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2008-10-03T00:00:00-04:00October 3, 2008|

OK Amelia ready to battle for post season berth Tuesday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Many of the fillies entered in Tuesday's Grassroots event at Kawartha Downs will wrap up their Ontario Sires Stakes careers over the Fraserville oval, but trainer Mike Wade is hoping that OK Amelia will not be among them. With a total of 42 points earned from one second, one third and one

2008-10-03T00:00:00-04:00October 3, 2008|

Third time is the charm for I’ll Wait For You

OTTAWA, ON — Heading into Friday night's $140,000 Gold Final at Rideau Carleton Raceway, I'll Wait For You had been brilliant in all of her Gold Elimination starts, and made heartbreaking errors in every one of her bids for a Gold Final title. As the two-year-old trotting fillies rolled in behind the gate for the

2008-10-03T00:00:00-04:00October 3, 2008|

Medoland Glenno gets rare inside post Wednesday

DUNDAS, ON — When Colm McNulty and Lormer McClure purchased Medoland Glenno, they were thinking long term, but when the two-year-old pacer stepped off a Grassroots win last weekend, suddenly this season looked like it might also be a bit of fun. Another strong finish in the regular season finale at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday,

2008-10-02T00:00:00-04:00October 2, 2008|

Freshman trotting colt earns his name with Gold Final win

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — After struggling through the early rounds of Ontario Sires Stakes action, two-year-old trotting colt Winning Mister has clearly found his stride, posting his second straight victory with an impressive effort in Thursday's $120,000 Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack. After being soaked by rain on and off all day, the Campbellville oval was

2008-10-02T00:00:00-04:00October 2, 2008|

Brewer grateful for the ride aboard St Lads Popcorn

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — St Lads Popcorn and her two-year-old pacing filly peers sweep back into Campbellville on Monday for their second last $120,000 Gold Final. Although three Gold Final trophies already grace the mantle in trainer Jack Darling's Cambridge home, driver Jason Brewer is not taking anything for granted heading into Monday's contest. St Lads

2008-10-02T00:00:00-04:00October 2, 2008|

Greater Good looking to boost her points Monday

DUNDAS, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old trotting fillies wrap up their regular season Grassroots schedule at Flamboro Downs on Monday, Oct. 6, and trainer William Daniel Ray is hoping that Greater Good will be making a return trip to the Dundas oval 10 days later. Flamboro Downs will host the Grassroots Semifinals for the sophomore

2008-10-02T00:00:00-04:00October 2, 2008|

The Mohegan Pan finally lands a big one in Ottawa

OTTAWA, ON — Three and a half months after he won his first Gold Elimination, The Mohegan Pan finally laid claim to a Gold Final title with an impressive come from behind effort at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening. As a two-year-old, The Mohegan Pan accumulated $189,457, mostly by finishing second. In 12 starts

2008-10-02T00:00:00-04:00October 2, 2008|

Fillies wrap up Grassroots season in Windsor Tuesday

WINDSOR, ON — Strikingimpression emerged onto the Grassroots scene later than trainer Bob McIntosh expected, but the local horseman is hoping the filly is ready to make her presence felt as the two-year-old trotting fillies bring their provincial game to Windsor Raceway on Tuesday evening. "I was very high on her early, she was one

2008-10-02T00:00:00-04:00October 2, 2008|

Trotting fillies will wrap up their Gold careers in Ottawa

OTTAWA, ON — Less than a month after they battled over the Rideau Carleton Raceway oval in Trillium Series action, Ontario's top three-year-old trotting fillies are heading back to the nation's capital for a trio of $40,000 Gold Eliminations on Sunday, Oct. 5. John Bax trainees finished first and second in one of the Trillium

2008-10-01T00:00:00-04:00October 1, 2008|

MacGrath says Beach sharper than in world record mile

LEXINGTON, KY — Somebeachsomewhere delighted his owners and impressed his fans with the 1:46.4 world record he clocked in the Bluegrass Stakes last Saturday, but trainer Brent MacGrath says the pacer seems even sharper heading into this weekend's Tattersalls Pace. "He's having a good week, he came out of the race really good," says MacGrath.