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News - August 2006

2006-08-07T00:00:00-04:00August 7, 2006|

Ainsworth colts in hunt for post season berth

SARNIA, ON — Hiawatha Horse Park plays host to the golden boys of summer on Thursday, Aug. 10, welcoming nine divisions of three-year-old pacing colts for their fourth Grassroots event. Among the colts hoping to add to their point tally as the second half of the Grassroots season gets under way are a pair trained

2006-08-07T00:00:00-04:00August 7, 2006|

Plumbing Princess three for three in Grassroots

SUDBURY, ON — Plumbing Princess recorded her third Grassroots victory with an impressive come from behind score at Sudbury Downs on Sunday afternoon. The three-year-old pacing filly swept out three-wide at the three-quarters to take control of the race and then pulled away from the field to a two length victory in 1:57.2, the fastest

2006-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5, 2006|

Henry harnesses Grassroots power in Belleville

BELLEVILLE, ON — Mark Steacy sent a trio of two-year-old trotting colts into the Grassroots fray for the first time on Friday evening at Quinte Exhibition Raceway and the Lansdowne resident found his way to the winner's circle with Keystone Saint. Starting from Post 2 Keystone Saint sat well back of pacesetter Tyrone Showdown at

2006-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5, 2006|

Don’t You Smile poses in winner’s circle at Flamboro

FLAMBORO, ON — Don't You Smile recorded her second Gold Elimination win of the season on Saturday afternoon at Flamboro Downs, clocking the fastest mile of three $38,096 eliminations. Leaving from the advantageous Post 1, driver Jody Jamieson settled Don't You Smile in third as Southwind Madonna took the field of three-year-old pacing fillies to

2006-08-03T00:00:00-04:00August 3, 2006|

Henry will harness powerful trio in Ottawa Sunday

GLOUCESTER, ON — When the two-year-old trotting fillies line up behind the Rideau Carleton Raceway starting gate on Sunday evening three of them will be flying the Henry Stable's brown and gold colours, including early favourite Tymal Timeout. "She's been nice all the way through," says trainer Wayne Henry of Tymal Timeout. "She's a little

2006-08-03T00:00:00-04:00August 3, 2006|

Beer Budget looking to sparkle in Gold Final Monday

ELORA, ON — He never imagined that Beer Budget would be a Gold Final contender, but Chris Beaver would love to see the two-year-old trotting colt get a taste of the champagne way of life during Grand River Raceway's popular Industry Day celebration on Monday. "We bought him as a weanling to run with another

2006-08-03T00:00:00-04:00August 3, 2006|

Pure Ivory in her groove at mid point in season

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Fresh off a win in the Canadian Breeders Championship, three-year-old trotting filly Pure Ivory returns to Mohawk Racetrack on Monday to begin defence of her Gold Final title. After stumbling out of the blocks in the first two starts of her sophomore campaign, Pure Ivory has won five of her last six

2006-08-03T00:00:00-04:00August 3, 2006|

Canadette hoping to repeat at Windsor Sunday

WINDSOR, ON — This Sunday Windsor Raceway plays host to some of the most talented horses racing in Ontario as the top nine two-year-old pacing fillies return to the five-eighths mile oval for their $130,000 Gold Final and 16 talented three-year-old pacing colts gather for a pair of $57,552 Gold Eliminations. In the Gold Final

2006-08-03T00:00:00-04:00August 3, 2006|

Lady Mach aims for hometown advantage Monday

DRESDEN, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old pacing fillies will celebrate the Civic Holiday at Dresden Raceway on Monday, where they will compete for a total of $135,000 in nine Grassroots divisions. Gregory Drew trainee Lady Mach will make her second provincial start in Race 12 on Monday and the Merlin resident hopes she can garner

2006-08-02T00:00:00-04:00August 2, 2006|

Jamieson fillies impressive in Grassroots action Tuesday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Carl Jamieson dropped a trio of two-year-old trotting fillies down from the Gold Series into Tuesday night's Grassroots event at Kawartha Downs and the young trotters called on their experience in the Ontario Sires Stakes program's upper echelons to deliver three wins and a track record. Jamieson started the evening in winning