore fillies hoping for diversity in Gold Final

REXDALE, ON — After three Gold Finals there has not been much variety in the winner's circle in the three-year-old pacing filly ranks and Don Culham and John Clark are hoping their filly Nicki Newton can change that on Friday at Woodbine Racetrack. Nicki Newton has recorded three runner-up finishes and one third in four

2002-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5, 2002|

Division leaders star in mid-season match-up

DUNDAS, ON — Friday's $130,000 Gold Final at Flamboro Downs could provide one of the division leaders with a springboard to the top of the two-year-old pacing filly standings. After five Gold Series races Northern Harmony has a slight lead over The Patriot with 200 points to her rival's 187. Both fillies have already won

2002-08-04T00:00:00-04:00August 4, 2002|

Fritz flawless in Sudbury Grassroots

SUDBURY, ON — Sudbury Downs fans had an opportunity to watch a master horseman in action on Saturday night as soon to be hall-of-famer William "Bud" Fritz captured two of four Grassroots divisions for the freshman pacing fillies. The Walkerton resident kicked off the evening in impressive fashion, shattering the two-year-old pacing filly track record

2002-08-04T00:00:00-04:00August 4, 2002|

Darling Caroline posts solid victory at Kawartha

FRASERVILLE, ON — Darling Caroline scored the fastest Grassroots division win at Kawartha Downs on Saturday night. The three-year-old pacing filly logged an impressive effort up the outside to stop the clock in 1:56 and earn her first Ontario Sires Stakes trophy. The Gothic Dream daughter and driver Michael Langdon landed in fourth spot when

2002-08-04T00:00:00-04:00August 4, 2002|

Armbro Warranty adds OSS record to his collection

REXDALE, ON — Reigning Gold champion Armbro Warranty captured his third Gold Series trophy on Saturday night at Woodbine Racetrack and the Village Jiffy son did it in record-breaking style, stopping the clock in 1:50.3 to shave two fifths of a second off the all-time Ontario Sires Stakes speed tab. Saturday's Gold Elimination was the

2002-08-03T00:00:00-04:00August 3, 2002|

Exciting pacing colts invade Georgian Downs Tuesday

INNISFIL, ON — A total of 72 three-year-old pacing colts will make their way to Georgian Downs on Tuesday night to compete in the third of six Grassroots events on their 2002 schedule. Among the talented youngsters vying for a total of $120,000 are three from Millar Farms in Newmarket and George Millar is hoping