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2007-07-17T00:00:00-04:00July 17, 2007|

Fillies impressive in Gold debut at Georgian Downs

INNISFIL, ON — As expected, the two-year-old trotting fillies put on an impressive show in Gold Elimination action at Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening. All four of the eliminations clocked in faster than the 2:00.1 track record set by Whitesand Electra in 2006, with Torch earning the title of new record holder for her 1:59

2007-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16, 2007|

Jammed Lucky makes his OSS debut at home Thursday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Ken Sucee decided long before today's post position draw that he would start two-year-old pacing gelding Jammed Lucky in the Grassroots at Kawartha Downs on Thursday evening. "We'll start at the Grassroots and if he moves up to the Gold, fine," explains the Bowmanville resident. "Kawartha is our home base, he's schooled

2007-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16, 2007|

Keystone Titan powers to victory at Grand River Raceway

ELORA, ON — The eight two-year-old trotting colts who advanced out of the Gold Eliminations at Grand River Raceway on Monday night represent some savvy bargain hunting at last fall's yearling sales. Four of the colts who will return to Elora for the $130,000 Gold Final on July 23 are still owned by their breeders,

2007-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16, 2007|

Saftic has magic touch with two-year-olds

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Campbellville resident Mike Saftic continues to have a winning touch with two-year-olds, guiding a pair of pacing fillies to Gold Elimination victory at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening. In the first $39,932 elimination, Saftic and Find A Penny bounced back from a miscue at the start to carve out a two length

2007-07-15T00:00:00-04:00July 15, 2007|

Forward captures a Grassroots hat trick at Clinton Sunday

CLINTON, ON — After taking an unsuccessful run at the Gold Series, three-year-old pacing colt Test Flight launched his Grassroots campaign with a 1:57 victory at Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon. Driver Brad Forward sent the colt straight to the front from Post 2, and Test Flight soared unchallenged through a :28.3 opening quarter, a

2007-07-15T00:00:00-04:00July 15, 2007|

Freshman colts make believers out of Mohawk fans

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Fans at Mohawk Racetrack on Sunday evening liked the look of Deuce Seelster, and the two-year-old pacing colt proved he is the real deal with an effortless 1:53.4 victory in the first of three $38,771 Gold Eliminations. Ten days ago Deuce Seelster posted a 1:52.2 win in a freshman event at The

2007-07-14T00:00:00-04:00July 14, 2007|

Bigtime Ball delivers commanding win in Gold Final

INNISFIL, ON — When the three-year-old pacing colts rocketed off the gate at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening, fans were double checking their X-treme Horsepower programs to make sure they were watching a Gold Final and not the five-eighths of a mile sprint. Locked in a fierce battle for control of the front end, Bigtime

2007-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2007|

Quail Seelster makes history at Grand River Raceway

ELORA, ON — After suffering from poor post position luck in the Gold Series, Quail Seelster dropped back to the Grassroots at Grand River Raceway for a breather on Friday night and the three-year-old pacing filly left fans gasping as she shattered the track record by almost a full second. Starting from the rail for

2007-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2007|

Filly hoping for call back at Georgian Downs Tuesday

INNISFIL, ON — They have barely begun their racing careers, but the group of two-year-old trotting fillies heading to Georgian Downs for Tuesday's Gold Series season opener already appear to have talent in spades. Of the 34 fillies that will compete in four Gold Eliminations at the Innisfil oval on Tuesday, three have already recorded

2007-07-13T00:00:00-04:00July 13, 2007|

Carolyn AS regains gold crown with impressive victory

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — After failing to make the Final in the Gold Series season opener, last year's division champion Carolyn AS stepped back into the spotlight at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening with an impressive victory in the second Gold Final of the three-year-old trotting filly season. Leaving from Post 7, Carolyn AS sat on