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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

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

Trainer living his dream in Ontario Sires Stakes

SUDBURY, ON — When James Kay decided to open his own stable two and a half years ago, he set several goals for himself, one of which was to win an Ontario Sires Stakes race. Heading into Saturday's two-year-old pacing colt Grassroots event at Sudbury Downs, the Hamilton resident has placed not one, but two

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