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2006-06-12T00:00:00-04:00June 12, 2006|

Zeron and In Trepid Water capture lucky number seven

REXDALE, ON — Ontario's gifted three-year-old pacing fillies put on an impressive display at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday evening, with To Helen Back clocking the quickest mile in four $30,000 Gold Eliminations. With regular reinsman Mark MacDonald in the race bike, To Helen Back delivered her usual come-from-behind effort to score the 1:52.3 victory. Leaving

2006-06-12T00:00:00-04:00June 12, 2006|

Perfect trip lands Su Lavec in Grassroots winner’s circle

WINDSOR, ON — There are no sure things in harness racing, but Sunday night's third race at Windsor Raceway evolved as though Normand Dessureault had scripted the entire mile. Piloting Su Lavec from Post 5 in the first of seven Grassroots divisions, Dessureault gunned the three-year-old trotting gelding off the starting gate and landed in

2006-06-11T00:00:00-04:00June 11, 2006|

Henry captures a pair of Grassroots divisions in Sudbury

SUDBURY, ON — Wayne Henry shipped five three-year-old trotting fillies to Sudbury Downs on Saturday evening and hauled home two Grassroots trophies and a pair of fourth-place cheques for his efforts. The Arthur resident kicked off the second Grassroots event on the fillies schedule with a six length win aboard heavy favourite Natashas San. The

2006-06-11T00:00:00-04:00June 11, 2006|

Caught Off Guard swiftest at Woodstock

WOODSTOCK, ON — Caught Off Guard steamed around the Woodstock Raceway half-mile on Saturday afternoon to capture the fastest of 10 Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old pacing colts. Owned by Alexander Polishuk of London and Mike Shunock of Toronto, Caught Off Guard hit the wire one length ahead of Billy Kay and three lengths up

2006-06-08T00:00:00-04:00June 8, 2006|

Su Lavec aiming to beat the odds at Windsor Sunday

WINDSOR, ON — Su Lavec has made a career of beating the odds, so when the three-year-old trotting colts arrive at Windsor Raceway on Sunday night for their second Grassroots event, trainer Normand Dessureault expects another strong performance from the gelding in spite of the tough field he will line up against in the third

2006-06-08T00:00:00-04:00June 8, 2006|

Moving Pictures hoping to achieve star status Monday

REXDALE, ON — When the three-year-old pacing fillies roll into Woodbine Racetrack on Monday evening for their second Gold Series event, Tony Debartolo will be breathing a little easier than he was three weeks ago when Moving Pictures made her debut at the provincial racing circuit's top level. The filly eased any anxiety Debartolo felt

2006-06-06T00:00:00-04:00June 6, 2006|

Dreamfair Zoya matches track record at Grand River Raceway

ELORA, ON — Dreamfair Zoya impressed fans at Grand River Raceway on Monday evening with a smart 1:57 victory in the first of three $22,000 Trillium Series divisions. The three-year-old pacing filly got a savvy steer from Grand River regular Dan Clements, who settled her into the pocket from Post 4 and let Platinum Seelster

2006-06-06T00:00:00-04:00June 6, 2006|

Rumours aiming for second Grassroots trophy Saturday

SUDBURY, ON — Thirty-eight of the province's most talented three-year-old trotting fillies will head north on Saturday as Sudbury Downs hosts the first of five Ontario Sires Stakes events on its 2006 calendar. Hoping the trip results in a second Grassroots trophy is Garth Gordon trainee Rumours, who will start from Post 5 in the

2006-06-06T00:00:00-04:00June 6, 2006|

Clean Cut Kid hoping to claim share of $150,000 Saturday

WOODSTOCK, ON — Woodstock Raceway will host three Ontario Sires Stakes events this season and the half-mile oval kicks things off in style this Saturday with ten Grassroots divisions for harness racing's �boys of summer.' Eighty of the province's most talented three-year-old pacing colts will make the trip to Woodstock and trainer Ron O'Neill is

2006-06-04T00:00:00-04:00June 4, 2006|

Mr Lemon claims Gold on a rainy night in Toronto

REXDALE, ON — Heading into Saturday evening's $130,000 Gold Final at Woodbine Racetrack, driver Jody Jamieson had a notion that Mr Lemon might find his way to the front through the early stages of the race. Not only did the three-year-old trotting colt find his way to the front, he found it before the first