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2004-07-14T00:00:00-04:00July 14, 2004|

Trotting colts ready for $130,000 battle Saturday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Ontario's gifted three-year-old trotting colts return to Kawartha Downs on Saturday night for their third $130,000 Gold Final. Elimination winners Samuel Oak, B Cor Kenny and It's A Fact Jack will start from Post 4, 5 and 7, while reigning Gold Final champion In Conchnito gets Post 3 in the fifth race.

2004-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2004|

Zorgwijk Fortunate impressive in Gold Series debut

REXDALE, ON — Zorgwijk Fortunate stepped off the quickest of three Gold Series Elimination miles at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday evening. The two-year-old trotting colt made his racing debut a successful one with the 1:59.3 mile, which saw him lead the field through fractions of :29.1, 1:00 and 1:30.2 en route to the one length

2004-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2004|

Fabulous fillies showcased at Flamboro on Friday

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs hosts an action-packed afternoon of Ontario Sires Stakes racing on Friday, with three Trillium Series divisions for the talented three-year-old trotting fillies and the $130,000 Gold Final for the top sophomore pacing lasses. The Trillium events lead off the program and Roger Mayotte is hoping the second race is the

2004-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2004|

Real Live Woman the genuine article in Gold Final

REXDALE, ON — Real Live Woman demonstrated maturity to match her name winning the $130,000 Gold Series Final at Woodbine Racetrack on Tuesday evening. The two-year-old trotting filly and driver Steve Condren left from Post 2 and swept up the outside to the lead heading toward the halfway marker. The filly fought off a challenge

2004-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2004|

Sudbury welcomes powerful pacing colts Saturday

SUDBURY, ON — For the third straight week Sudbury Downs fans will be treated to Ontario Sires Stakes action on Saturday evening. Taking the starring role in this week's feature are the lightning fast three-year-old pacing colts, competing for a total of $110,054 in seven Grassroots divisions. With two Grassroots events on the books, five

2004-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2004|

Fiori, Reibeling riding wave of success into Gold Final

GLOUCESTER, ON — When the three-year-old pacing colts return to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday for their $130,000 Gold Final, Ladino Fiori is hoping that L H Stryker can score his fourth straight victory. The North York resident has been through more than his share of ups and downs getting L H Stryker to the

2004-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2004|

Banner Yankee shreds track record at Georgian Downs

INNISFIL, ON — Ontario's top two-year-old pacing colts headed to Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening to compete in their second Gold Series event and, for the second time, Carl Jamieson trained colts captured two of three eliminations in impressive style. Lincoln Parke captured the first $39,735 elimination with a narrow 1:55.2 triumph over Fastest Rustler

2004-07-11T00:00:00-04:00July 11, 2004|

Battin scores Grassroots hat trick in Sudbury

SUDBURY, ON — Veteran reinsman Ross Battin captured a trio of Grassroots divisions at Sudbury Downs on Saturday evening. The reigning Lampman Cup winner as the Ontario Sires Stakes program's top driver, Battin scored his first victory with favourite P C Dreams in the ninth race. Leaving from Post 4, Battin sent the three-year-old trotting

2004-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10, 2004|

Upsets abound in Gold action at Kawartha Downs

FRASERVILLE, ON — Upsets were the name of the game at Kawartha Downs on Saturday evening when all three favourites in the three-year-old trotting colt Gold Series Eliminations went down in defeat. The biggest upset came in the first elimination when heavy favourite In Conchnito yielded to fifth-choice Its A Fact Jack in the stretch.

2004-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10, 2004|

Local fillies tackle Trillium Series Wednesday

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway kicks off an action-packed Ontario Sires Stakes schedule on Wednesday with two Trillium Series divisions for the two-year-old pacing fillies. Sixteen fillies will vie for a total of $68,738, including local fillies St Lads Survivor and Benzie. St Lads Survivor makes her second start in the Trillium Series from Post