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2010-08-13T00:00:00-04:00August 13, 2010|

Hudons win a pair of Grassroots at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Dabrina maintained her position atop the two-year-old trotting filly Grassroots standings with an effortless wire to wire victory at Flamboro Downs on Friday evening. With Karen Hudon in the race bike, the Kadabra daughter sailed along through a :30.4 quarter and a 1:03 half, then fought off a challenge from Radical Janey

2010-08-12T00:00:00-04:00August 12, 2010|

Thompson hoping to replicate Grassroots success

FRASERVILLE, ON — Kawartha Downs plays host to the third Grassroots event of the two-year-old trotting colt season on Tuesday, Aug. 17 and Clare "Chuck" Thompson is hoping Chuckalo Caden enjoys the sort of success over his local oval that he found in Sudbury earlier this month. The son of Mr Lavec and Thompson's former

2010-08-12T00:00:00-04:00August 12, 2010|

Plante’s eye fixed on Gold Final goal

DUNDAS, ON — On Sunday afternoon harness racing enthusiasts from across Ontario will congregate at Flamboro Downs for the track's signature event, the Confederation Cup, and driver J.R. Plante would love to win his first Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final during his home track's biggest day. Plante will be aboard Dr Dew, who made short

2010-08-11T00:00:00-04:00August 11, 2010|

Canada Cool trots to a track record in the north

SUDBURY, ON — Canada Cool scored her second Grassroots win of the season with an assertive effort on Wednesday evening that resulted in a new three-year-old trotting filly track record at Sudbury Downs. In rein to Simon Allard, the Angus Hall lass blasted away from Post 3 and proceeded to throw down the gauntlet. Two

2010-08-11T00:00:00-04:00August 11, 2010|

Pindars Grin grabs a Grassroots win at Grand River

ELORA, ON — It took Pindars Grin two attempts, but on Wednesday evening the two-year-old pacing filly finally captured an Ontario Sires Stakes trophy at Grand River Raceway. Pindars Grin made her Ontario Sires Stakes debut in a Gold Elimination at the Elora oval on July 5, but made an early break and finished well

2010-08-10T00:00:00-04:00August 10, 2010|

Krakatoa returns to his happy place Saturday

HANOVER, ON — When fans arrive at Hanover Raceway on Saturday evening, locating Dream Of Glory Champion Krakatoa will be a breeze — the three-year-old trotting colt will be lined up on the starting gate in the same spot he has been for the last two weeks, behind the number two. Krakatoa's ownership of Post

2010-08-10T00:00:00-04:00August 10, 2010|

Putnam Mackenzie aiming for more Grassroots glory

WOODSTOCK, ON — Woodstock Raceway fans are gearing up for an afternoon of outstanding racing this Saturday, Aug. 14 when the three-year-old pacing fillies arrive at the half-mile oval to compete in nine $24,000 Grassroots divisions. Currently sitting in a two-way tie for second in the Grassroots ranks, Putnam Mackenzie heads into the Woodstock event

2010-08-10T00:00:00-04:00August 10, 2010|

No Magic To It’s success no surprise for Henriksen

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Saturday's Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack will mark the halfway point in the three-year-old trotting fillies' Gold Series season, and trainer Per Henriksen says elimination winner No Magic To It is just hitting her stride. "In the last month and a half she's really been coming along and racing really good," says

2010-08-09T00:00:00-04:00August 9, 2010|

Extraordinaire and Western Silk deliver exceptional victories

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Evolving into the Rodney Dangerfield of the two-year-old trotting filly division, defending Gold Final champion Extraordinaire once again rolled in behind the Mohawk Racetrack starting gate ranked behind one of her peers, and for the second Monday in a row delivered a compelling victory. With trainer-driver Wayne Henry in the race bike,

2010-08-09T00:00:00-04:00August 9, 2010|

Waples pilots a pair to Gold Elimination glory

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs fans were treated to four exciting Gold Eliminations on Sunday afternoon, led off by the talented three-year-old trotting colts. Randy Waples had fan favourite Text Me ready to roll as soon as the starting gate pulled away from the field for the first $40,000 Gold Elimination, and the Kadabra son