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2002-10-26T00:00:00-04:00October 26, 2002|

Dreamfair Vogel captures fourth victory

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Dreamfair Vogel extended his win streak to four with an impressive victory in Gold Series Elimination action at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening. With Randy Waples in the race bike, the three-year-old pacing colt landed in fifth-place from Post 6, watching from nine lengths back as Firstline Luck and Trevor Ritchie rocketed

2002-10-24T00:00:00-04:00October 24, 2002|

New owner enjoying filly’s spectacular season

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — When Northern Harmony steps in behind the gate for her final Gold Elimination start at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening, the two-year-old pacing filly will be putting a six-race win streak on the line and sharpening her skills for the lucrative provincial Finals on her dance card in the coming weeks. With

2002-10-24T00:00:00-04:00October 24, 2002|

Sophomores square off in Semifinal battles at Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — When the curtain goes up at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening the top three-year-old pacers and trotters from the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots program will be in a unique situation. What happened in the regular season no longer matters. The number of points you accumulated will not carry you into the winner's

2002-10-23T00:00:00-04:00October 23, 2002|

Hawaiian Clipper has been no surprise for Burgess

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs plays host to one of the last regular season Gold events this Saturday, rolling out the red carpet for 13 freshman trotting colts in a pair of Gold Series Eliminations. Competition will be fierce between the youngsters hovering just below the current cut off for a berth in the season

2002-10-23T00:00:00-04:00October 23, 2002|

Colt’s owners are living a dream

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario's exciting three-year-old pacing colts head to Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday night for the final Gold Series Elimination of their careers. Among the talented group of 10 lined up to compete for $116,225 are all four Gold Final winners and all but one of the division's top 10 point earners. Leading the

2002-10-20T00:00:00-04:00October 20, 2002|

McIntosh and McElroy take Georgian Downs by storm

INNISFIL, OCT. 20, 2002 — Fans found an easy recipe for doubling their money during the two-year-old pacing colt Grassroots events on Saturday night at Georgian Downs — take one colt trained by Bob McIntosh, put driver Don McElroy in the race bike, add $2, wait two minutes and collect $4. McIntosh and McElroy captured

2002-10-19T00:00:00-04:00October 19, 2002|

Mackenzie hits the jackpot at Western Fair

LONDON, ON — Paul Mackenzie had the key to the winner's circle at Western Fair Raceway on Friday night. The Puslinch-based driver teamed a trio of three-year-old pacing colts to victory in five Grassroots divisions, including a track record performance with Daylon Frontier in the eighth race. In spite of track conditions rated two seconds

2002-10-19T00:00:00-04:00October 19, 2002|

Waples teams North To Alaska to first win

GLOUCESTER, ON — With a picture perfect drive by Hall of Fame horseman Ron Waples, North To Alaska scored the fastest win of three Trillium Series divisions at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Friday evening. Leaving from Post 2, Waples manoeuvred the Valleymeister daughter into fourth spot and watched as a trio of fillies battled for

2002-10-19T00:00:00-04:00October 19, 2002|

Pat Me Up leads pacing fillies into post season

FRASERVILLE, ON — Pat Me Up scored the fastest win of five Grassroots divisions over a sloppy track at Kawartha Downs on Friday evening and also rewarded her backers with the largest win pay out. The two-year-old pacing filly crossed the wire three-quarters of a length ahead of Special Beauty and pacesetter Missys Fame, stopping

2002-10-16T00:00:00-04:00October 16, 2002|

Sheza Charm hoping for Trillium magic in Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — An impressive line up of three-year-old trotting fillies are heading back to Windsor Raceway this Friday for their final Trillium Series event of the season. Open to both Ontario-sired and 100 per cent Ontario-owned fillies, the pair of Trillium divisions spotlights four Gold Series regulars, seven Grassroots competitors and two American-breds. Among