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News - July 2008

2008-07-29T00:00:00-04:00July 29, 2008|

Colt hopes to add more pennies to his millions Friday

DUNDAS, ON — After stepping up to tackle the top colts in the province last month, Amillionpennies returns to Grassroots action at Flamboro Downs this Friday, Aug. 1 in search of a few more pennies to add to an already successful season. The three-year-old pacing colt was second in the Grassroots season opener at Grand

2008-07-28T00:00:00-04:00July 28, 2008|

Classic Sakuri aiming for another sharp mile at Hiawatha

SARNIA, ON — Hiawatha Horse Park opens its 2008 Ontario Sires Stakes season on Thursday, July 31 with an exceptional line up of two-year-old pacing fillies competing for a total of $140,000 in seven Grassroots divisions. Classic Sakuri will make her Ontario Sires Stakes debut from Post 4 in the last Grassroots division, and owner

2008-07-28T00:00:00-04:00July 28, 2008|

Cumin First outstanding from Post 10 in Gold Elimination

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old trotting fillies shot holes in the theory that an outside post position precludes a visit to the winner's circle with four impressive Gold Elimination performances at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening. Reigning Gold Final champion Cumin First was the first to disprove the outside post theory — and increase

2008-07-27T00:00:00-04:00July 27, 2008|

St Lads Popcorn and Brewer take control in Ottawa

GLOUCESTER, ON — On Sunday evening at Rideau Carleton Raceway, two-year-old pacing filly St Lads Popcorn proved that while she may be lucky, she is also good. The Twin B Champ daughter captured the season opening Gold Final in Ontario Sires Stakes record time after drawing in off the also eligible list, but Sunday's performance

2008-07-27T00:00:00-04:00July 27, 2008|

Henry brothers grab pair of Grassroots trophies in Clinton

CLINTON, ON — Brothers Trevor and Wayne Henry swept the Lampman and Johnston Cup awards last season, and afternoons like the pair had at Clinton Raceway on Sunday have them on target for another set of driving and training honours. The Arthur residents captured two of four $20,000 Grassroots events at Clinton, with two-year-old trotting

2008-07-25T00:00:00-04:00July 25, 2008|

Pointe Of Honour ready to prove he’s not just a pretty face

ELORA, ON — Whether Pointe Of Honour delivers an impressive showing in his Tuesday, July 29 Gold Elimination at Grand River Raceway, or comes home a vanquished warrior, trainer Paula Wellwood does not expect the two-year-old trotter's status in her Cambridge barn will wane in the least. "He's a lovable big fellow. He likes a

2008-07-24T00:00:00-04:00July 24, 2008|

Back to the outside rail for St Lads Popcorn

GLOUCESTER, ON — Two-year-old pacing filly St Lads Popcorn is headed to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday to begin defence of her Gold Final crown, but once again the young trotter and driver Jason Brewer will line up on the outside in their $40,000 Gold Elimination. "You get some good luck and some bad," says

2008-07-24T00:00:00-04:00July 24, 2008|

Winning Agenda ready for Gold Series debut Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Replacing the rain that has pounded Halton County in recent days, Mohawk Racetrack will be flooded by two-year-old trotting fillies this Monday, July 28. Thirty-nine young trotters will battle for a total of $160,000 in four Gold Eliminations at the Campbellville oval, and trainer Herbert Holland is hoping Winning Agenda is among

2008-07-23T00:00:00-04:00July 23, 2008|

Owners hope trotting colt Hibbler is the real McCoy

CLINTON, ON — Over the last nine months Fred Jamieson has been continually amazed by two-year-old trotting colt Hibbler's professional attitude, and the Putnam resident is hoping the colt's all-business approach carries him to a large piece of Grassroots pie at Clinton Raceway on Sunday. "He's so level-headed, he doesn't have an excitable bone in

2008-07-22T00:00:00-04:00July 22, 2008|

Senator Hall tops Gold Series polls in Fraserville

FRASERVILLE, ON — Two-year-old trotting colt Hitithard did just that to capture the Gold Consolation at Kawartha Downs on Tuesday evening. Regular reinsman Mike Saftic hit the accelerator early, taking full advantage of the colt's inside Post 2, and Hitithard was five lengths ahead of his peers when he reached the :28 opening quarter. Saftic