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2012-08-20T00:00:00-04:00August 20, 2012|

Majestized aiming to change his Gold Final luck

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Two-year-old trotting colt Majestized heads back to Mohawk Racetrack for Thursday's Gold Final off an impressive result in his Gold Elimination last week, but trainer Linda Duncan is making no predictions of success. "He hasn't behaved in any of the Finals, but hopefully he's maturing. I hope," says the Stoney Creek resident

2012-08-20T00:00:00-04:00August 20, 2012|

Charlton hopes pacing fillies succeed over local oval Thursday

HANOVER, ON — Steve Charlton will arrive at Hanover Raceway on Thursday evening with a trio of two-year-old pacing fillies hoping to take home a share of the $192,000 in Grassroots purse money up for grabs at the half-mile oval. Mademoiselle Paris will be first out of the paddock for Charlton and the young pacer

2012-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2012|

Henry and Filion battle for Grassroots supremacy in Clinton

CLINTON, ON — As the three-year-old trotting colts near the end of the Grassroots season, competition for the remaining points is growing fierce and Clinton Raceway fans were treated to eight exciting battles on Sunday afternoon. Northern Escort and Sylvain Filion set the tone for the afternoon with a track record effort in the first

2012-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2012|

Knows Nothing triumphs in Gold Series debut

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Kadabra sons Knows Nothing and Prestidigitator returned to Ontario Sires Stakes action on Saturday night following their sojourn south of the border for the Hambletonian and the duo simply outclassed their sophomore trotting colt peers in the single Gold Elimination at Mohawk Racetrack. Prestidigitator and driver Sylvain Filion left sharply from Post

2012-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2012|

Henry inches closer to top of standings with double in Innisfil

INNISFIL, ON — Trevor Henry has a pair of Lampman Cup trophies on the mantle of his Arthur home and the driver is in the hunt for a third Ontario Sires Stakes title with an outstanding week that he capped off by guiding a pair of three-year-old pacing colts to Grassroots victory at Georgian Downs

2012-08-17T00:00:00-04:00August 17, 2012|

Charmed Life storms to Gold Elimination win in Ottawa

OTTAWA, ON — Two-year-old trotting filly Charmed Life beguiled Rideau Carleton Raceway fans on Friday night with an impressive Gold Elimination victory that saw her hit the wire just shy of the track record. Stephen Byron positioned Charmed Life behind the number five on the Rideau Carleton starting gate and landed in third through the

2012-08-17T00:00:00-04:00August 17, 2012|

Pryjma hopes Sudbury results keep him from eating crow

SUDBURY, ON — Symon Pryjma will arrive at Sudbury Downs on Wednesday, Aug. 22 with a pair of two-year-old pacers whose early season Grassroots performances have forced the trainer to re-evaluate his winter-long opinion of the pair. Throughout the winter Pryjma was confident that Tendtowin would outshine stablemate Rude Boy once the Ontario Sires Stakes

2012-08-16T00:00:00-04:00August 16, 2012|

Mach A Wish aspiring to Gold Elimination success Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Monday's three-year-old pacing filly Gold Elimination at Mohawk Racetrack attracted just 11 competitors, and Tony O'Sullivan is confident that his first time Gold starter Mach A Wish will earn one of the 10 spots up for grabs in next week's Gold Final. "She raced well enough the other night that she's worth

2012-08-16T00:00:00-04:00August 16, 2012|

Murmur Hanover rebounds at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Murmur Hanover bounced back from a disappointing performance in the last Gold Series event with an impressive win in Gold Elimination action at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening. Starting from Post 2 with regular reinsman Mario Baillargeon in the race bike, Murmur Hanover powered out to a :13.4 opening eighth and was

2012-08-16T00:00:00-04:00August 16, 2012|

Brethour trainees triumph in Grassroots action Thursday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Sunderland resident Murray Brethour landed two Grassroots trophies at Kawartha Downs on Thursday evening when three-year-old pacing fillies Jet Speed and Machet Rocket captured their respective divisions. Jet Speed opened the Grassroots program with a 1:54.2 victory that saw her battle hard through the final quarter to secure a half length decision