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News - July 2005

2005-07-27T00:00:00-04:00July 27, 2005|

Filly ready to tackle Grassroots in Clinton Sunday

CLINTON, ON — After battling around Clinton Raceway for the last month in the Central Huron Trotting Series, Brenda G's Ballad is ready to take on the best in the province this Sunday in the fourth of eight Grassroots divisions. "I had her paid up into that and it's pretty close to home so I

2005-07-27T00:00:00-04:00July 27, 2005|

Owners savour trotting colt’s unlikely success

DRESDEN, ON — On Monday afternoon at Dresden Raceway two-year-old trotting colt Su Lavec will be looking for his third top three Grassroots finish, an impressive accomplishment for any young trotter let alone one who was born with hind legs better suited to a marsupial than a racehorse. "We didn't think we were going to

2005-07-25T00:00:00-04:00July 25, 2005|

Lisa’s Mission ready to defend Gold Final title Thursday

GLOUCESTER, ON — After spending eight years away from harness racing, Adrian Hickey hit Ontario Sires Stakes gold with only the second horse he has trained since returning to the game last spring. The Midhurst resident conditions reigning Gold Final champion Lisa's Mission and will send her out to defend her title from Post 7

2005-07-24T00:00:00-04:00July 24, 2005|

Starsel lowers Woodstock track record Saturday

WOODSTOCK, ON — Following in the footsteps of his sophomore stablemate Reception Hall, two-year-old trotting colt Starsel powered to a track record in Grassroots action at Woodstock Raceway Saturday afternoon. Trained by Arthur resident Ross Henry, Starsel and Wayne Henry blasted to the front from Post 6 in the first of seven Grassroots divisions and

2005-07-24T00:00:00-04:00July 24, 2005|

Fillies fly around Hanover Raceway to track record

HANOVER, ON — Ray McLean, Jr. and Jim Ainsworth had a supreme evening at Hanover Raceway on Saturday, teaming up for a pair of wins in two-year-old pacing filly Grassroots action and lowering the track record by two-fifths of a second in the process. The duo kicked off their winning evening in Race 3 when

2005-07-24T00:00:00-04:00July 24, 2005|

Patience pays off for freshman pacing filly champ

GLOUCESTER, ON — To Helen Back and driver Mark MacDonald provided clear proof of the virtues of patience in the $130,000 Gold Final at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening. As the starting gate pulled away from the field of two-year-old pacing fillies MacDonald and To Helen Back fired out from Post 4 and landed

2005-07-23T00:00:00-04:00July 23, 2005|

Pass And Strike trots to track record at Grand River

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway fans were treated to another track record performance on Friday evening, this time by two-year-old trotting colt Pass And Strike, who posted the fastest of three Gold Elimination wins. With trainer-driver Jason Gilchrist in the race bike, Pass And Strike went straight to the front from Post 4 and

2005-07-21T00:00:00-04:00July 21, 2005|

Sun N Sand looking for a wave to ride Sunday

GLOUCESTER, ON — Nine talented two-year-old pacing fillies are headed back to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening for their second shot at a $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes purse. When trainer Mark Steacy loads Sun N Sand up for the trip from his Lansdowne farm to the Ottawa oval he will be looking for a

2005-07-20T00:00:00-04:00July 20, 2005|

Love and luck on the program at Hanover Saturday

HANOVER, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes nights are always a special occasion at Hanover Raceway, but this Saturday's two-year-old pacing filly Grassroots event will be the setting for a extraordinary celebration for one local couple and their family. "I'm taking my wife's aunt and uncle over Saturday. They were married 70 years on the fourth

2005-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19, 2005|

Alastor Hanover flawless in Gold Final triumph

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Alastor Hanover got another flawless drive from Mario Baillargeon at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening to record his third straight victory and earn his first Gold Final title. Leaving from Post 5, Baillargeon settled Alastor Hanover in fifth on the rail as Wingandaprayer battled Northern Cowboy for control going to the :27