Back to All News

News - May 2004

2004-05-18T00:00:00-04:00May 18, 2004|

London draws OSS stars for Gold Eliminations

LONDON, ON — Western Fair Raceway kicks off its 2004 Ontario Sires Stakes season with an impressive line up of three-year-old pacing fillies competing in five Gold Series Eliminations on Saturday evening. The top four Gold fillies from last season — Serious Comfort, Taylor Lynne, Invitro and Double Creme — plus Grassroots champion Fit For

2004-05-17T00:00:00-04:00May 17, 2004|

Miss Michelle H equals OSS record at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario's remarkably talented three-year-old trotting fillies impressed Mohawk Racetrack fans on Monday night when all three Gold Series Eliminations were clocked faster than 1:57. The award for fastest mile of the night went to Miss Michelle H, who crossed the wire in 1:55.4 to equal the Ontario Sires Stakes track record set

2004-05-16T00:00:00-04:00May 16, 2004|

Pokagon captures first win of season in $130,000 Final

DUNDAS, ON — Three-year-old pacing colt Pokagon took full advantage of his post position at Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening, scoring a wire-to-wire victory in his Gold Final debut. Milton resident Mario Baillargeon sent Pokagon directly to the front from Post 1, taking the talented field of eight pacing colts to the quarter mile marker

2004-05-15T00:00:00-04:00May 15, 2004|

Ritchie pilots pair of trotters to Gold Series victory

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Three-year-old trotting colt Coventry emerged from the shadows at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening to capture the third Gold Series Elimination of his career in impressive style. In rein to owner and trainer Doug Ackerman, the Mr Lavec son eased out of Post 2 and employed classic come-from-behind tactics to post the

2004-05-13T00:00:00-04:00May 13, 2004|

Daylon Boy a dream come true for trainer

DUNDAS, ON — Although Mario Macri was disappointed to see Daylon Boy draw Post 8 for Sunday's Gold Final at Flamboro Downs, nothing could put a damper on the Oakville resident's excitement about the pacer's three-year-old season. "He's probably two to three times the horse he was last year," Macri says of the colt, who

2004-05-13T00:00:00-04:00May 13, 2004|

Celias Counsel winner aims for Gold

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Fresh off a victory in the Celias Counsel Final last week, three-year-old trotting filly Armbro Beseech will make her first lifetime start in the Ontario Sires Stakes program at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday, May 17. The strapping bay filly will attempt to score a second straight victory from Post 8 in the

2004-05-11T00:00:00-04:00May 11, 2004|

Local trainer preps pair of trotters for OSS Gold

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes excitement returns to Mohawk Racetrack Saturday evening with the three-year-old trotting colts making their 2004 debut in a trio of $35,556 Gold Series Eliminations. Six of last season's top 10 provincial money earners will line up behind the gate at the Campbellville oval on Saturday, including a colt trained

2004-05-09T00:00:00-04:00May 9, 2004|

Daylon Boy victorious in Flamboro Gold Elimination

DUNDAS, ON — Local favourites Luc Ouellette and Daylon Boy delivered a victory in their 2004 Ontario Sires Stakes debut on Sunday evening at Flamboro Downs, capturing the third of four Gold Series Eliminations in a sharp 1:54.3. The Dexter Nukes son, owned by trainer Mario Macri of Oakville, Eric Udrzal of Mississauga and Carmine

2004-05-06T00:00:00-04:00May 6, 2004|

Colts flock to Flamboro for season opener

DUNDAS, ON — Thirty-five sophomore pacing colts with visions of provincial stardom in their eyes will kick off the 2004 Ontario Sires Stakes season at Flamboro Downs this Sunday. The majority of the colts are newcomers to the lucrative Sires Stakes program, with just 11 veterans of the two-year-old Gold Series ready for the early