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2005-07-14T00:00:00-04:00July 14, 2005|

Alastor Hanover looking for Gold at Mohawk Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ten remarkably talented two-year-old pacing colts return to Mohawk Racetrack on Monday for their $130,000 Gold Final. Elimination winner Alastor Hanover will be looking for a third straight victory over the Campbellville oval after capturing a two-year-old open event on July 4 and winning his elimination last Tuesday in a smart 1:53.

2005-07-14T00:00:00-04:00July 14, 2005|

Veteran reinsmen dominate Grassroots divisions in Sarnia

SARNIA, ON — Ross Battin, the current leader in the Lampman Cup point race among top Ontario Sires Stakes drivers, piloted Potential Renegade to the fastest victory in six Grassroots divisions at Hiawatha Horse Park Thursday. Leaving from Post 5, Battin sent Potential Renegade directly to the front where the two-year-old trotter carved out fractions

2005-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2005|

Petite filly ready for Trillium test Saturday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Kawartha Downs continues its outstanding three week stretch of Ontario Sires Stakes action on Saturday evening with two Trillium Series divisions for the three-year-old pacing fillies. The Trillium Series, open to any filly owned by an Ontario resident, brings Grassroots and Gold Series fillies together and Jason Woodward is hoping that Grassroots

2005-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2005|

Alastor Hanover delivers impressive elimination victory

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — After making a miscue in the season opening Gold Series event, Alastor Hanover redeemed himself Tuesday with an impressive 1:53 victory in Gold Elimination action at Mohawk Racetrack. In rein to Mario Baillargeon, the Rustler Hanover son eased out of Post 2 into third place on the rail and watched as pacesetter

2005-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2005|

Freshman pacing colts flock to Clinton Sunday

CLINTON, ON — Clinton Raceway will be over run with pacing colts again this weekend when the two-year-olds arrive at the popular half-mile oval eager to display their burgeoning skills in 10 Grassroots divisions. Sunday's event is the second of six Grassroots events on the colts' schedule this summer, and Acceptable Risk will be looking

2005-07-12T00:00:00-04:00July 12, 2005|

Aptly named colt earns first provincial crown

INNISFIL, ON — Paul MacDonell opted for a different strategy with Mr Ontario on Tuesday evening at Georgian Downs, but the result was the same when the two-year-old gelding trotted to his second straight win and claimed another piece of Gold Series hardware. From the outside Post 9 in last week's elimination round, MacDonell and

2005-07-12T00:00:00-04:00July 12, 2005|

Impeccably bred fillies claim Grassroots victories

FRASERVILLE, ON — A pair of regally bred two-year-old trotting fillies made their first ever appearances in the winner's circle during the season opening Grassroots event at Kawartha Downs on Tuesday afternoon. Gramola Grande, a daughter of Mr Lavec and $484,208 winner Gramola, captured the second Grassroots elimination with a strong come-from-behind effort for trainer

2005-07-11T00:00:00-04:00July 11, 2005|

Novice trotting colts debut in Sarnia Thursday

SARNIA, ON — Six Grassroots divisions at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening will be the testing ground for 49 two-year-old trotting colts hoping to establish themselves as contenders on the Ontario Sires Stakes circuit this season. Hoping to follow in his siblings' footsteps and make an impact on the Ontario Sires Stakes scene is

2005-07-11T00:00:00-04:00July 11, 2005|

Emme Emme on the improve heading into Trillium

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway fans get a second look at the province's top three-year-old trotting fillies when the Elora oval hosts four Trillium Series divisions on Friday. When the sophomore fillies dropped in for the track's Canada Day festivities, Emme Emme posted a 2:04.2 win in her Grassroots division and trainer Frank O'Reilly

2005-07-11T00:00:00-04:00July 11, 2005|

Lisa’s Mission redeems herself with Gold Final win

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Lisa's Mission made amends for a miscue in last week's elimination round with a flawless effort at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday night to claim the first Gold Final of the season for two-year-old trotting fillies. Campbellville resident Mike Saftic and Lisa's Mission employed the same strategy they did in the elimination, firing