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

Canadette victorious in Windsor Gold Final

WINDSOR, ON — Canadette cruised to her second straight victory with a flawless front end performance in the $130,000 two-year-old pacing filly Gold Final at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening. With Paul MacDonell in the race bike, Canadette took control of the race just after the :26.3 opening quarter and then rolled through a :55.2

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

Maxwell and Condren sweep Gold Eliminations

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Steve Condren and Brad Maxwell teamed up at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening to capture both Gold Eliminations for the three-year-old trotting fillies. The pair made their first appearance in the winner's circle with reigning Gold Final champion and heavy favourite Pure Ivory, who coasted around the seven-eighths mile oval to a

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|

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

2006-08-03T00:00:00-04:00August 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

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

Beechwood Duchess makes Gold Series debut Saturday

DUNDAS, ON — Beechwood Duchess heads into Saturday's Gold Eliminations at Flamboro Downs off a pair of solid performances against the province's top three-year-old pacing fillies and trainer Jared Bothwell is hoping that momentum will carry her through the last four Gold events of the season. "I'd love to see her stay with the Golds,"