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2002-05-21T00:00:00-04:00May 21, 2002|

Dietrich surprises in trotting filly Gold Final

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Three-year-old trotting filly Dietrich choose an opportune time to score her first lifetime win on Monday night at Mohawk Racetrack. The Mr Lavec daughter and driver Chris Christoforou delivered an impressive 1:57.1 performance in the $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final, upsetting elimination winners Early Secret and Pepi Lavec. "I didn't expect

2002-05-20T00:00:00-04:00May 20, 2002|

McIntosh fillies deliver one-two punch in Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — The smile that appeared on Bob McIntosh's face after Thursday's post position draw grew to a full-fledged grin on Sunday night when Lady Graceful and Miss Frizzle finished first and second in their $130,000 Gold Final at Windsor Raceway. Leaving from the rail position after Nicki Newton was scratched, Miss Frizzle and

2002-05-19T00:00:00-04:00May 19, 2002|

McIntosh colts sweep top two in London

LONDON, ON — At the end of Saturday night's Gold Final at Western Fair Raceway Trevor Ritchie had a smile on his face. The colts he qualified for the $130,000 contest had once again turned in impressive performances to finish first and second. However, Ritchie's smile was accompanied by a rueful shake of the head

2002-05-19T00:00:00-04:00May 19, 2002|

Woodstock fans brave cold for OSS excitement

WOODSTOCK, ON — On a day that felt more like the middle of March than the middle of May, the three-year-old trotting colts impressed Woodstock Raceway fans in six Grassroots divisions on Saturday afternoon. Royal King Pin kicked off Woodstock's first Ontario Sires Stakes event with the fastest mile of the afternoon, sailing home in

2002-05-18T00:00:00-04:00May 18, 2002|

Pacing colts charge to Elmira for Grassroots

ELMIRA, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes action returns to Elmira Raceway in a big way on Monday night with 11 Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old pacing colts. Last year's Grassroots champion Corona Grande will begin defence of his title in the last division, Race 14 on Elmira's 6:45 pm program. The Camluck colt was bested

2002-05-17T00:00:00-04:00May 17, 2002|

McIntosh fillies ready for battle in Gold Final

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway will host a high speed version of "Family Feud" on Sunday, May 19 when Doug McIntosh's Angel In Disguise goes head-to-head with Bob McIntosh's Miss Frizzle and Lady Graceful in the $130,000 three-year-old pacing filly Gold Final. The McIntosh brothers swept the Gold Eliminations at Windsor last weekend when Angel

2002-05-17T00:00:00-04:00May 17, 2002|

Trio of Bax trainees primed for battle at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — The trailer leaving John Bax's Peterborough farm on Monday, May 20 will be a full one as the trainer sends a trio of talented trotting fillies to Mohawk Racetrack for Gold Series action. Elimination winner Pepi Lavec and third-place finisher Natashas Kiss will start in the first Gold Final of their three-year-old

2002-05-17T00:00:00-04:00May 17, 2002|

Silver D Moon delivers monster mile at Rideau

GLOUCESTER, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old pacing colts wasted no time declaring open season on track records when Silver D Moon came within two-fifths of a second of Rideau Carleton Raceway's record in the first Gold Series event of the season. The Run The Table colt and driver Mario Baillargeon blazed across the finish line

2002-05-16T00:00:00-04:00May 16, 2002|

Grassroots trotting fillies will celebrate in Belleville

BELLEVILLE, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes action returns to Quinte Raceway on Monday, May 20 with five divisions of three-year-old trotting fillies ready to light up the Victoria Day crowd. Canada's Trainer of the Year John Bax will send two young trotters to Belleville from his Peterborough farm and is hoping that both fillies benefit

2002-05-15T00:00:00-04:00May 15, 2002|

Dresden will be proving ground for Grassroots fillies

DRESDEN, ON — Dresden Raceway celebrates Victoria Day in style with seven Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old pacing fillies this Monday. The first of five Ontario Sires Stakes events Dresden will host this summer, the sophomore filly event has attracted 56 talented young pacers. Last year's Grassroots Champion Sweetheart Killean will start from Post 7