CAMPBELLVILLE, ON, 2004 — Fans got an expected result and an enormous upset in a pair of $130,000 Gold Finals at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening. In the two-year-old pacing colt event favourites Isle Of Patmos and Astronomical duked it out on the front early and had nothing in reserve for the stretch drive, leaving

SUDBURY, OCT. 9, 2004 — Driver Ross Battin and trainer Frank O'Reilly combined to take home two of four Grassroots trophies from Sudbury Downs on Saturday night. The pair kicked off their successful evening in the first two-year-old trotting filly division, with Battin guiding Emme Emme to her first victory of the season in 2:04.1.

INNISFIL, ON — In Conchnito delivered an impressive effort at Georgian Downs on Saturday night to capture his second Gold Final of the season. The three-year-old trotting colt and driver Don McElroy sat on the outside through most of the mile as pacesetter Kings Ransom reeled off fractions of :27.2, :57 and 1:26. With track

WINDSOR, ON — Invitro added another feather to her cap at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening, capturing her fourth Gold Final in track and Ontario Sires Stakes record time. The brilliant three-year-old pacing filly and driver Paul MacDonell took command of the race just past the :26.2 opening quarter and proceeded to sail around the

INNISFIL, ON — Ontario's gifted three-year-old pacing colts wrap up their Grassroots season at Georgian Downs on Tuesday with six talent laden divisions. Each division will be hotly contested as the colts seize their last opportunity to collect points toward a position in the top 16 and a berth in the Grassroots Semifinal on Oct.

SARNIA, ON — Illusionist did not disappoint her fans at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday, capturing the fastest of seven Grassroots divisions by a six and three-quarter length margin. The Camluck miss and driver Jody Jamieson powered to the front just past the quarter pole and simply ran off on the field of three-year-old pacing

WINDSOR, ON — Hall of Fame horseman Ron Waples conducted a clinic for young drivers in the first two Grassroots divisions at Windsor Raceway on Wednesday evening. In Race 7 the veteran driver and Jaq And Gus dropped into second behind fan favourite Cubist and watched patiently as that colt rolled through fractions of :29.1,

WINDSOR, ON — When sophomore pacing filly Invitro returns to Windsor Raceway on Sunday for the last $130,000 Gold Final of her career, the moment will be just one of many etched into the memories of owners Gord Irwin and Murray Ross. "It's been a great ride," says Ross, of the filly's 14 win, $876,289

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack presents an outstanding showcase of the Ontario Sires Stakes program on Saturday with $130,000 Gold Finals for the two-year-old and three-year-old pacing colts. In last week's elimination round Geartogear made short work of the opposition, and Clarksburg, NJ resident Ron Pierce is looking forward to the return trip to Campbellville

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Trevor Ritchie was quietly confident in Elena's chances heading into Tuesday evening's Gold Series Final at Mohawk Racetrack and the Acton resident was proven correct when the filly delivered a solid 2:00.1 victory. "She raced very well last week, so I was reasonably confident that if she raced like she did last