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2002-05-30T00:00:00-04:00May 30, 2002|

Trotting colts ready to rock Woodbine Monday

REXDALE, ON — As the three-year-old trotting colts head into their second Gold Series event at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday night, the field has expanded to include several new faces to the Ontario Sires Stakes scene as well as some familiar ones who chose to skip the season opener in May. Lining up to challenge

2002-05-29T00:00:00-04:00May 29, 2002|

Red hot night of racing in London Friday

LONDON, ON — Western Fair Raceway will thrill London and area fans with an impressive line-up of stake races on Friday night, featuring a trio of Trillium Series divisions for three-year-old trotting fillies and the $100,000 Molson Export Invitational Pace. William Loyens will be lined up on the rail for the Trillium Series event, rooting

2002-05-25T00:00:00-04:00May 25, 2002|

Silver D Moon stars in Ottawa Gold Final

GLOUCESTER, ON — Friday night's Gold Final at Rideau Carleton Raceway was written and directed by Silver D Moon and the three-year-old pacing colt was the only one on camera for the entire 1:53.4 mile. Leaving from Post 2 the Run The Table colt and driver Mario Baillargeon went straight to the front and never

2002-05-21T00:00:00-04:00May 21, 2002|

Whelan takes two Grassroots in Belleville

BELLEVILLE, ON — Jim Whelan captured a pair of Grassroots divisions on Quinte Raceway's Victoria Day matinee on Monday, piloting three-year-old trotting fillies Cajalooking and Grand Tiara to identical 2:06.3 victories. Whelan kicked off his successful afternoon with Cajalooking in Race 3, taking the Mr Lavec daughter to the front just past the halfway marker

2002-05-21T00:00:00-04:00May 21, 2002|

Sophomore pacing fillies impress Dresden fans

DRESDEN, ON — Armbro Wishingwell delivered an impressive performance to capture the quickest of seven Grassroots divisions for three-year-old pacing fillies at Dresden Raceway on Monday afternoon. The Village Jasper daughter and driver Mark MacDonald stepped to the front from Post 2 and never glanced back, coasting home to a four and one half length

2002-05-21T00:00:00-04:00May 21, 2002|

McElroy scores Grassroots hat trick at Elmira

ELMIRA, ON — Rye N Water proved himself to Guelph resident Keith Waples by capturing a three-year-old pacing colt Grassroots division at Elmira Raceway on Monday evening. The Pacific Rocket colt romped to a 1:58 victory in the third race to earn himself $7,500 and a spot on the Grassroots tour this summer. Hall of

2002-05-21T00:00:00-04:00May 21, 2002|

Speed on the menu at Rideau Carleton Friday

GLOUCESTER, ON — Speed will be the main course in Rideau Carleton Raceway's dining room on Friday night as nine of the fastest three-year-old pacing colts in Ontario square off in their $130,000 Gold Final. In last week's elimination round Silver D Moon came within three-fifths of a second of the 1:52.1 track record set

2002-05-21T00:00:00-04:00May 21, 2002|

Dietrich surprises in trotting filly Gold Final

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Three-year-old trotting filly Dietrich choose an opportune time to score her first lifetime win on Monday night at Mohawk Racetrack. The Mr Lavec daughter and driver Chris Christoforou delivered an impressive 1:57.1 performance in the $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final, upsetting elimination winners Early Secret and Pepi Lavec. "I didn't expect

2002-05-20T00:00:00-04:00May 20, 2002|

McIntosh fillies deliver one-two punch in Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — The smile that appeared on Bob McIntosh's face after Thursday's post position draw grew to a full-fledged grin on Sunday night when Lady Graceful and Miss Frizzle finished first and second in their $130,000 Gold Final at Windsor Raceway. Leaving from the rail position after Nicki Newton was scratched, Miss Frizzle and

2002-05-19T00:00:00-04:00May 19, 2002|

McIntosh colts sweep top two in London

LONDON, ON — At the end of Saturday night's Gold Final at Western Fair Raceway Trevor Ritchie had a smile on his face. The colts he qualified for the $130,000 contest had once again turned in impressive performances to finish first and second. However, Ritchie's smile was accompanied by a rueful shake of the head