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News - October 2004

2004-10-17T00:00:00-04:00October 17, 2004|

Gassien captures pair in London Grassroots

LONDON, ON — Freshman pacing colt Jans Cam got the second half of Western Fair Raceway's Ontario Sires Stakes season off to a bracing start with a 1:59.2 score in the first of seven Grassroots divisions on Saturday evening. The Camluck son and driver Stuart Sowerby jumped out to an early lead from Post 2

2004-10-17T00:00:00-04:00October 17, 2004|

Trotting fillies earn their way into post season

INNISFIL, ON — Raising The Bar delivered an impressive effort at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening to score her second Grassroots victory of the season and secure a berth in one of two sophomore trotting filly Semifinals at the Innisfil oval next weekend. With trainer Tom Durand in the race bike, Raising The Bar fired

2004-10-16T00:00:00-04:00October 16, 2004|

Lucky Kathy sharp in Grassroots victory Friday

ELORA, ON — Lucky Kathy paced to the quickest Grassroots victory over an off track at Grand River Raceway on Friday evening, going gate to wire in 1:59.1. The two-year-old pacing filly and driver Paul Mackenzie took full advantage of Post 1, attaining the lead heading for the :28.1 opening quarter and reeling off fractions

2004-10-15T00:00:00-04:00October 15, 2004|

Maleficent looks for fairy tale outcome Tuesday

FRASERVILLE, ON — While trotting filly Maleficent has never cast an evil spell on an infant princess, the two-year-old's year has borne more than a passing resemblance to a fairy tale penned by the Brothers Grimm. Maleficent makes her eighth start at Kawartha Downs on Tuesday, competing in the third of three Trillium Series divisions,

2004-10-14T00:00:00-04:00October 14, 2004|

Stormont Welldone aims for top finish at Rideau Sunday

GLOUCESTER, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old trotting colts complete their Grassroots regular season at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening. With just three divisions going postward on the 6:30 pm program, competition will be stiff among the six colts tied for the last berth in the Oct. 28 Grassroots Semifinal at Hiawatha Horse Park. Among

2004-10-13T00:00:00-04:00October 13, 2004|

Bootilicious shakes his way to victory at Georgian Downs

INNISFIL, ON — Bootilicious scored the fastest win of six Grassroots divisions at Georgian Downs on Saturday, pacing to a 1:53.2 personal best in the second race. In rein to Michael Langdon, Bootilicious survived a long trip around the outside and had enough left over to outsprint Downhill Skier and Whitesand Lord to the wire.

2004-10-13T00:00:00-04:00October 13, 2004|

Trotting filly aims for post season berth Saturday

INNISFIL, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old trotting fillies wrap up their Grassroots season at Georgian Downs on Saturday with six divisions worth a total of $95,322. Among the fillies hoping to use the final event to shore up their point total is Robert Atkin trainee Carla, who currently sits just seven points above the cut

2004-10-12T00:00:00-04:00October 12, 2004|

London resident hopes to land two colts in Semifinal

LONDON, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes action returns to Western Fair Raceway on Saturday evening with seven Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old pacing colts. Trainer Daryl Roberts will start two colts in the $108,843 event and the London resident is looking for a strong outing from both Fast Factor and Total Impact. Fast Factor is

2004-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2004|

Freshman pacing fillies wrap things up at Grand River

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway wraps up its inaugural Ontario Sires Stakes season this Friday with seven Grassroots divisions for the talented two-year-old pacing fillies. All of the top fillies will be on hand, attempting to pad their point total in the last regular season event of their freshman season, including local filly Fabulous

2004-10-10T00:00:00-04:00October 10, 2004|

Keystone Last Call scores fastest Trillium victory

FRASERVILLE, ON — Keystone Last Call logged a personal best effort to capture the fastest of three Trillium Series divisions at Kawartha Downs on Saturday evening. The Yankee Glide filly and driver Gord Brown stalked pacesetter and fan favourite Blossom Seelster through fractions of :29.4, :58.2 and 1:27.2 before sneaking by in the stretch to