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2009-07-05T00:00:00-04:00July 5, 2009|

MacDonald mines gold at Georgian Downs Saturday

INNISFIL, ON — Driver Mark MacDonald had the golden touch at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening, piloting four of his seven mounts to victory in eliminations for next weekend's Gold Rush showdown. The talented reinsman opened the Georgian Downs program with a front end triumph aboard three-year-old pacing gelding Ideal Race. The pair cruised under

2009-07-03T00:00:00-04:00July 3, 2009|

Gentle giant ready to tackle Woodstock Tuesday

WOODSTOCK, ON — Ontario's gifted three-year-old pacing colts make the second stop on their Grassroots tour this Tuesday, July 7 at Woodstock Raceway. A total of 72 colts will battle for $216,000 in Grassroots purses, and Thamesford resident Scott Barr is hoping Artsbred Camotion can be among the money earners in the second division. The

2009-07-02T00:00:00-04:00July 2, 2009|

Paidmedorayme not just another pretty face

SARNIA, ON — If pretty is as pretty does, then three-year-old trotting filly Paidmedorayme looked awfully good touring around Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening in the last of eight $24,000 Grassroots divisions. Heading into Thursday's contest trainer Darryl Laver said Paidmedorayme is not the most elegant trotter, and that she is always on the

2009-07-01T00:00:00-04:00July 1, 2009|

I Won’t Dance aiming to strike gold in Innisfil Saturday

INNISFIL, ON — In the same way that prospectors flocked to the Klondike over a century ago, Ontario's most talented sophomore trotters and pacers have their sights set on Georgian Downs this Saturday, July 4 in hopes of striking a vein of gold. Saturday's $400,000 program is the first step toward a berth in the