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

Vintage Wine delivers smooth Grassroots victory

DUNDAS, ON — Vintage Wine toured the Flamboro Downs oval in classic style on Sunday evening to post the quickest mile in seven Grassroots divisions for the two-year-old pacing fillies. A daughter of Astreos and $260,829 winner Catch A Wish, Vintage Wine eased off the starting gate into fourth place where she and driver Roger

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

Moon Star faces difficult test at Quinte Friday

BELLEVILLE, ON — Quinte Exhibition Raceway fans will be treated to a speed show on Friday evening when Ontario's finest three-year-old pacing colts arrive in town to compete for a total of $120,000 in eight Grassroots divisions. With 50 points earned from a pair of runner-up finishes in the first two Grassroots events, William James

2005-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10, 2005|

Lady Dillinger reclaims Gold crown with track record

INNISFIL, ON — On Saturday evening at Georgian Downs three-year-old pacing filly Lady Dillinger finally delivered what her fans have been waiting for and her foes have been fearing — a star performance that earned her the Gold Final hardware and a new track record. Leaving from Post 1 Scott Coulter floated off the starting

2005-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10, 2005|

Reception Hall trots to track record in Woodstock

WOODSTOCK, ON — Woodstock Raceway fans were treated to a perfect summer afternoon of Ontario Sires Stakes action on Saturday, featuring a three-year-old trotting colt track record by Reception Hall in the first of nine Grassroots divisions. Leaving from Post 6, driver Wayne Henry sent Reception Hall directly to the front and cruised through fractions

2005-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10, 2005|

Noble Jake surprises in Sarnia Gold Final

SARNIA, ON — When reigning Gold Final winner Grand Bend Turbo failed to qualify for Saturday night's three-year-old pacing colt Gold Final at Hiawatha Horse Park, Reg Gassien found himself without a mount for the $130,000 event. So when trainer Charalambos Christoforou asked him to fill in on Noble Jake, Gassien was happy to oblige.

2005-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10, 2005|

Consistent Brancaleone earns victory in Ottawa

GLOUCESTER, ON — Brancaleone captured his first lifetime victory on Sunday evening at Rideau Carleton Raceway, trotting to a 1:56.2 triumph in the second of two Gold Series Eliminations. Leaving from Post 1, the three-year-old trotting colt sat third on the rail while Stormont Welldone, owned by Stormont Meadows of Long Sault, and Reserved Image

2005-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2005|

Trainer hoping for less of a thrill ride in Gold Final

INNISFIL, ON — In last week's elimination B Cor Rennegade and driver David Boughton impressed Georgian Downs fans with a powerful move that propelled them from last to first, but heading into Tuesday's Gold Final trainer Garth Gordon would prefer something a little less heart stopping. "I wasn't quite expecting him to do it the

2005-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2005|

Freshman trotting fillies featured in Fraserville Tuesday

FRASERVILLE, ON — After hosting the two-year-old pacing colt debut, Kawartha Downs will be the testing ground for 56 two-year-old trotting fillies Tuesday afternoon. Competing for a total of $105,000 in seven Grassroots divisions, the fillies will be looking to establish themselves as players on the Ontario Sires Stakes scene. Among the youngsters hoping to

2005-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2005|

Freshman pacing colts gear up for Gold at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Just one week after their first Gold Final, the two-year-old pacing colts are back in action with a host of new faces joining the veterans at Mohawk Racetrack on Tuesday evening. Among the colts who missed the season opener is Garth Gordon's Armbro Domi, who debuts from Post 4 in the third

2005-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2005|

Trotting fillies ready to rumble at Mohawk Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — As in most aspects of life, success in harness racing is often about achieving perfect balance in several areas and John Bax is hoping that two-year-old trotting filly Oaklea Omega and veteran reinsman Dave Wall find that balance in Monday's $130,000 Gold Final at Woodbine Racetrack. "It's a long year and at