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2005-08-22T00:00:00-04:00August 22, 2005|

Alastor Hanover extends win streak to five

DUNDAS, ON — Heavy favourites captured both Gold Series Finals and the Confederation Cup Final at Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening. Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing colts kicked off the stakes laden evening with another impressive demonstration by Alastor Hanover. The Rustler Hanover son and regular driver Mario Baillargeon took control of the race heading for

2005-08-21T00:00:00-04:00August 21, 2005|

Aptly named colt shines in Sudbury Grassroots

SUDBURY, ON — They may have been looking at his past performance, or maybe they just liked his name, but fans at Sudbury Downs were accurate in their selection of Sudburysatrdaynite as their top choice in the third of six Grassroots divisions on Saturday evening. Sudburysatrdaynite eased out of Post 1, but regular reinsman Randy

2005-08-20T00:00:00-04:00August 20, 2005|

Orphaned at birth, trotting filly beats the odds

WINDSOR, ON — Kilmartin Orphan's Ontario Sires Stakes debut at Windsor Raceway on Wednesday will be a triumph for owners Betty Ann MacKinnon and Robert Harris no matter where the three-year-old trotting filly finishes. "She was named Kilmartin Orphan because she is an orphan," says MacKinnon, who bred the daughter of Earl and J C

2005-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2005|

Georgian Downs hosts freshman pacing fillies Tuesday

INNISFIL, ON — Fifty-six two-year-old pacing fillies are headed to Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening to compete for a total of $105,000 in the fourth of six Grassroots events on their schedule this season. Hoping to carve a niche out for herself in the last three Grassroots events is David Byron trainee Ellen's Rocket, who

2005-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2005|

Pure Ivory has been pure pleasure for owners

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Fresh off a sweep of the Robert Stewart Stakes at Mohawk Racetrack last week, Ontario's talented two-year-old trotting fillies will square off in four Gold Eliminations at the Campbellville oval on Tuesday evening. Hoping to maintain the momentum she has built through her first three starts, including wins in the Grassroots, Trillium

2005-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2005|

World Class Image fights her way to Gold Final title

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — When World Class Image hit the wire first in Thursday night's $130,000 Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack, Pat Hunt let out a breath he has been holding for almost three months. After the three-year-old trotting filly acquired a serious lung virus in the spring, Hunt was not sure how it would impact

2005-08-18T00:00:00-04:00August 18, 2005|

Steacy looking to shake off jinx on Sunday

GLOUCESTER, ON — When Mark Steacy rolls into Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday night, the Lansdowne resident will be hoping two-year-old trotting colts Majestic Son and Mozart can break a streak of bad luck that has plagued him at the Ottawa oval. "I think it is the only track in all of Ontario that I've

2005-08-18T00:00:00-04:00August 18, 2005|

Jamieson’s enjoy success with the horse nobody wanted

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs's signature event, the Confederation Cup goes postward Sunday evening with a pair of $130,000 Gold Finals playing a supporting role on the $900,000 program. Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing colts will warm up the crowd in Race 2, with reigning Gold Final champion Alastor Hanover looking for his fifth straight victory

2005-08-16T00:00:00-04:00August 16, 2005|

Freshman pacing colts square off in Sudbury Saturday

SUDBURY, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes action returns to Sudbury Downs on Saturday night for the first in a two week series of provincial action at the half-mile oval. This week the two-year-old pacing colts will light up the northern skies in six Grassroots divisions worth a total of $106,188. Among the colts polishing their

2005-08-16T00:00:00-04:00August 16, 2005|

Stars finally align for Astronomical

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Astronomical met up with Luc Ouellette for the first time at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening and the pairing proved to be stellar as the three-year-old pacing colt claimed his first Gold Final victory after two years of trying. Relegated to the bridesmaid role on more occasions than trainer Dr. Ian Moore