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News - June 2003

2003-06-17T00:00:00-04:00June 17, 2003|

Burning Point on fire at Woodbine

REXDALE — Ontario's top three-year-old pacing fillies put on an impressive display for Woodbine Racetrack fans Monday evening with Burning Point recording the quickest victory, a 1:52.1 score in the third Gold Series Elimination. The Camluck filly received a textbook steer from driver Kevin Wallis, stalking pacesetter Lucky Irma from third through fractions of :26,

2003-06-17T00:00:00-04:00June 17, 2003|

Harness racing youth camp returns to Ontario

Mississauga, ON — For the second consecutive year the Harness Horse Youth Foundation (HHYF) Summer Camp will be coming back to Ontario from July 6 to July 10 at Mohawk and Woodbine Racetracks. Twelve lucky children between the ages of 11 and 13 will get the opportunity to experience harness racing from a "hands-on" perspective

2003-06-16T00:00:00-04:00June 16, 2003|

Point race heats up in Hiawatha Grassroots

SARNIA, JUNE 16, 2003 — Hiawatha Horse Park hosts an impressive line up of three-year-old pacing fillies in their second Grassroots event on Thursday evening. Five winners from the Grassroots season opener at Dresden Raceway will be looking to pad their point tally at Hiawatha, including Gowen Away, who will start from Post 4 in

2003-06-12T00:00:00-04:00June 12, 2003|

Lucky Irma makes her Woodbine debut Monday

REXDALE — Reigning Gold Series champ Lucky Irma will make her first foray to Woodbine Racetrack on Monday evening for the second Gold Elimination of her career. The three-year-old pacing filly captured both her elimination and the $130,000 Gold Final over Elmira Raceway's half-mile oval in May, and trainer William MacTavish is hoping she can

2003-06-12T00:00:00-04:00June 12, 2003|

Camluck elected to Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame

MISSISSAUGA, ON — On August 28 leading Ontario Sires Stakes stallion Camluck will be inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame at Woodbine Racetrack. Camluck took his first steps down the Hall of Fame path as a three-year-old when he captured several stakes races, including the Provincial Cup. Trained by Robert McIntosh, the

2003-06-07T00:00:00-04:00June 7, 2003|

Espirit Seelster victorious in Elmira Trillium

ELMIRA — After two weeks of starting on the outside, Espirit Seelster drew Post 2 for her Trillium Series division at Elmira Raceway on Friday night and the three-year-old pacing filly took full advantage of the inside position, scoring a 1:56.3 victory. In rein to Mike Sumner, the Grassroots regular shadowed pacesetter Fan For Life

2003-06-05T00:00:00-04:00June 5, 2003|

OHRIA executives receive Golden Jubilee Medal

MISSISSAUGA — In a private function on Friday, May 23 the Honourable David Tsubouchi, Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet and Minister of Culture, awarded Jane Holmes and George Kelly the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal. "I want to congratulate George and Jane on their outstanding contribution to the enhancement and advancement of the horse

2003-06-02T00:00:00-04:00June 2, 2003|

Fillies prepare for Trillium skirmish at Elmira

ELMIRA — Elmira Raceway fans will recognize several of the three-year-old pacing fillies competing in this Friday's $68,000 Trillium Series event. Rhiannon O Rhye, Wendys Rocket, Putnam Kelly and Thelma all competed in the Gold Series Final at Elmira last week. The quartet will be hoping their experience on the half-mile oval gives them an