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2002-05-14T00:00:00-04:00May 14, 2002|

Freshman champ captures Gold Elimination at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Last year's queen of the freshman trotting division earned her first three-year-old crown with a victory in her Gold Elimination at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday night. Pepi Lavec survived a tough trip to capture the second of three Gold Eliminations by three-quarters of a length in 2:01.2. Leaving from Post 7 the

2002-05-12T00:00:00-04:00May 12, 2002|

McIntosh brothers sweep Windsor Gold divisions

WINDSOR, ON — Brothers Doug and Bob McIntosh each carried home an Ontario Sires Stakes trophy from Windsor Raceway on Sunday night when three-year-old pacing fillies Angel In Disguise and Lady Graceful captured their respective Gold Series Eliminations. Older brother Doug made the first appearance in Windsor's winner's circle when Angel In Disguise sprinted up

2002-05-11T00:00:00-04:00May 11, 2002|

Doug McIntosh trainees sweep 2002 OSS opener

London, ON — Semper Fi Hall and Ryan Hall, a pair of three-year-old trotting colts trained by Doug McIntosh of Wheatley, ON, swept the opening event of the 2002 Ontario Sires Stakes season at London's Western Fair Raceway tonight. Racing in Gold eliminations that each carried a purse of $49,040, both colts were driven to

2002-05-10T00:00:00-04:00May 10, 2002|

Trotting fillies ready to turn up heat at Mohawk Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack raises the curtain on its 2002 Ontario Sires Stakes season Monday night with an impressive cast of three-year-old trotting fillies vying for the starring role in three Gold Series Eliminations. One filly hoping to reacquaint herself with the Mohawk winner's circle is last season's Super Final winner Natashas Kiss. The

2002-05-10T00:00:00-04:00May 10, 2002|

McIntosh starts OSS trio Sunday at Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway kicks off an exciting Ontario Sires Stakes season this Sunday at 6:30 pm with two Gold Eliminations for the talented three-year-old pacing fillies. Among the 15 youngsters who will grace Windsor's oval on Sunday are a trio from local trainer Bob McIntosh's barn. The Windsor resident will start Spider Cam

2002-05-07T00:00:00-04:00May 7, 2002|

Newcomers take aim on Gold Series stars Saturday

LONDON, MAY 7, 2002 — Western Fair Raceway raises the curtain on the 2002 Ontario Sires Stakes season at 7:30 pm on Saturday night, welcoming two divisions of three-year-old trotting colts for Gold Series Elimination action. Among the colts competing for the $98,080 total purse are five of the top 10 finishers from the 2001

2002-04-26T00:00:00-04:00April 26, 2002|

Starting fees for 2002 OSS events reduced by 25 percent

Toronto, April 26, 2002-The Ontario Horse Racing Industry Assocation (OHRIA) has announced that starting fees for the upcoming 2002 Ontario Sires Stakes season have been reduced by 25 percent. Starting fees for Grassroots, Gold Eliminations and Trillium Series events will be 1.5 percent of the added money, down from 2 percent in previous years. There

2002-04-09T00:00:00-04:00April 9, 2002|

Former OSS star Cathedra to US Hall of Fame

Former OSS star Cathedra to US Hall of Fame Cathedra, an Ontario Sires Stakes champion filly at two and three, is one of three broodmares elected to the U.S. Living Hall of Fame in Goshen, N.Y. A daughter of Run The Table and the Oil Burner mare Cathedral City, Cathedra was bred by Tymal Farms

2002-03-21T00:00:00-05:00March 21, 2002|

3rd Annual Nutraceutical Alliance Symposium

Nutraceutical Alliance 2002 3rd Annual Nutraceutical Alliance Symposium May 10 and 11, 2002 Lifetime Learning Centre � Ontario Veterinary College � University of Guelph, Canada MSM in Equine Joint Disease � Garlic for Horses Research results � Yeast as an inhibitor of mycotoxin production in equine feed � Hemp as a Nutraceutical � The role

2002-03-12T00:00:00-05:00March 12, 2002|

Ontario Sires Stakes Raises 2002 Purses by $2.5 million

Toronto, March 12, 2002-For the third time in as many years, the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association (OHRIA) has announced major funding increases for the Ontario Sires Stakes program. A total of $2.5 million will be added to the Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) coffers in 2002. Since the beginning of the 2000 season, OSS purses