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News - August 2004

2004-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5, 2004|

She’s Almost Famous one step closer to goal

SARNIA, ON — She's Almost Famous delivered another impressive come from behind performance at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday to emerge into the Ontario Sires Stakes two-year-old pacing filly limelight. A runner-up to Gold Series division leader Lucks Mistress in her first two lifetime starts, She's Almost Famous hit the wire three and three quarter

2004-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5, 2004|

Brazen extends streak to three at Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — Brazen extended his win streak to three with a solid front end effort in Gold Elimination action at Windsor Raceway on Wednesday evening. The Balanced Image son and driver Trevor Ritchie took control of the race just past the quarter mile marker and sailed home to an effortless 2:01 victory. Brazen hit

2004-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5, 2004|

Partners hope for something to smile about on Monday

REXDALE, ON — Ontario's gifted three-year-old pacing colts return to Woodbine Racetrack on Monday night for their third Gold Series event. With a stakes record in the Canadian Breeders Championship under their belt the colts are primed for battle in two Gold Eliminations with reigning Gold Final champion Armbro Brando highlighting the first $60,431 contest

2004-08-04T00:00:00-04:00August 4, 2004|

Hard luck colt debuts in Grassroots Saturday

HANOVER, ON — Hanover Raceway kicks off back-to-back presentations of the Ontario Sires Stakes program on Saturday with eight Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting colts. A wave of newcomers will join the Grassroots veterans in Hanover on Saturday, including Robin Morley's Will He, who makes his Ontario Sires Stakes debut from Post 5 in

2004-08-04T00:00:00-04:00August 4, 2004|

Witness To Fame aims for fourth victory Sunday

CLINTON, ON — Clinton Raceway wraps up its 2004 Ontario Sires Stakes season on Sunday with eight Grassroots divisions for the record setting two-year-old pacing fillies. On Civic Holiday Monday at Dresden Raceway the freshman fillies lowered the track record not once, but two times, with division leader Witness To Fame burning her name into

2004-08-04T00:00:00-04:00August 4, 2004|

Summerhill Hallie aiming for winner’s circle Sunday

DRESDEN, ON — After a month long break, Ontario's talented three-year-old trotting fillies return to Grassroots action at Dresden Raceway on Sunday afternoon. Forty-nine fillies will compete for a total of $105,000 on the matinee program and trainer Ron O'Neill hopes Summerhill Hallie can earn a sizeable chunk of the Ontario Sires Stakes purse after

2004-08-03T00:00:00-04:00August 3, 2004|

Partners looking forward to filly’s Gold Series debut

REXDALE, ON — Fresh off a track record equalling performance in the July 31 Canadian Breeders Championship the talented three-year-old pacing fillies return to Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday to battle in their fourth Gold Series event. Only 12 fillies have signed up to compete against two-time Gold Final winner and Canadian Breeders champion Invitro, who

2004-08-03T00:00:00-04:00August 3, 2004|

Battin, Walker team up for two at Quinte

BELLEVILLE, ON — Two-year-old trotting filly Maleficent scored the fastest victory in five Grassroots divisions at Quinte Exhibition Raceway on Monday afternoon. The Royal Ballad daughter trotted around the Belleville oval in a smart 2:05.2 to earn a victory in her first lifetime start. Favourite Soxy Kosmos landed the runner-up spot, while Libby T was

2004-08-02T00:00:00-04:00August 2, 2004|

Local fillies shine on Civic Holiday in Dresden

DRESDEN, ON — Fans on hand for the Chatham Daily News "Big Cash and Prize Giveaway" at Dresden Raceway on Monday afternoon were treated to seven outstanding Grassroots races by the two-year-old pacing fillies. In the second race on the Grassroots program Eye Max lowered the 1:59.1 track record set by Kellycrombie in 1999 by

2004-08-02T00:00:00-04:00August 2, 2004|

World Class Image claims Gold Final trophy

ELORA, ON — World Class Image lived up to her name and her price tag on Monday, capturing the $130,000 Gold Final at Grand River Raceway in a track record 2:03.3. A $130,000 yearling purchase last fall, World Class Image and trainer Pat Hunt eased out of Post 4 and were 12 lengths behind pacesetter