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2002-06-30T00:00:00-04:00June 30, 2002|

Priceless Gem smashes Windsor track record

WINDSOR, ON — Priceless Gem scored a major upset in the three-year-old trotting colt ranks on Sunday night when he captured a Gold Series Elimination at Windsor Raceway. Not only did the Mr Lavec son best favourite Duke Of York, he did it in stellar fashion, stopping the clock in a track record 1:55. Windsor

2002-06-30T00:00:00-04:00June 30, 2002|

Corona Grande still perfect in OSS Grassroots

HANOVER, ON — Corona Grande extended his Ontario Sires Stakes win streak to 10 at Hanover Raceway on Saturday night. The Camluck colt posted the quickest mile of 10 Grassroots divisions to extend his streak and maintain a share of the lead atop the division point standings. Leaving from Post 4 in the fifth race

2002-06-30T00:00:00-04:00June 30, 2002|

Pacing colts ready to impress in Gold Final

WINDSOR, ON — In last week's Gold Series Eliminations at Windsor Raceway the two-year-old pacing colts proved they had the raw talent to go along with their blue-blooded pedigrees. This Wednesday the top nine colts will put that talent to the test for the second time in the $130,000 Gold Final. Three of Bob McIntosh's

2002-06-29T00:00:00-04:00June 29, 2002|

Curitiba fastest in Belleville Trillium

BELLEVILLE, ON — Curitiba clocked the fastest of three Trillium Series divisions at Quinte Raceway on Friday evening. The three-year-old trotting filly stopped the teletimer at 2:02, crossing under the wire almost six lengths ahead of the competition. Mark Steacy trains the Pine Chip daughter for Peter Heffering of Port Perry, David Reid of Kingston

2002-06-29T00:00:00-04:00June 29, 2002|

Fillies ready for Grassroots debut at Elmira Raceway

ELMIRA, ON — After spending the fall learning to wear a harness, the winter improving their fitness level and the spring fine-tuning their skills, the two-year-old pacing fillies are ready to make their Grassroots debut at Elmira Raceway on Monday. Most of the youngsters will arrive at the half-mile oval with just one or two

2002-06-28T00:00:00-04:00June 28, 2002|

McIntosh string reduced for Windsor Gold

WINDSOR, ON — Heading into the third Gold Series event for the three-year-old trotting colts at Windsor Raceway on Sunday night, trainer Doug McIntosh is missing Ryan Hall. The Wheatley resident will start two colts in Sunday night's elimination round but Ryan Hall, the winner of the first Gold Final, will not be one of

2002-06-28T00:00:00-04:00June 28, 2002|

Pacing colt rivalry resumes at Flamboro Sunday

DUNDAS, ON — Ontario's most gifted three-year-old pacing colts head for Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening to resume their Gold Series rivalry. Since their season opener in May many of the colts have been knocking heads with the best in North America in the Burlington Stakes and Pepsi North America Cup at Woodbine Racetrack. Others

2002-06-28T00:00:00-04:00June 28, 2002|

Trillium winners tackle Gold Series Monday

REXDALE, ON — Woodbine Racetrack celebrates Canada Day with a clear sign that summer is arrived, the first Gold Series event for the two-year-old pacing fillies. Starting their Ontario Sires Stakes season one and a half months after the three-year-olds gives the freshman extra time to grow and develop before beginning their racing careers. Most

2002-06-27T00:00:00-04:00June 27, 2002|

Two-year-olds wow crowd at Georgian Downs

INNISFIL, ON — The hot weather was not the only thing to come roaring into Ontario this week. On Tuesday night at Georgian Downs the two-year-old pacing fillies awed fans with their early season speed and raised the level of excitement for the Ontario Sires Stakes remaining on their schedule this summer. The fillies got

2002-06-27T00:00:00-04:00June 27, 2002|

Pacing colts flock to Hanover Saturday

HANOVER, ON — Hanover Raceway fans will get their money's worth of Ontario Sires Stakes excitement on Saturday night when ten Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old pacing colts roll in behind the starting gate. Joining the colts who competed in the Grassroots season opener at Elmira Raceway on May 20 are some newcomers to the