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2004-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2004|

Waples takes a pair in Grassroots action at Hiawatha

SARNIA, ON — Hall Of Fame horseman Ron Waples scored a pair of catch driving wins in Grassroots action at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening. The veteran trainer and driver piloted three-year-old trotting colts How Is That Fair and Leave It To Eager to impressive victories in the third and seventh of eight $15,000

2004-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2004|

Special Magic thwarts stablemate to earn victory

DUNDAS, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old pacing fillies put on another display of speed and style at Flamboro Downs on Friday afternoon as they competed in a pair of $58,846 Gold Eliminations. The quickest elimination saw a battle between stablemates Special Magic and Los Angeles result in a 1:54 clocking, two-fifths of a second off

2004-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2004|

Youth Camp another great success

Mississauga, ON — The Harness Horse Youth Foundation (HHYF) Summer Camp drew to a rousing conclusion at Toronto's Woodbine Raceway on Thursday night, July 8. The twelve young people participating in the Camp competed in a trio of four-horse dashes which were raced at a half-mile distance. The amateur drivers used two-seated jog carts and

2004-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2004|

McCall Magic sparkles in Gold Final victory

REXDALE, ON — McCall Magic proved that last week's elimination victory was no illusion with a commanding victory in Friday night's $130,000 Gold Final at Woodbine Racetrack. The three-year-old trotting filly and driver Steve Condren delivered an impressive performance, sitting on the outside through the last half of the mile and then drawing away in

2004-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2004|

Freshman pacing colts back in action Tuesday

INNISFIL, ON — Fresh off an impressive performance in their season opening Gold event at Woodbine Racetrack, the two-year-old pacing colts head to Georgian Downs on Tuesday for round two of their Gold Series campaign. Twenty-four talented Ontario-sired youngsters will compete for a total of $119,205 in three Gold Eliminations, with reigning Gold Final champion

2004-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2004|

Gritty filly looks for third straight in Gold Final

REXDALE, ON — Two-year-old trotting filly Lookit demonstrated her toughness in last week's Gold Series Elimination at Woodbine Racetrack, and heading into Tuesday's $130,000 Gold Final trainer Ross Henry says determined is the only word that defines the Royal Strength daughter. "You can't boss her, you've just got to go along with her," says Henry.

2004-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2004|

Freshman trotting colts prepare for Gold debut

REXDALE, ON — On Monday evening Woodbine Racetrack will raise the curtain on the Ontario Sires Stakes careers of the most talented two-year-old trotting colts in the province. Twenty-seven colts have completed their early season lessons and will line-up behind the gate in three Gold Series Eliminations and Ron Waples expects the colts will have

2004-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2004|

Lucks Mistress captures $130,000 Gold Final

REXDALE, ON — Jody Jamieson delivered a textbook come-from-behind steer to earn Lucks Mistress the hardware in the first Gold Series Final of the season for the two-year-old pacing fillies. "The game plan was to come from off-the-pace. We got to the rail pretty well," said the young driver after the race, "I was waiting

2004-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2004|

First time starters capture Gold Eliminations

GLOUCESTER, ON — D Essential captured the fastest of three Gold Series Eliminations at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening, going wire-to-wire around the five-eighths mile oval in 1:53. Leaving from Post 6 Kevin Wallis fired D Essential to the front and the Apaches Fame son sailed through fractions of :26.2, :54.3 and 1:24.1 without

2004-07-07T00:00:00-04:00July 7, 2004|

Lookit sharp in Gold Elimination victory

REXDALE, ON — Lookit scored a second straight victory with an impressive 1:59.3 effort in Gold Series Elimination action at Woodbine Racetrack on Tuesday evening. The two-year-old trotting filly and driver Wayne Henry led the field of 10 through fractions of :29.3, :59.3 and 1:31.4 before facing a serious challenge, and then dug deep to