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News - July 2004

2004-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3, 2004|

In Conchnito captures Gold Final at Woodbine

REXDALE, ON — After lowering the Ontario Sires Stakes record on Friday night with sophomore trotting filly McCall Magic, driver Steve Condren came within a hair of posting another record at Woodbine Racetrack when he piloted In Conchnito to a Gold Final triumph Saturday. Leaving from Post 10 the pair fired off the wings and

2004-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3, 2004|

Pair of Henry fillies capture Grassroots at Woodstock

WOODSTOCK, ON — Ross Henry trainees captured two of three freshman trotting filly Grassroots divisions at Woodstock Raceway on Saturday afternoon, and also posted two runner-up finishes, sending the Arthur resident home with more than half of the $91,407 purse money. Odee Weepray kicked off Henry's successful afternoon with a 2:08.2 triumph over her stablemate

2004-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3, 2004|

Elaborateobsession romps to Grassroots victory

SUDBURY, ON — Two-year-old trotting colt Elaborateobsession made an impressive debut at Sudbury Downs on Saturday evening. The Elaborate Dream son decimated the competition in his Grassroots division, romping around the half-mile oval to a 20 length victory in 2:03.4. Jim Whelan sent the colt to the front from Post 1 in the fifth race

2004-07-02T00:00:00-04:00July 2, 2004|

Shakes debuts with freshman trotting fillies Tuesday

REXDALE, ON — Gold Series action begins Tuesday night at Woodbine Racetrack for the two-year-old trotting fillies, with 22 youngsters competing in a pair of $49,645 eliminations. Trainer Brad Shakes will start one filly in each elimination, and Allraes Super Girl and Meadowviewprincess will not be the only ones making their stakes debut. Tuesday will

2004-07-02T00:00:00-04:00July 2, 2004|

Fillies break sophomore jinx in Trillium

GLOUCESTER, ON — Heading into Thursday evening's Trillium event at Rideau Carleton Raceway neither Lucys Fame nor Armbro Bombay had been able to find the winner's circle this season. Both fillies had been close, picking up cheques in most of their starts, but victory had eluded them. Firing out of Post 5 in the first

2004-07-02T00:00:00-04:00July 2, 2004|

Babyremembermyname achieves Gold Series fame

REXDALE, ON — Ontario's top two-year-old pacing fillies made their Gold Series debut at Woodbine Racetrack on Thursday evening and fans were treated to three races worth of excitement. Babyremembermyname posted the quickest mile of the three Gold Eliminations, stopping the clock at 1:54.3. The Apaches Fame daughter and driver Phil Hudon employed come-from-behind tactics

2004-07-01T00:00:00-04:00July 1, 2004|

Mr. OSS delivers trio of Grassroots wins at Clinton

CLINTON, ON — SOS Hotshot kicked off Clinton Raceway's Canada Day program with a lightning fast tour of the half-mile oval, peeling more than two seconds off the track record for three-year-old trotting fillies. The Chief Litigator daughter and driver Jim McClure fired out of Post 4 and led the field of seven through fractions

2004-07-01T00:00:00-04:00July 1, 2004|

Jamieson sends powerful trio into Gold Final

REXDALE, ON — When the two-year-old pacing colts square off in their first Gold Final on Monday night at Woodbine Racetrack, three of the 10 finalists will hail from the Carl Jamieson barn. Jamieson's dream team captured two of three eliminations last week and the Princeton resident is confident that Caviarandsoftmusic could have made it

2004-07-01T00:00:00-04:00July 1, 2004|

Harness racing Youth Camp returns to Ontario

Mississauga, ON- For the third consecutive year the Harness Horse Youth Foundation (HHYF) Summer Camp will be back in Ontario from July 4 to July 8 at Mohawk and Woodbine Racetracks. A dozen lucky children between the ages of 10 and 13 will get the opportunity to experience harness racing from a "hands-on" perspective during