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2012-09-21T00:00:00-04:00September 21, 2012|

Freshman fillies show off front end speed at Flamboro Friday

DUNDAS, ON — Front end control proved an effective strategy for freshman pacing fillies Its No Secret and Kims Royal Day as they cruised to victory in their respective Gold Eliminations at Flamboro Downs on Friday evening. Heavy favourites Its No Secret and driver Anthony MacDonald powered out to the front from Post 4 in

2012-09-21T00:00:00-04:00September 21, 2012|

Its Payday Friday needs big effort in Innisfil Tuesday

INNISFIL, ON — When the two-year-old trotting colts line up behind the Georgian Downs starting gate on Tuesday, Sept. 25 the pressure will be on local colt Its Payday Friday. With just one Gold Series under his belt, Its Payday Friday is currently 30 points short of the top 10 and landing a berth in

2012-09-21T00:00:00-04:00September 21, 2012|

OSS star Michaels Power triumphs in Little Brown Jug

CAMBRIDGE, ON — Winning the Little Brown Jug has always been at the top of trainer Casie Coleman's bucket list, so when Ontario-sired three-year-old pacing gelding Michaels Power captured the Confederation Cup in August the Cambridge resident started thinking seriously about taking a third run at the storied race. On Thursday afternoon the son of

2012-09-21T00:00:00-04:00September 21, 2012|

Freshmen impress with two track records in Semifinal action

ELORA, ON — The second round of Grassroots Semifinals got off to a quick start at Grand River Raceway on Friday evening as two-year-old trotting filly Princess Lilly impressed fans with a track record effort in the first $30,000 contest. Starting from Post 8, Princess Lilly was out in the middle of the track through

2012-09-20T00:00:00-04:00September 20, 2012|

Fillies glitter in Gold Final action at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Some of Ontario's most gifted sophomore fillies stepped into the spotlight at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening and delivered two glittering Gold Final performances. First behind the starting gate were the trotting fillies and fans sent Miss Paris off their top choice off her solid second-place effort in the Sept. 6 Simcoe

2012-09-19T00:00:00-04:00September 19, 2012|

Jet Speed powers to track record in Grassroots Semifinal action

ELORA, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old trotters and pacers squared off at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday evening and delivered outstanding performances in all eight Grassroots Semifinals, capped off by a sophomore pacing filly track record for locally owned Jet Speed. Recently purchased by Bryan Lawrence of Hanover and Mike Foerster of Elmira, Jet Speed

2012-09-18T00:00:00-04:00September 18, 2012|

Saturday’s Gold events a testing ground for pacing colts

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Warrawee Needy captured nine of 12 starts as a freshman and capped off his season with Ontario Sires Stakes and Canadian honours, but the 2012 campaign has not been as smooth for the pacing colt. The son of E Dees Cam found the winner's circle in his tenth start, an overnight event

2012-09-17T00:00:00-04:00September 17, 2012|

Zeron to steer division big guns at Mohawk Thursday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Oakville resident Rick Zeron will pilot two Ontario Sires Stakes heavyweights in Gold Final action at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening. The Campbellville oval will host the province's toughest three-year-old trotting fillies and pacing fillies and Zeron will be aboard division point leader Miss Paris in the trotting filly contest. Miss Paris

2012-09-17T00:00:00-04:00September 17, 2012|

Freshmen hoping seven is their lucky number Friday

ELORA, ON — Round two of the Grassroots Semifinal battles takes place at Grand River Raceway on Friday evening as the province's top two-year-olds make their bid for a berth in the season ending championship. Trainer Carl Jamieson will send Senorita Santanna after a top four finish in the second $30,000 Grassroots Semifinal and the

2012-09-17T00:00:00-04:00September 17, 2012|

In The Wheelhouse hoping to find her sweet spot in Gold Series

DUNDAS, ON — In The Wheelhouse gets a promotion to the Gold Series on Friday evening as the two-year-old pacing fillies bring their high speed show to Flamboro Downs. The Stonebridge Regal daughter made four starts in the Grassroots program earlier in the season, with her best effort a third-place result at Woodstock Raceway on