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News - September 2003

2003-09-24T00:00:00-04:00September 24, 2003|

Shesmokesem hoping to extend Grassroots season

INNISFIL, ON — Heading into the second last Grassroots event of their Ontario Sires Stakes career, the pressure is on the three-year-old trotting fillies to secure a berth in the lucrative post season. For many of the fillies hovering near the cut off point, a top two finish at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening could

2003-09-24T00:00:00-04:00September 24, 2003|

Trotters return to Hiawatha on Saturday

SARNIA, ON — Hiawatha Horse Park fans will get a second dose of Ontario Sires Stakes excitement this week when the two-year-old trotting fillies roll into town Saturday evening for their fifth Grassroots event. With several of the top fillies trying their hand at the Gold Series this week, the door is open for fillies

2003-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23, 2003|

Grin Tin Tin scores fourth straight in Gold Elim

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Grin Tin Tin extended his win streak to four with a 1:56.4 victory in his Gold Series Elimination at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening, over a track rated three seconds slower than normal. The Grinfromeartoear colt and driver George Brennan took command of the race before the first quarter and reeled off

2003-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23, 2003|

Leading duo start four in Ottawa Grassroots

GLOUCESTER, ON — Bob McIntosh and Don McElroy, the leading Ontario Sires Stakes trainer and driver for the last two years, will send four sophomore trotting colts behind the gate at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Friday evening. The long time partners open the Grassroots program with division leader Tyrone Dillon in Race 4 and will

2003-09-22T00:00:00-04:00September 22, 2003|

Taylor Lynne primed for Gold Final battle

DUNDAS, ON — Heading into Friday evening's $130,000 Gold Final driver Jody Jamieson knows he and Taylor Lynne are in for a stiff battle, but the Dundas resident is confident that the two-year-old pacing filly will be up to the challenge. Although the pair easily captured their elimination last week, pacing to a 2:01 victory

2003-09-22T00:00:00-04:00September 22, 2003|

Peaceful Way makes impressive OSS debut

WINDSOR, ON — Peaceful Way stepped off an impressive victory at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening, capturing her Gold Series Elimination in 1:58.1. Making her first start in the Ontario Sires Stakes program Peaceful Way and regular driver Chris Christoforou landed in the middle of the two-year-old trotting filly field from Post 8 and were

2003-09-22T00:00:00-04:00September 22, 2003|

Trotting colt has already made it in Annett’s eyes

SARNIA, ON — B Cor Automakeit may not be the favourite heading into his Grassroots division at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening, but the fact that he will compete in the provincial program at his owner's local oval is enough to put a smile on Janice Annett's face. The third foal of Annett's mare

2003-09-22T00:00:00-04:00September 22, 2003|

Freshman trotting colts congregate at Mohawk Thursday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — After a month-long break in Gold Series action, Ontario's talented two-year-old trotting colts star in a pair of Gold Eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack on Thursday evening. During the break in Ontario Sires Stakes action the colts followed one of two paths, either racing in the Grand Circuit stakes at Mohawk Racetrack through

2003-09-21T00:00:00-04:00September 21, 2003|

Record falls as freshman colts scorch around Clinton

CLINTON, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing colts put on a speed show for Clinton Raceway fans Sunday afternoon that saw the track record lowered by three-fifths of a second and nine of 10 Grassroots divisions go faster than 2:00. Claiming his place in the record books with a 1:57.1 romp in the ninth race

2003-09-21T00:00:00-04:00September 21, 2003|

Lola J scores first victory in Grassroots action

INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs fans were treated to an outstanding evening of racing by Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday, complete with tight finishes and impressive miles. The first two Grassroots divisions saw very tight finishes and in Race 4 local filly Lola J earned her first victory by sticking a head in