2004-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2004|

Real Live Woman the genuine article in Gold Final

REXDALE, ON — Real Live Woman demonstrated maturity to match her name winning the $130,000 Gold Series Final at Woodbine Racetrack on Tuesday evening. The two-year-old trotting filly and driver Steve Condren left from Post 2 and swept up the outside to the lead heading toward the halfway marker. The filly fought off a challenge

2004-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2004|

Sudbury welcomes powerful pacing colts Saturday

SUDBURY, ON — For the third straight week Sudbury Downs fans will be treated to Ontario Sires Stakes action on Saturday evening. Taking the starring role in this week's feature are the lightning fast three-year-old pacing colts, competing for a total of $110,054 in seven Grassroots divisions. With two Grassroots events on the books, five

2004-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2004|

Fiori, Reibeling riding wave of success into Gold Final

GLOUCESTER, ON — When the three-year-old pacing colts return to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday for their $130,000 Gold Final, Ladino Fiori is hoping that L H Stryker can score his fourth straight victory. The North York resident has been through more than his share of ups and downs getting L H Stryker to the

2004-07-11T00:00:00-04:00July 11, 2004|

Battin scores Grassroots hat trick in Sudbury

SUDBURY, ON — Veteran reinsman Ross Battin captured a trio of Grassroots divisions at Sudbury Downs on Saturday evening. The reigning Lampman Cup winner as the Ontario Sires Stakes program's top driver, Battin scored his first victory with favourite P C Dreams in the ninth race. Leaving from Post 4, Battin sent the three-year-old trotting

2004-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10, 2004|

Upsets abound in Gold action at Kawartha Downs

FRASERVILLE, ON — Upsets were the name of the game at Kawartha Downs on Saturday evening when all three favourites in the three-year-old trotting colt Gold Series Eliminations went down in defeat. The biggest upset came in the first elimination when heavy favourite In Conchnito yielded to fifth-choice Its A Fact Jack in the stretch.

2004-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10, 2004|

Local fillies tackle Trillium Series Wednesday

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway kicks off an action-packed Ontario Sires Stakes schedule on Wednesday with two Trillium Series divisions for the two-year-old pacing fillies. Sixteen fillies will vie for a total of $68,738, including local fillies St Lads Survivor and Benzie. St Lads Survivor makes her second start in the Trillium Series from Post

2004-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2004|

Waples takes a pair in Grassroots action at Hiawatha

SARNIA, ON — Hall Of Fame horseman Ron Waples scored a pair of catch driving wins in Grassroots action at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening. The veteran trainer and driver piloted three-year-old trotting colts How Is That Fair and Leave It To Eager to impressive victories in the third and seventh of eight $15,000

2004-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2004|

Special Magic thwarts stablemate to earn victory

DUNDAS, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old pacing fillies put on another display of speed and style at Flamboro Downs on Friday afternoon as they competed in a pair of $58,846 Gold Eliminations. The quickest elimination saw a battle between stablemates Special Magic and Los Angeles result in a 1:54 clocking, two-fifths of a second off

2004-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2004|

Youth Camp another great success

Mississauga, ON — The Harness Horse Youth Foundation (HHYF) Summer Camp drew to a rousing conclusion at Toronto's Woodbine Raceway on Thursday night, July 8. The twelve young people participating in the Camp competed in a trio of four-horse dashes which were raced at a half-mile distance. The amateur drivers used two-seated jog carts and

2004-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2004|

McCall Magic sparkles in Gold Final victory

REXDALE, ON — McCall Magic proved that last week's elimination victory was no illusion with a commanding victory in Friday night's $130,000 Gold Final at Woodbine Racetrack. The three-year-old trotting filly and driver Steve Condren delivered an impressive performance, sitting on the outside through the last half of the mile and then drawing away in