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2002-06-27T00:00:00-04:00June 27, 2002|

High flying colts deliver impressive results

WINDSOR, on — Buying yearlings may be a chancy business, but a pedigree chart and yearling sale price were all the tools you needed to handicap the two-year-old pacing colt Gold Series Eliminations at Windsor Raceway on Wednesday night. The two highest priced colts entered captured their eliminations and a pair of youngsters from gifted

2002-06-27T00:00:00-04:00June 27, 2002|

Dresden Raceway ups the ante on Canada Day

DRESDEN, ON — There is a whole lot for fans to get excited about at Dresden Raceway on Canada Day. In addition to six Grassroots divisions for the exciting three-year-old trotting colts, there is $500,000 on the line in the track's Pick 9 contest. While the sophomore trotters provide the entertainment in Races 1 through

2002-06-25T00:00:00-04:00June 25, 2002|

Stakes packed weekend at Quinte Raceway

BELLEVILLE, ON — Quinte Raceway kicks off a busy weekend of Ontario Sires Stakes racing on Friday night with three Trillium Series divisions for the sophomore trotting fillies. The Belleville half-mile will then celebrate Canada Day with the first Grassroots event of the season for the two-year-old pacing colts. Joining her Ontario-bred peers for the

2002-06-24T00:00:00-04:00June 24, 2002|

Precious Delight lays superstition to rest at Woodbine

REXDALE, ON — There was not much superstition in the air at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday night as fans overwhelmingly endorsed three-year-old pacing filly Precious Delight's bid for a 13th straight victory. And, as she has done throughout her career, the filly came up with a big effort in the Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final

2002-06-23T00:00:00-04:00June 23, 2002|

McElroy captures four Grassroots divisions in Sarnia

SARNIA, ON — Last fall Don McElroy clinched his first Lampman Cup victory with a trio of wins in the sophomore Grassroots Championship at Hiawatha Horse Park. Back in Sarnia on Saturday night, the veteran reinsman established himself as contender for a second Ontario Sires Stakes driving championship with wins in four of seven Grassroots

2002-06-23T00:00:00-04:00June 23, 2002|

High price pacing colts debut at Windsor Wednesday

WINDSOR, ON — If pedigree and yearling sale price are starting points for evaluating two-year-olds in the early days of their careers, the pacing colt division heading for Windsor Raceway on June 26 should be one of the most exciting divisions in the Ontario Sires Stakes program this summer. Of the 23 colts who will

2002-06-21T00:00:00-04:00June 21, 2002|

Summer arrives in Barrie with two-year-old Trillium

INNISFIL, ON — June 21 may be the first day of summer, but harness racing fans know the season has really begun when the first two-year-olds make their way to the racetrack. This year Georgian Downs will play host to the first stakes event for Ontario's freshman, offering up three Trillium Series divisions for two-year-old

2002-06-21T00:00:00-04:00June 21, 2002|

Precious Delight goes for lucky Number 13 Monday

REXDALE, ON — Peter Heffering thought she was on pace for a 1:53 mile. Driver Steve Condren thought the clock had malfunctioned. Woodbine Racetrack officials double checked the time on the video replay of the race. The truth was nothing had malfunctioned, the 1:51.2 time was correct and Precious Delight had captured her Gold Series

2002-06-20T00:00:00-04:00June 20, 2002|

Hiawatha hosts exceptional night of stakes action

SARNIA, ON — Hiawatha Horse Park celebrates the first weekend of summer with a sizzling menu of stakes races on Saturday night. The Sarnia oval hosts seven Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old pacing fillies, worth almost $110,000, and the $61,600 Clearwater Cup Final starring nine of Ontario's top three-year-old pacing colts. The sophomore pacing fillies

2002-06-17T00:00:00-04:00June 17, 2002|

Precious Delight still perfect in 2002

REXDALE, ON — Precious Delight carried a flawless 11 race win streak into her first Gold Series Elimination on Monday night and left Woodbine Racetrack fans laying odds on the chances of her keeping it alive through 2002. The impressive daughter of Precious Bunny and driver Steve Condren took control of the Gold Elimination field