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News - July 2008

2008-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10, 2008|

Sweet Calypso ready for Grassroots debut Monday

ELORA, ON — Monday, July 14 marks the second event in an exciting month of Ontario Sires Stakes action at Grand River Raceway. On the heels of a track record performance by sophomore pacing filly Shake That Junk, the Elora oval will play host to the debuts of 37 talented two-year-old pacing fillies in five

2008-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2008|

Freshman colts will lock horns in season opener Sunday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Rene Bourassa's two-year-old pacing colt has already won a race, but heading into the Gold Series season opener at Mohawk Racetrack on Sunday the Fergus horseman is worried that L H Remachable will not be good enough to stand among the best in Ontario this summer. "At this time of year it's

2008-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2008|

Novice trotters to test Gold Series waters Sunday

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs will be the first testing grounds for 33 of Ontario's most talented two-year-old trotting fillies as they gather this Sunday, July 13 for their Gold Series debut. It will be the second opportunity for Flamboro Downs fans to see the freshman trotting fillies in action; the youngsters opened their stakes

2008-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2008|

Trotting fillies heading to Sudbury for Trillium Series

SUDBURY, ON — Sudbury Downs opens its 2008 Ontario Sires Stakes season this Saturday, July 12 with a pair of $35,273 Trillium Series divisions for the three-year-old trotting fillies. A total of 18 fillies will battle in their first sophomore Trillium event, three of them hailing from the barn of trotting specialist John Bax. Fortune

2008-07-06T00:00:00-04:00July 6, 2008|

Golden Genes Hall sharp in Grassroots win at Dresden

DRESDEN, ON — Flawless blue skies and talented three-year-old trotting colts delivered a near perfect afternoon of racing to Dresden Raceway fans on Sunday. The sophomore trotting colts rolled into Dresden keen to renew their Grassroots rivalries in seven $20,000 divisions, the third event of six on their schedule this season. Golden Genes Hall stepped

2008-07-06T00:00:00-04:00July 6, 2008|

Cambridge resident’s bargain filly ready for OSS debut

DUNDAS, ON — Last fall Jack Darling told countless people to have a look at St Lads Popcorn before she stepped into the ring at the Forest City Yearling Sale, but when the daughter of Twin B Champ stalked into the arena bidding was sluggish, and Darling was able to scoop her up for a

2008-07-04T00:00:00-04:00July 4, 2008|

Shake That Junk grooves to track record win in Elora

ELORA, ON — She came under heavy fire in the stretch, but Shake That Junk was in the groove at Grand River Raceway on Friday night, pacing to a track record 1:54.2 in the first of two $37,414 Trillium Series divisions. In rein to Guelph resident Anthony MacDonald, Shake That Junk hustled off the starting

2008-07-02T00:00:00-04:00July 2, 2008|

Local colt lands the rail in Grassroots action at Dresden

DRESDEN, ON — Richard Renwick is not sure how Dillavec stacks up against the field in Dresden Raceway's Ontario Sires Stakes season opener this Sunday, but the Merlin resident is certainly happy to have the three-year-old trotting gelding racing close to home. "It's nice not to have to drive too far," says Renwick, who made