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News - September 2006

2006-09-21T00:00:00-04:00September 21, 2006|

Marta Maple hopes to overcome outside post Saturday

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs fans will get an advance preview of the top two-year-old trotting fillies on Saturday afternoon as they wrap up their Grassroots regular season at the Dundas half-mile. The top 16 point earners from the regular season will return to Flamboro on Sept. 30 for a pair of $30,000 Semifinals and

2006-09-21T00:00:00-04:00September 21, 2006|

Wellwood’s trotting lads ready for Sunday’s Gold Series

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Fresh off her second straight victory in the William Wellwood Memorial, a race that honours her late father, trainer Paula Wellwood will return to Mohawk Racetrack on Sunday evening with two of the best two-year-old trotting colts in the Ontario Sires Stakes program. Wellwood Memorial winner Laddie and former Gold Final winner

2006-09-21T00:00:00-04:00September 21, 2006|

Trotting fillies wrap up spectacular weekend at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack extends a star studded weekend of stakes action with a trio of Gold Series Eliminations for the two-year-old trotting fillies on Monday. Among the fillies hoping to shine on the provincial stage before their regular season comes to a close next weekend is Whitesand Electra, who heads into the third

2006-09-19T00:00:00-04:00September 19, 2006|

Pair of special fillies aim for Gold Final glory Friday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack will be awash with Ontario Sires Stakes gold this weekend as the Campbellville oval plays host to six Gold Series events between Friday, Sept. 22 and Monday, Sept. 25. On Friday evening the spotlight will be on the three-year-old trotting fillies and the two-year-old pacing fillies as they compete in

2006-09-19T00:00:00-04:00September 19, 2006|

Gold events part of Saturday night spectacular at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Harness racing fans will flock to Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening for a stellar line up of stakes action that includes the $1 million Canadian Trotting Classic for three-year-old trotting colts, a $130,000 Gold Final for the three-year-old pacing fillies, two eliminations for the Milton Stakes for aged pacing mares and a

2006-09-19T00:00:00-04:00September 19, 2006|

Spun Sugar wraps up season with flawless record

ELORA, ON — Spun Sugar rocked to a 1:56.2 victory at Grand River Raceway on Tuesday evening to wrap up the Grassroots regular season with a perfect record of three wins in three starts. The two-year-old pacing filly and driver Mario Baillargeon carved out all the fractions from Post 2, hitting the quarter in :27.4,

2006-09-19T00:00:00-04:00September 19, 2006|

The Mad Duke aims for Grassroots success Saturday

SARNIA, ON — For the handful of two-year-old trotting colts sitting within striking distance of a berth in the Grassroots post season, Saturday's contest at Hiawatha Horse Park will be the pivotal point in their season. With a win in his only Grassroots appearance, The Mad Duke is just 12 points below the current cut

2006-09-18T00:00:00-04:00September 18, 2006|

Bax sends contender and hopeful into Grassroots fray

FRASERVILLE, ON — Kawartha Downs will serve as the final stop on the three-year-old trotting colt Grassroots tour this Thursday as 38 contenders try and cement their spot in the lucrative post season. Trainer John Bax will harness two entries in Thursday's contest — one colt who has already secured a berth in the Sept.

2006-09-17T00:00:00-04:00September 17, 2006|

Banana Joes Bar matches OSS record at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — On a lightning fast afternoon at Flamboro Downs, three-year-old pacing colt Banana Joes Bar clocked the sharpest mile of six Grassroots divisions with an Ontario Sires Stakes equalling 1:52.1 performance. With Brad Forward in the race bike, Banana Joes Bar rocked out of Post 6 to a :26.3 opening quarter and maintained

2006-09-16T00:00:00-04:00September 16, 2006|

Fillies flawless in Gold Elimination action at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — In spite of her outside post position, two-year-old pacing filly Luck Of Michelle cruised to her sixth straight Gold Series victory at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening. "She's a good filly and when you sit behind her she's a true professional every time," said driver Mike Saftic. "She went a big effort