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2006-08-28T00:00:00-04:00August 28, 2006|

Twin B Diva shatters Clinton track record

CLINTON, ON — Clinton Raceway fans were treated to an outstanding display of talent by the two-year-old pacing fillies on Sunday afternoon, capped off by a track record performance from Twin B Diva in the last of nine $15,000 Grassroots divisions. Taking full advantage of Post 1, Jim Ainsworth fired Twin B Diva off the

2006-08-26T00:00:00-04:00August 26, 2006|

Ancaster trainer will harness pair at Flamboro Thursday

DUNDAS, ON — Heading into their second last Grassroots event on Thursday, Aug. 31 at Flamboro Downs, the pressure is on the province's two-year-old pacing colts to bolster their point tallies and secure a berth in the lucrative post season. Among the colts hovering within striking distance of the top 16 are a pair trained

2006-08-26T00:00:00-04:00August 26, 2006|

Quirky filly hoping to land a Grassroots win at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Three-year-old trotting filly Emmamazing makes her second Grassroots start next Wednesday, Aug. 30 at Flamboro Downs and trainer Don LeBlanc is hoping the quirky youngster can finally find her way into the winner's circle. "I would look for her to race well, " says the Burlington resident. "I think she's due for

2006-08-26T00:00:00-04:00August 26, 2006|

Georgian Downs record falls to Majestic Son

INNISFIL, ON — Damp weather left the Georgian Downs oval one second slower than normal on Saturday night, but it made no difference to Majestic Son as the three-year-old trotting colt chewed up his second straight track and Ontario Sires Stakes record this week. Starting from the outside Post 8 in the first of two

2006-08-25T00:00:00-04:00August 25, 2006|

Porsche Hall claims second straight Gold Series victory

GLOUCESTER, ON — Porsche Hall delivered another impressive effort to capture the $96,017 three-year-old trotting filly Gold Elimination at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening. With their third decent post position in as many weeks, driver Terry Kerr sent Porsche Hall straight to the front from Post 5 and put up beautifully rated fractions of

2006-08-23T00:00:00-04:00August 23, 2006|

Indiana Hall rolls into Innisfil on Gold Series success

INNISFIL, ON — Robert Fellows had a master plan for Indiana Hall's sophomore season, and the trainer admits that this Saturday's Gold Eliminations at Georgian Downs were not part of his original strategy. However, a runner-up finish in last weekend's Gold Final earned the trotter a second run at the province's major players. "He's a

2006-08-23T00:00:00-04:00August 23, 2006|

Secluded Island ready to resume Gold Series rivalries

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack spotlights two outstanding Gold Series divisions on Sunday evening as the two-year-old trotting fillies compete in their fourth $130,000 Gold Final and the three-year-old pacing colts battle in their second last set of Gold Eliminations. Fresh off a third-place finish behind a pair of American-bred heavyweights in the Aug. 20

2006-08-23T00:00:00-04:00August 23, 2006|

Fiery filly hoping for return to form at Clinton Sunday

CLINTON, ON — With a total of 70 points heading into Sunday's Grassroots event at Clinton Raceway, two-year-old pacing filly Val's Vision is well ahead of where trainer Stanley Atkinson thought she would be at this stage in her freshman season. "I was planning not to have her ready until the first of August, but

2006-08-21T00:00:00-04:00August 21, 2006|

Porsche Hall floats into Ottawa on wave of good fortune

GLOUCESTER, ON — Porsche Hall heads into Gold Elimination action at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday riding the biggest wave of good fortune that she has experienced this season, and trainer Terry Kerr is crossing his fingers that it can carry her through to next week's Gold Final. "After all the bad luck she's had,

2006-08-20T00:00:00-04:00August 20, 2006|

Trotting filly Carolyn AS sharp in Gold Series debut

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — A two-time winner at the Grassroots level, Carolyn AS made a successful leap up to the Gold Series at Mohawk Racetrack on Sunday evening, capturing her elimination in an impressive 1:58.1. Leaving from Post 3, Steven Skilton settled Carolyn AS in fourth spot on the rail as J M Aggie rolled the