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2011-07-07T00:00:00-04:00July 7, 2011|

Retail hoping for home field advantage Monday

OTTAWA, ON — While his peers ship across the province in a horse trailer on Monday, two-year-old pacing gelding Retail will be enjoying his normal routine, hoping that home field advantage helps him to a top four placing in one of two $40,000 Gold Series Eliminations. In preparation for his Ontario Sires Stakes debut, Retail

2011-07-07T00:00:00-04:00July 7, 2011|

Coleman trio ready for Gold Series rumble Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Trainer Casie Coleman will debut three freshman pacing fillies in the second Gold Series of the season and the Cambridge resident is hopeful that all three can advance out of Monday's elimination round at Mohawk Racetrack. First off the gate for the Coleman stable is Jeremes Sweetheart, a daughter of Jeremes Jet

2011-07-07T00:00:00-04:00July 7, 2011|

Thomson has fingers crossed for Counter Pointe

ELORA, ON — Counter Pointe is heading back to Grand River Raceway on Monday night for the two-year-old trotting filly Gold Final, and co-owner Jeff Thomson is hoping her performance will not be impacted by his willingness to chat about her early season prospects. "I hope this doesn't jinx us," says the Chesley resident with

2011-07-07T00:00:00-04:00July 7, 2011|

Frill Seeker sharp in second Grassroots win

HIAWATHA, ON — A trio of three-year-old trotting colts were able to pick up their second straight Grassroots trophies in Ontario Sires Stakes action at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening. Count Strike led off the repeaters with a gate-to-wire score in the first $24,000 Grassroots division, sailing under the wire one and three-quarter lengths

2011-07-06T00:00:00-04:00July 6, 2011|

Menary hopes his trio strike Gold in Innisfil

INNISFIL, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old trotters and pacers are prospecting for Gold at Georgian Downs on Saturday night, and trainer Dave Menary is hoping all three of his starters are as sharp, or sharper, than they were in last weekend's Gold Eliminations. "We are pretty excited for Saturday night with the three of them,"

2011-07-05T00:00:00-04:00July 5, 2011|

Novice trotting colts debut in Hanover Saturday

HANOVER, ON — As the temperature heats up, racetracks across the province are seeing the latest crop of Ontario-sired talent emerge, and Hanover Raceway is no exception. The half-mile oval will host four $24,000 Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old trotting colts this Saturday, July 9. Three of the starters will hail from Wayne Henry's barn,

2011-07-04T00:00:00-04:00July 4, 2011|

Warrawee Needy sweeps Gold Series opener

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — After the buzz of anticipation leading up to the two-year-old pacing colt Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening, watching Warrawee Needy capture the title with a gate-to-wire effort was almost anti-climactic. Starting from Post 4 the E Dees Cam son and driver Jody Jamieson sailed away from the starting gate

2011-07-04T00:00:00-04:00July 4, 2011|

Improving colts hoping for Grassroots success in Sarnia

SARNIA, ON — Ontario's three-year-old trotting colts roll into Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening for their second shot at a Grassroots trophy, and Sarnia resident Terry Kerr is hoping High Stakes Banker will have a whole pile of hometown luck riding in his race bike. After missing the first Grassroots event of the season

2011-07-04T00:00:00-04:00July 4, 2011|

Two Henry trainees advance to Gold Final

ELORA, ON — The Henry Stable made an impressive showing in Gold Elimination action at Grand River Raceway on Monday evening, qualifying two freshman trotting fillies for next week's $130,000 Gold Final. The Arthur-based operation kicked things off in impressive style when Wayne Henry teamed Counter Pointe to a track record equaling 2:00.4 victory in

2011-07-04T00:00:00-04:00July 4, 2011|

Bax harnesses two in freshman season opener Thursday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Kawartha Downs will be the site of the Gold Series season opener for the two-year-old trotting colts, playing host to three $40,000 eliminations on Thursday evening. Trainer John Bax will start two colts over his local oval and the Peterborough resident is hoping Six Bax and Summer Indian put forth a solid