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2006-08-15T00:00:00-04:00August 15, 2006|

Division leaders ready for battle at Woodstock Saturday

WOODSTOCK, ON — Woodstock Raceway wraps up another steamy Ontario Sires Stakes season on Saturday afternoon with seven $15,000 Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting colts. Leading the talented colts into the second half of their Grassroots season is I'm Classy, bred and owned by Lorena Chapple of Harley. "I'm very happy with him," says

2006-08-15T00:00:00-04:00August 15, 2006|

Hiawatha flooded with freshman pacing fillies Thursday

SARNIA, ON — Hiawatha Horse Park will be overrun with two-year-old pacing fillies on Thursday, Aug. 17 as 84 eager youngsters converge on the Sarnia oval to compete for a total of $150,000 in 10 Grassroots divisions. With 30 points earned through her first two Grassroots starts, Jim Ainsworth trainee Twin B Diva will be

2006-08-14T00:00:00-04:00August 14, 2006|

OSS record falls on second straight night at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Australian Stock matched the oldest Ontario Sires Stakes speed record with a 1:59.3 score in freshman trotting colt Gold Elimination action at Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening. Proving that his Gold Final victory at Grand River Raceway on Aug. 7 was no accident, Australian Stock hung up all the fractions on the

2006-08-14T00:00:00-04:00August 14, 2006|

Mr Feelgood flawless in Gold Final victory

WINDSOR, ON — Mr Feelgood picked up his first Gold Final trophy with an effortless 1:51.3 score at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening. Starting from Post 1, Mark MacDonald settled the three-year-old pacing colt on the rail behind early leader Impeccable as that colt sped by the quarter pole in :26.4. Heading for the :55.2

2006-08-14T00:00:00-04:00August 14, 2006|

Kerr euphoric as Porsche Hall delivers Gold Final upset

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — He may have been mud splattered, but nothing could hide the smile on Terry Kerr's face as he returned to the Mohawk Racetrack winner's circle after capturing Monday night's $130,000 Gold Final with three-year-old trotting filly Porsche Hall. Kerr and the lightly rated Porsche Hall stormed their way down the Mohawk stretch

2006-08-12T00:00:00-04:00August 12, 2006|

Walker earns pair of Grassroots trophies at Quinte Friday

BELLEVILLE, ON — Tymal Francesca picked up her second Grassroots trophy of the season with an impressive 2:06.3 victory at Quinte Exhibition Raceway on Friday evening. The Berndt Hanover miss got away third from Post 3, but quickly took command off the race and cruised home to a six length victory in the fastest of

2006-08-12T00:00:00-04:00August 12, 2006|

Bold Bidder rolls to first Gold Final win at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs fans got an eyeful of Ontario Sires Stakes talent on Saturday as three-year-old pacing filly Bold Bidder captured her first Gold Final and sophomore trotting colt Yorktown Gunner matched the track and Ontario Sires Stakes record with his 1:56.1 Gold Elimination win. In the $130,000 Gold Final, Bold Bidder and

2006-08-12T00:00:00-04:00August 12, 2006|

OSS 3-Year-Old Filly Trot at Georgian Downs to be Redrawn

Due to a Race Office error that was just discovered Saturday morning, the OSS 3-year-old Filly Trot scheduled for Georgian Downs on Tuesday, Aug. 15 will be redrawn. ORC Rule #17.15(a)(iii) reads: If the horse omitted by error was declared to a stake, futurity, early closing event or late closing event, the race shall be

2006-08-11T00:00:00-04:00August 11, 2006|

Stonebridge Volare looking to leap up standings Tuesday

INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs begins a three week stretch of exciting Ontario Sires Stakes racing this Tuesday, Aug. 15 with nine Grassroots divisions for the three-year-old trotting fillies. Among the favourites to pad their Grassroots point totals at Georgian Downs is Edward James' Stonebridge Volare, who makes her third Grassroots start from Post 6

2006-08-11T00:00:00-04:00August 11, 2006|

Matty Mcgee earns second straight Grassroots trophy

SARNIA, ON — Matty Mcgee stepped off the fastest of nine Grassroots divisions at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening, stopping the clock in a smart 1:52.2. Anthony MacDonald piloted the Astreos son to the win, sending him straight to the front from Post 5 and cruising through fractions of :26.2, :55.3 and 1:23.3 on