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News - October 2002

2002-10-09T00:00:00-04:00October 9, 2002|

Fillies ready to battle in last regular season contest

INNISFIL, ON — When the three-year-old trotting fillies arrive at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening for their last regular season Grassroots event the gloves will be off as the top 20 fillies vie for 16 spots in the Oct. 27 Semifinal. Hovering just below the current cut off for the Semifinal is Norma and Clarence

2002-10-09T00:00:00-04:00October 9, 2002|

Trotting fillies wrap up Sudbury’s OSS season Friday

SUDBURY, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes action returns to Sudbury Downs for the final time this season on Friday night, with four divisions of two-year-old trotting fillies ready to battle in their final regular season Grassroots event. While the top 10 point earners have already secured a spot in the Grassroots post season, competition will

2002-10-08T00:00:00-04:00October 8, 2002|

Ontario-sired Sir Luck joins harness racing elite

MISSISSAUGA, ON — Harness racing's $1 million dollar club is an exclusive one. Only a handful of horses reach the seven-figure mark in their racing career and fewer still accomplish it in one season. Achieving a spot among the sport's superstars during a two-year-old campaign is a rare feat worthy of the superlatives that people

2002-10-07T00:00:00-04:00October 7, 2002|

Another OSS record for Dreamfair Vogel

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway fans were treated to another outstanding display of speed and ability on Sunday evening when the three-year-old trotting fillies and pacing colts gathered at the five-eighths mile oval to compete in their second last Gold Finals. The sophomore trotting fillies put on an impressive show in the tenth race, with

2002-10-07T00:00:00-04:00October 7, 2002|

Budd’s boys finish one-two in Gold Final

CAMPBELLVILLE, OCT. 4 — It was a successful one-two finish for trainer Bill Budd as Ontario's top two-year-old pacing colts delivered another exciting performance in Friday evening's Gold Series Final at Mohawk Racetrack. Budd trainee Sir Luck continued his domination of the Gold Series in commanding style on Friday night with a wire-to-wire win worth

2002-10-07T00:00:00-04:00October 7, 2002|

Pacing colts impressive in Hiawatha Grassroots

SARNIA, OCT. 6, 2002 — Speed was the watch word at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday evening as the three-year-old pacing colts competed in five Grassroots divisions. Daylon Frontier and driver Paul Mackenzie led off the Ontario-bred talent show with a front end victory in 1:53.4, crossing the wire four lengths ahead of Harold My

2002-10-07T00:00:00-04:00October 7, 2002|

Major upset in sophmore filly Gold Final

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs hosted an action-packed card of provincial stakes action on Saturday, which saw Bailey Bug earn a surprise Gold Final victory and Please Me Please score the fastest win of three Trillium Series divisions. After establishing a new track and OSS record of 1:53.3 in Gold Elimination action at Flamboro last

2002-10-04T00:00:00-04:00October 4, 2002|

Abbey Road C brilliant in sophomore colt season finale

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario's finest three-year-old trotting colts wrapped up their regular season at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening with Abbey Road C capturing his second straight Gold Final with a wire-to-wire effort. The $130,000 Final for the sophomore colts closed a three day showcase of the Ontario Sires Stakes program at Mohawk and was

2002-10-03T00:00:00-04:00October 3, 2002|

Wescott powers to first Gold Final victory

WINDSOR, ON — Ontario's finest two-year-old trotting fillies delivered an exciting finish to their second last Gold Final on Wednesday evening, leaving Windsor Raceway fans biting their nails until the final strides. As the wings from the starting gate folded Aimees Image made it clear that this week she had come to play ball, firing

2002-10-03T00:00:00-04:00October 3, 2002|

Ainsworth duo hoping to climb point ladder at Hiawatha

SARNIA, ON — Ontario's exciting three-year-old pacing colts make the second last stop on their Grassroots tour at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday night. The colts will vie for a total of $108,570 in five divisions and the competition is intense as the top 25 colts all have their eye on one of 16 spots