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2002-08-18T00:00:00-04:00August 18, 2002|

Zirnis captures two Grassroots in Hanover

HANOVER, ON — J Ls Sunny Boy scored the fastest win in five Grassroots divisions at Hanover Raceway on Saturday night, stopping the clock at 2:01.1 with a last minute charge down the stretch. Leaving from Post 8 the Must B Sunny colt and driver Wayne Henry followed Royal King Pin and George Zirnis off

2002-08-17T00:00:00-04:00August 17, 2002|

Pepi Lavec and Wall mine gold in Sarnia

SARNIA, AUG. 17, 2002 — Ontario's talented three-year-old trotting fillies brought Hiawatha Horse Park fans to their feet for the second week in a row on Saturday night, delivering a blistering mile in their $130,000 Gold Final that lowered the track and Ontario Sires Stakes record. As the fillies swept off the starting gate in

2002-08-17T00:00:00-04:00August 17, 2002|

Local filly hoping for some luck in Gold Elimination

GLOUCESTER, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old trotting fillies head to the nation's capital on Wednesday for the third Gold Series contest of their five-event season. Two Eliminations will go postward over Rideau Carleton Raceway's five-eighths mile oval and Jason Gilchrist is hoping he and Sephora can finally earn their way into a Gold Final after

2002-08-17T00:00:00-04:00August 17, 2002|

Royal Waltz posts fastest win in Elmira Grassroots

ELMIRA, ON — Three-year-old trotting filly Royal Waltz made an impressive leap up the Grassroots standings at Elmira Raceway on Friday evening, scoring her first Ontario Sires Stakes victory in 2:01.2. The fastest of six Grassroots divisions, the mile forced trainer Budd Thorne to reassess his pre-race comment that the Royal Ballad daughter's strength was

2002-08-16T00:00:00-04:00August 16, 2002|

Meadowview Sunny aims for number five at Woodbine

REXDALE, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old trotting colts make their third Gold Series start at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday night, competing for a total of $94,302 in three eliminations. Division leader Meadowview Sunny puts his undefeated record on the line from Post 5 in the second race for trainer Paul Shakes of Stayner and owner-breeder

2002-08-16T00:00:00-04:00August 16, 2002|

Hanover Raceway wraps up OSS season Wednesday

HANOVER, ON — Hanover Raceway wraps up its 2002 Ontario Sires Stakes season on Wednesday evening with a visit from the two-year-old trotting fillies. Forty-one freshman fillies will compete for a total of $90,000 in six Grassroots divisions and local horseman Bryan Lawrence is hoping that Westbay Jane can earn a share of the provincial

2002-08-15T00:00:00-04:00August 15, 2002|

OSS colts share spotlight on Confederation Cup card

DUNDAS, ON — This Sunday at 6:20 pm Flamboro Downs presents an outstanding card of harness racing, featuring eliminations and the final of the $600,000 Confederation Cup for three-year-old pacing colts as well as $130,000 Gold Finals for the two-year-old pacing colts and three-year-old trotting colts. The sophomore trotting colts kick off the stakes parade

2002-08-15T00:00:00-04:00August 15, 2002|

Grassroots points skirmish heats up at Hanover

HANOVER, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes excitement returns to Hanover Raceway on Saturday night with five Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting colts. After three events Willing And Abel sits atop the division standings with 125 points earned through two wins and one second-place effort. The Incredible Abe son will attempt to pad his lead

2002-08-15T00:00:00-04:00August 15, 2002|

Freshman trotting colts invade Rideau Carleton Sunday

GLOUCESTER, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes action returns to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening with four Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old trotting colts. Bob McIntosh, last year's Johnston Cup winner as the leading trainer in the Ontario Sires Stakes, starts a trio of colts in the third Grassroots event of the season including a

2002-08-14T00:00:00-04:00August 14, 2002|

Bax fillies ready for second round with Hiawatha record

SARNIA, ON — After winning their eliminations in track record time last weekend, stablemates Natashas Kiss and Pepi Lavec have been ranked the early favourites for the $130,000 Gold Final at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday night. The John Bax trainees dazzled Sarnia fans on Aug. 10 when Natashas Kiss lowered the three-year-old trotting filly