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2006-06-08T00:00:00-04:00June 8, 2006|

Moving Pictures hoping to achieve star status Monday

REXDALE, ON — When the three-year-old pacing fillies roll into Woodbine Racetrack on Monday evening for their second Gold Series event, Tony Debartolo will be breathing a little easier than he was three weeks ago when Moving Pictures made her debut at the provincial racing circuit's top level. The filly eased any anxiety Debartolo felt

2006-06-06T00:00:00-04:00June 6, 2006|

Dreamfair Zoya matches track record at Grand River Raceway

ELORA, ON — Dreamfair Zoya impressed fans at Grand River Raceway on Monday evening with a smart 1:57 victory in the first of three $22,000 Trillium Series divisions. The three-year-old pacing filly got a savvy steer from Grand River regular Dan Clements, who settled her into the pocket from Post 4 and let Platinum Seelster

2006-06-06T00:00:00-04:00June 6, 2006|

Rumours aiming for second Grassroots trophy Saturday

SUDBURY, ON — Thirty-eight of the province's most talented three-year-old trotting fillies will head north on Saturday as Sudbury Downs hosts the first of five Ontario Sires Stakes events on its 2006 calendar. Hoping the trip results in a second Grassroots trophy is Garth Gordon trainee Rumours, who will start from Post 5 in the

2006-06-06T00:00:00-04:00June 6, 2006|

Clean Cut Kid hoping to claim share of $150,000 Saturday

WOODSTOCK, ON — Woodstock Raceway will host three Ontario Sires Stakes events this season and the half-mile oval kicks things off in style this Saturday with ten Grassroots divisions for harness racing's �boys of summer.' Eighty of the province's most talented three-year-old pacing colts will make the trip to Woodstock and trainer Ron O'Neill is

2006-06-04T00:00:00-04:00June 4, 2006|

Mr Lemon claims Gold on a rainy night in Toronto

REXDALE, ON — Heading into Saturday evening's $130,000 Gold Final at Woodbine Racetrack, driver Jody Jamieson had a notion that Mr Lemon might find his way to the front through the early stages of the race. Not only did the three-year-old trotting colt find his way to the front, he found it before the first

2006-06-01T00:00:00-04:00June 1, 2006|

Aileen’s Luck on the rebound at Grand River Monday

ELORA, ON — Although Aileen's Luck goes into Monday's Trillium Series event at Grand River Raceway off a less than sparkling performance, the three-year-old pacing filly had a legitimate excuse for her failure to launch. "In her last two starts she's been sick," says Fergus resident Mark Austin, "But we treated her and trained her

2006-06-01T00:00:00-04:00June 1, 2006|

Object Of Art captures Grassroots hardware

WINDSOR, ON — Object Of Art paced to a two length 1:54.2 victory at Windsor Raceway on Wednesday night, assuring trainer Doug McIntosh that he was more than ready for the step up to Grassroots competition. The three-year-old son of Camluck and driver Jason Brewer started from Post 5 in the tenth race on Wednesday

2006-05-30T00:00:00-04:00May 30, 2006|

Mr Lemon hoping for a boost from outside post

REXDALE, ON — With most of the favourites failing to advance out of last week's elimination round, Saturday's three-year-old trotting colt Gold Final at Woodbine Racetrack is a wide open affair. Mr Lemon finished second by three-quarters of a length in the fastest of last week's elimination rounds, and driver Jody Jamieson is hoping an

2006-05-30T00:00:00-04:00May 30, 2006|

In Trepid Water extends flawless streak in Gold Final

FRASERVILLE, ON — In Trepid Water extended her flawless sophomore record to six with a track record equalling performance in the $130,000 Gold Final at Kawartha Downs on Tuesday. The three-year-old pacing filly and driver Rick Zeron wasted no time taking command of the race, speeding to a :27.3 opening quarter from Post 5. Through

2006-05-28T00:00:00-04:00May 28, 2006|

Starsel lowers trotting colt record at Dresden

DRESDEN, ON — Dresden Raceway kicked off its 2006 Ontario Sires Stakes schedule on Sunday afternoon with an outstanding display of speed and ability by the three-year-old trotting colts. The tone for the afternoon's performance was set in the first Grassroots division when Wayne Henry piloted Starsel to a track record. The pair sprinted to