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News - July 2009

2009-07-12T00:00:00-04:00July 12, 2009|

Windsong Filou, OK Boromir finally hit the mother lode

INNISFIL, ON — Ontario's gifted three-year-old trotters and pacers made the winning look easy at Georgian Downs on Saturday night, putting on a tremendous show for the throng of fans on hand for the second annual Gold Rush. Kicking off the four $130,000 Gold Finals were the sophomore pacing fillies and Windsong Filou finally threw

2009-07-11T00:00:00-04:00July 11, 2009|

Jamieson sweeps three Grassroots divisions in Elora

ELORA, ON — Three-year-old pacing filly Lil Miss Nyalation made an impressive debut in the Ontario Sires Stakes at Grand River Raceway on Friday night, overcoming the outside Post 8 to record the fastest time in nine $24,000 Grassroots divisions. Although they were heavily favoured in the fourth race, driver Jody Jamieson did not hurry

2009-07-10T00:00:00-04:00July 10, 2009|

Kopas readying pair of sharp young pacers for OSS debut

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Every horse has an equal opportunity to be a star in Sunday's freshman pacing colt Gold Series season opener at Mohawk Racetrack, and trainer John Kopas is preparing a pair of youngsters he hopes will rank among the province's best in 2009. The Milton resident will send out Sonic Seelster from Post

2009-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2009|

Hope is in the air as two-year-olds make their OSS debut

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — When the two-year-old pacing fillies make their Ontario Sires Stakes debut at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening, 10 months of work and worry on the part of their owners and trainers will be distilled down to two minutes of intense hope. Hope that their protege ranks among the best in the province,

2009-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2009|

Young trotters prepare to test their skills in Elora

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway will be the testing ground for 41 freshman trotting fillies on Monday evening, and Gary Brown is hoping Tortes Finale is among the successful candidates for a long term berth in the Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series. "I'm hoping she can do some good up there," says the Guelph

2009-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2009|

Spence hopes Trinity Cameron stays in the groove Sunday

GLOUCESTER, ON — When Brenda Spence arrives at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening with trotter Trinity Cameron, the Orleans resident is hoping the three-year-old gelding will amble off the trailer in a mellow mood. For the first four months of his career, heading to the racetrack sent Trinity Cameron into sensory overload, but since

2009-07-09T00:00:00-04:00July 9, 2009|

Nothing elusive about trotting champion’s will to win

INNISFIL, ON — Preparing a two-year-old champion for their sophomore season is always a challenge, but heading into Saturday's Gold Final at Georgian Downs, trainer Mike Keeling says trotting filly Elusive Desire is right on target. "She's been good. She hasn't disappointed us," says Keeling. "Even in the Elegantimage Final, people thought maybe she was

2009-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2009|

Filly hopes her luck holds through Saturday’s Gold Rush

INNISFIL, ON — There is over $1 million on the line at Georgian Downs on Saturday night and trainer Kent Baker is hoping the lucky streak three-year-old trotting filly Last Strike has been riding recently can stretch to accommodate a top finish on the lucrative Gold Rush program. "Hopefully we can do a little good,

2009-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8, 2009|

Nothing mild about pacer’s impressive Grassroots victory

WOODSTOCK, ON — Three-year-old pacing colt Mild Mannered shed his staid image at Woodstock Raceway on Thursday and laid down an impressive Grassroots victory in a smart 1:56. Starting from the trailing Post 8, the Mach Three son got away fifth and was sitting five lengths off the pace when fan favourite Lyons Sign reached

2009-07-06T00:00:00-04:00July 6, 2009|

Filly made a striking first impression on Guelph resident

ELORA, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing fillies hit the halfway mark in their Grassroots season this Friday evening at Grand River Raceway, and trainer Garth Gordon is hoping Taylorlane Fancy proves to be a fast learner after missing the first two provincial tests. "When I started her back she had an infection in her