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News - September 2004

2004-09-17T00:00:00-04:00September 17, 2004|

Another Jiffy takes aim on post season Tuesday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Kawartha Downs hosts the most exciting division in the Ontario Sires Stakes program on Tuesday evening, as 63 sophomore pacing colts compete in Grassroots action at the Fraserville oval. With just two events remaining in the regular season, competition will be fierce in Tuesday's event as the colts take aim on one

2004-09-09T00:00:00-04:00September 9, 2004|

OSS Yearling Nominations

The OSS Administration has received a total of 2,758 yearling nominations in 2004. Although this is a drop of 6 per cent, from the previous year, 2003 was a record year for OSS yearlings with 2,942 yearlings nominated. The 2004 drop follows tremendous growth in yearlings nominated to the OSS over the past 5 years

2004-09-06T00:00:00-04:00September 6, 2004|

Incredible Mother scores popular local victory at Quinte

BELLEVILLE, ON — Local filly Incredible Mother came up with a big effort to capture her first Grassroots victory of the season at Quinte Exhibition Raceway on Monday afternoon. In rein to trainer Mark Steacy, the three-year-old trotting filly fired out of Post 2 and sprinted to the quarter in :30.1, seven lengths ahead of

2004-09-06T00:00:00-04:00September 6, 2004|

McIntosh filly sharp in Grassroots victory at Dresden

DRESDEN, ON — Bernies D Nile captured her second straight Grassroots trophy with a 2:03.1 victory on Dresden Raceway's Fan Appreciation Day program Monday. The Bob McIntosh trainee jumped out to an early lead from Post 1, reaching the opening quarter three lengths ahead of the two-year-old trotting filly field in :29.4. Through a :59.3

2004-09-02T00:00:00-04:00September 2, 2004|

Talented trotting fillies star on Labour Day program

BELLEVILLE, ON — Quinte Exhibition Raceway wraps up its 2004 Ontario Sires Stakes season on Monday afternoon with six Grassroots divisions for the talented three-year-old trotting fillies. One of the most exciting contests of the matinee program is expected to be Race 2, which sees top point earners Sno Doubt About It and Hetties Charm

2004-09-02T00:00:00-04:00September 2, 2004|

Peaceful Way smashes records at Rideau Carleton

GLOUCESTER, ON — Not content to rest on her laurels, three-year-old trotting filly Peaceful Way put on another speed show in the $130,000 Gold Final at Rideau Carleton Raceway Wednesday. After setting the track record and equalling the Ontario Sires Stakes record in the elimination last week, the Angus Hall daughter was the prohibitive favourite

2004-09-02T00:00:00-04:00September 2, 2004|

Angus Hall daughters sweep Gold Final

WINDSOR, ON — Getting into the top three in the freshman trotting filly Gold Final at Windsor Raceway on Wednesday evening was like gaining admission to the local country club as daughters of Angus Hall swept all three positions. Leaving from Post 4 Honour Way powered to the front heading past the :28.3 opening quarter

2004-09-01T00:00:00-04:00September 1, 2004|

Freshman trotting fillies spice up Fan Appreciation Day

DRESDEN, ON — Just six days after their last Grassroots appearance, the two-year-old trotting fillies headline the eighth annual Fan Appreciation Day at Dresden Raceway on Monday afternoon. While Dresden fans feast on hot buttered corn on the cob and enter for an opportunity to win great cash and prize draws, the equine winners from