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2002-08-26T00:00:00-04:00August 26, 2002|

Gerry Lavec claims Gold crown in close finish

REXDALE, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old trotting colts gave Woodbine Racetrack fans full value for their dollar on Monday night with an outstanding finish to the $130,000 Gold Series Final. Less than a length separated the top four colts at the wire, with a scant nose deciding the winner. As expected, fans sent division leader

2002-08-25T00:00:00-04:00August 25, 2002|

Armbro Wand lowers track record at Dresden

DRESDEN, ON — Dresden Raceway's three-year-old pacing filly track record did not make it past the first of three Trillium Series divisions on Sunday afternoon. Fans knew that a track record was on the horizon when the sophomore fillies fired off the gate in third race and the infield timer flashed :27.4 as Easy Eva

2002-08-23T00:00:00-04:00August 23, 2002|

Miracle horse puts win streak on the line Monday

REXDALE, ON — When Meadowview Sunny steps in behind the gate at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday night, owner Charles Reid will not be worrying about whether or not the gelding can earn a sixth straight win or add a third Gold Final trophy to his collection. After a hair raising trip to the University of

2002-08-23T00:00:00-04:00August 23, 2002|

Local filly makes Gold Final debut Wednesday

GLOUCESTER, ON — When two-year-old trotting filly Sephora makes her Gold Final debut on Wednesday evening at Rideau Carleton Raceway, owner Dr. Frederick Albert hopes the good luck that finally graced the filly in last week's elimination round will be back in the race bike alongside trainer-driver Jason Gilchrist. In her first two Gold Series

2002-08-22T00:00:00-04:00August 22, 2002|

Henry’s score training and driving double at Hanover

HANOVER, ON — Father and son duo Ross and Trevor Henry partnered for two wins and a runner-up placing in two-year-old trotting filly action at Hanover Raceway on Wednesday night. The duo posed in the winner's circle after Races 7 and 10 with Taffeta Seelster and Zorgwijk Dutchess and logged the narrow miss with Odee

2002-08-21T00:00:00-04:00August 21, 2002|

Independent Woman back to top in Ottawa

GLOUCESTER, ON — Independent Woman reclaimed top spot in the two-year-old trotting filly division with a 2:01.1 score at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Wednesday night, the fastest of two Gold Series Eliminations on the midweek program. The Royal Strength daughter and driver Wayne Henry fired to the front from Post 4 and ambled through fractions

2002-08-21T00:00:00-04:00August 21, 2002|

Sophomore pacing fillies return to Dresden Sunday

DRESDEN, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old pacing fillies are preparing this week for a return engagement at Dresden Raceway. The historic half-mile oval hosted the sophomore distaffers in their season opening Grassroots event on May 20 and on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 25, they will compete in the second of three Trillium Series events on their

2002-08-20T00:00:00-04:00August 20, 2002|

Meadowview Sunny reaches win number five

REXDALE, ON — Meadowview Sunny extended his perfect record to five with a 2:01.4 victory in his Gold Series Elimination at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday night. The Classic Adam son and driver Doug Brown dictated the pace from start to finish, stepping off the gate from Post 5 to a :29.4 opening quarter, reaching the

2002-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2002|

Abby Road C obliterates track record at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — After waiting two years for it to happen, all the pieces fell into place for Keith Jones and Abbey Road C at Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening and the duo scored their first Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final victory in track and Ontario Sires Stakes record time. In spite of drawing Post

2002-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2002|

McIntosh and McElroy on hot streak in Grassroots

GLOUCESTER, ON — Snoops Bytes jumped to the top of the two-year-old trotting colt Grassroots division with a victory in the second of four divisions at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening. Driver Rick Webb settled Snoops Bytes in third through the first quarter, but had the Kawartha Snoopy colt moving up the outside before