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2007-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2007|

Local residents triumph in stakes action at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Three-year-old trotting filly Movin Over finally delivered the kind of luck trainer Stacy Ann Beckley has been waiting for all season to capture Sunday afternoon's Gold Final at Flamboro Downs. Kicking off the stakes action on the exceptional Confederation Cup program, Movin Over delivered an impressive come from behind effort in Race

2007-08-17T00:00:00-04:00August 17, 2007|

Georgian Downs site of third freshman trotting colt battle

INNISFIL, ON — He has conformation, pedigree and a nice qualifier to his credit, but Tuesday's Grassroots event at Georgian Downs will be the first test of racing skill for two-year-old trotting colt My Way John. "Right now everything is new to him," says trainer-driver Tony Kerwood. "So what happens out there, you never know."

2007-08-17T00:00:00-04:00August 17, 2007|

Andiron Springs and Pizzazzed triumphant in Ottawa

GLOUCESTER, ON — Front end tactics resulted in Gold Elimination victories for Andiron Springs and Pizzazzed at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Friday evening. In the first $49,000 elimination, driver Trevor Ritchie sent Andiron Springs straight to the front from Post 5. The Striking Sahbra son rolled through fractions of :29.2, 1:00.4 and 1:30, maintaining an

2007-08-17T00:00:00-04:00August 17, 2007|

Onyx Killean hopes for luck of the Irish Wednesday

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs fans will barely have time to catch their breath after this weekend's exceptional Confederation Cup card before the Ontario Sires Stakes program arrives back at the Dundas oval on Wednesday with Grassroots action for the two-year-old pacing fillies. Six divisions of fillies will go postward on Wednesday, competing for a

2007-08-16T00:00:00-04:00August 16, 2007|

Magical Wand hopes experience pays off Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — After setting track and Ontario Sires Stakes records in their first two Gold Series events, the talented two-year-old trotting fillies bring their high speed show to the big leagues on Monday, Aug. 20, competing in four Gold Eliminations over Mohawk Racetrack's seven-eighths mile oval. After making a break in the July 17

2007-08-15T00:00:00-04:00August 15, 2007|

Three Gold Finals part of Flamboro’s rich Sunday program

DUNDAS, ON — Three Gold Finals, the Signature Pacing Series Final, three preferred class races and the highly anticipated Confederation Cup — worth a record $698,500 — will lure harness racing fans from across Ontario to Flamboro Downs this Sunday afternoon. Trainer Carl Jamieson will harness one starter in the three-year-old trotting filly Gold Final

2007-08-15T00:00:00-04:00August 15, 2007|

Kerwood and Ritchie score Grassroots double in Innisfil

INNISFIL, ON — BJs Fancy jumped up the three-year-old trotting filly division standings with a 1:57.4 victory at Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening in the second of seven Grassroots contests. With part-owner Bruce Richardson in the race bike, the heavy favourite powered to the front from Post 3 and sailed through fractions of :28.4, :58.4

2007-08-14T00:00:00-04:00August 14, 2007|

McCarron gets first provincial test over familiar territory

GLOUCESTER, ON — Two-year-old trotting colt McCarron will leap into the Gold Series fray at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Friday evening and trainer Mark Steacy is hoping the colt emerges as a contender. "He's gone through a little bit of aches and pains, through the spring and early summer, but he qualified real nice," says

2007-08-14T00:00:00-04:00August 14, 2007|

Sauble Dewy ready for Grassroots battle at Hanover

HANOVER, ON — Hanover Raceway fans will enjoy a full serving of two-year-old pacing colts this Saturday as 56 colts battle for a total of $107,401 in seven Grassroots divisions. With a third-place finish in the Grassroots season opener, Sauble Dewy earned 12 points toward a coveted berth in the post season and Larry Hall

2007-08-13T00:00:00-04:00August 13, 2007|

Sipwiththepres tastes the thrill of Gold Final victory

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack fans were treated to an electrifying performance by the province's top three-year-old pacing colts on Sunday evening. Battling in their third $130,000 Gold Final of the season, the colts charged off the starting gate to a :26.4 opening quarter, clocked by Windsun Ben and driver Steve Condren. Sitting behind Windsun