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2010-08-26T00:00:00-04:00August 26, 2010|

Beach Party AS enjoys moment in the sun at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Patience proved very virtuous to Peter Wallinder and Beach Party AS in the two-year-old trotting filly Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening. The pair started from Post 1 in the $130,000 contest and Wallinder had Beach Party AS in gear early, but opted not to get into a first turn

2010-08-25T00:00:00-04:00August 25, 2010|

Blue Angel Cam joins Grassroots crowd Saturday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Kawartha Downs will be the site of the third Grassroots battle for the two-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday evening and trainer Kevin Benn is hoping Blue Angel Cam can hold her own against the Ontario Sires Stakes veterans in the first $24,000 division. Blue Angel Cam heads into her Grassroots debut off

2010-08-24T00:00:00-04:00August 24, 2010|

Local colt aiming for steady Gold Final result Friday

OTTAWA, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old trotting colts will return to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Friday evening for their third $130,000 Gold Final, and Dr. Frederick Albert is hoping Holy Kadabra can plod along to another top three finish. "He's not one of the fastest ones, but he seems to keep plodding along," says the

2010-08-24T00:00:00-04:00August 24, 2010|

Change is the key to Code Word’s Gold Series goals

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Code Word returns to Ontario Sires Stakes action on Friday evening at Mohawk Racetrack and trainer Kevin O'Reilly is hoping some changes to the three-year-old pacing colt's routine will see him regain the form that propelled him to a Super Final victory last season. "We mixed his routine up," says O'Reilly. "We

2010-08-23T00:00:00-04:00August 23, 2010|

This Is Wyatt turns perfect steer into Grassroots success

ELORA, ON — This Is Wyatt was treated to the ideal tour around Grand River Raceway on Monday evening, and the three-year-old pacer took full advantage, posting the quickest mile of six $24,000 Grassroots divisions. Starting from Post 4 with trainer-driver Joe Hudon Jr. in the race bike, This Is Wyatt left smartly and dropped

2010-08-23T00:00:00-04:00August 23, 2010|

Owners view Peach Martini as a long term investment

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Although he has been involved with Standardbreds for a number of years, Stephen Waldman is a novice when it comes to purchasing and racing young horses, so the Toronto, ON resident is thoroughly enjoying the early season success of two-year-old trotting filly Peach Martini who competes in her third $130,000 Gold Final

2010-08-21T00:00:00-04:00August 21, 2010|

Just Asign To Me rolls into record books in Sudbury

SUDBURY, ON — On Saturday evening Sudbury Downs fans got a taste of the excitement this season's two-year-old pacing colt crop has been generating when Just Asign To Me lowered the track record in the second of four $24,000 Grassroots divisions. Starting from Post 3, driver Trevor Henry had Just Asign To Me ready to

2010-08-20T00:00:00-04:00August 20, 2010|

Condren sweeps Gold Eliminations in Ottawa

OTTAWA, ON — As he did two weeks ago with a pair of freshman pacing fillies, Steve Condren swept both two-year-old trotting colt Gold Eliminations at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Friday evening. Starting from Post 4 in the first $40,000 Gold Elimination with Imperial Count, the veteran reinsman dropped the colt into second spot on

2010-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2010|

Peach Martini grabs third straight Gold Elim

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack fans were treated to four $40,000 Gold Series Eliminations by the two-year-old trotting fillies on Thursday evening and Peach Martini scored her third straight elimination win with a 1:57.3 effort. Oakville, ON resident Rick Zeron fired Peach Martini away from the starting gate, but three of her peers had the

2010-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2010|

Encore Seelster hoping for a little more luck Monday

ELORA, ON — After a freak accident in his stall last month, Encore Seelster's three-year-old season seemed to be in jeopardy, but luck was on the pacer's side and trainer Jim Ritchie says he is ready for battle at Grand River Raceway on Monday evening. "I was racing in Barrie about three weeks ago and