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News - July 2003

2003-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2003|

Local trotting fillies impress fans at Rideau Carleton

GLOUCESTER, ON — Local fillies Hollywood Beauty and Ifhallscouldtalk scored impressive victories in their Gold Series Eliminations at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening. Hollywood Beauty and Jacques Hebert kicked off the local talent parade with a 2:02.2 victory in the sixth race. Leaving from Post 1 the pair landed in third spot through the

2003-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2003|

Fit For Carl scores Grassroots win at local oval

WOODBINE, ON — Local colt Fit For Carl earned his second set of Grassroots points at Hanover Raceway on Saturday evening, scoring a 2:04 victory in the sixth of seven divisions for the two-year-old pacing colts. Leaving from Post 7, Walkerton resident Terry Fritz and Fit For Carl eased off the gate into fifth spot

2003-07-11T00:00:00-04:00July 11, 2003|

Waples, Robinson team up for two elimination wins

REXDALE, ON — In spite of the rain, which caused Woodbine Racetrack officials to rate the track sloppy and one second slower than normal, the two-year-old pacing colts put on an impressive speed show on Thursday evening. In the first of three Gold Series Eliminations Sauble Jackson and driver Stephen Byron rolled to a four

2003-07-11T00:00:00-04:00July 11, 2003|

Trillium winner returns to Georgian Downs for Gold

INNISFIL, ON — Ontario's gifted two-year-old pacing fillies return to Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening for three Gold Series Eliminations just three and a half weeks after opening their Ontario Sires Stakes season at the Innisfil oval. Among the fillies heading back to Georgian Downs is Lucy's Fame, who dominated the June 21 Trillium event

2003-07-11T00:00:00-04:00July 11, 2003|

Winning Breed captures Gold Final at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Winning Breed chose the perfect day to step up and claim his first Gold Series win when he captured the $130,000 Gold Final at Flamboro Downs on Friday. The three-year-old pacing colt had been a winner in Grassroots action earlier this spring and finished second in his Gold Elimination at the Dundas

2003-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10, 2003|

How Is That Fair captures Flamboro Gold Final

DUNDAS, ON — How Is That Fair trotted to an impressive four and one quarter length victory in the two-year-old trotting colt Gold Final at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday afternoon. The Mr Lavec colt, owned by Warren Waxman of Dundas, trainer Scott McEneny of Waterdown and Alan Alber of Thornhill, circled the Flamboro half-mile in

2003-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10, 2003|

Eilean Donon posts sharp mile in Kawartha Grassroots

FRASERVILLE, ON — Eilean Donon scored the fastest win of four Grassroots divisions at Kawartha Downs on Thursday evening. The two-year-old trotting colt and driver Tom Strauss circled the Fraserville oval, rated two seconds slower than normal due to the wet weather, in 2:03.3. Sent off as the fans' top choice, Strauss and Eilean Donon

2003-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2003|

Fit For Carl in shape for Hanover Grassroots

HANOVER, ON — After an impressive Canada Day debut that featured four miles faster than 1:57, the two-year-old pacing colts spring back into Grassroots action on Saturday evening at Hanover Raceway. A total of 56 colts will compete for $126,000 in seven Grassroots divisions and hoping to earn another piece of the Ontario Sires Stakes

2003-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2003|

Kawartha showcases OSS trotting fillies Saturday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Kawartha Downs presents an outstanding program of Ontario Sires Stakes action Saturday evening, featuring the $130,000 Gold Final for three-year-old trotting fillies and five Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old trotting fillies. Gold Elimination winners Wanabeamillionaire, Chelemark Ginger and Wescott will depart from Posts 1, 2, and 6 in the sixth race and

2003-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2003|

Langille heads to Sudbury with veteran and novice

SUDBURY, ON — Sudbury Downs kicks off its four event 2003 Ontario Sires Stakes schedule on Saturday evening with five Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting fillies. Last year's Grassroots Champion Designable made her 2003 debut in the May 19 Grassroots season opener at Quinte Raceway where she overcame Post 7 to score a 2:04.4