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2009-08-24T00:00:00-04:00August 24, 2009|

Poof Shes Gone strikes gold in first northern start

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — In her first appearance on Ontario soil, Poof Shes Gone delivered an exceptional effort to capture the first of three $40,000 Gold Eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening. The talented two-year-old trotting filly and driver David Miller sat mid pack through the first half of the race and then stepped to

2009-08-24T00:00:00-04:00August 24, 2009|

Low maintenance Mets Inn hoping for success Friday

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway continues its exceptional line up of Ontario Sires Stakes racing on Friday evening with a pair of Gold Eliminations for the three-year-old trotting fillies. With the advantageous Post 1 in the second $40,000 contest, Mets Inn will be aiming to pick up a second Gold Elimination trophy. The consistent

2009-08-24T00:00:00-04:00August 24, 2009|

First time winners dominate Gold Eliminations at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Zorgwijk Kingpin scored his first lifetime victory at Mohawk Racetrack on Sunday evening, delivering an impressive 1:57.1 effort to earn the victor's spoils in the last of three $40,000 Gold Eliminations. With regular reinsman Jason Brewer in the race bike, two-year-old trotter Zorgwijk Kingpin eased away from Post 5 as Quantum Antonio

2009-08-22T00:00:00-04:00August 22, 2009|

My Gift To You finds niche in Grassroots at Kawartha

FRASERVILLE, ON — In spite of a track rated one second slower than normal, Ontario's talented three-year-old pacing colts delivered seven outstanding Grassroots performances at Kawartha Downs on Saturday night. Jason Brewer piloted My Gift To You to the quickest mile, a 1:54 score in the third $24,000 Grassroots division. The Camluck son took control

2009-08-22T00:00:00-04:00August 22, 2009|

Jamieson on fire in Grassroots action at Woodstock

WOODSTOCK, ON — Up until Saturday, three-time Lampman Cup winner Jody Jamieson had been trailing rival Brad Forward in the Ontario Sires Stakes driver's standings, but a five win afternoon at Woodstock Raceway put the Cambridge resident right back in the hunt for a fourth title. Jamieson kicked off the afternoon's two-year-old pacing filly Grassroots

2009-08-21T00:00:00-04:00August 21, 2009|

Its A Good Thing leaps into Gold Series from qualifier

ELORA, ON — Its A Good Thing heads into Tuesday's Gold Elimination at Grand River Raceway with an impressive record of seven wins and three seconds in 12 starts this season, but the date of the three-year-old pacing colt's last start was May 8. Sidelined by health issues in the spring, the Bob McIntosh trainee

2009-08-20T00:00:00-04:00August 20, 2009|

Random Destiny returns to Gold Series Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Random Destiny's path to Monday's Gold Elimination at Mohawk Racetrack has not been a linear one, but trainer Riina Rekila is hoping that it culminates in a top three finish for the two-year-old trotting filly. After winning her elimination in the Gold Series season opener at Grand River Raceway on July 13,

2009-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2009|

Protege Seelster hoping to shake off spring fever Sunday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Murray Weber is not afraid to take a chance on a horse other trainers pass over, and the Putnam resident is hoping that the risk he took on Protege Seelster will show a few more dividends in Sunday's two-year-old trotting colt Gold Eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack. "I'm a guy, I've never spent

2009-08-19T00:00:00-04:00August 19, 2009|

Cashedout studying for Grassroots test Saturday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Ontario's exceptionally talented three-year-old pacing colts converge on Kawartha Downs this Saturday, Aug. 22 for the fourth Grassroots event of their season, and trainer Paul Hutchinson is viewing the first $24,000 division as a testing ground for Cashedout. "It's a testing station for him," says the Peterborough resident. "It's close enough to

2009-08-18T00:00:00-04:00August 18, 2009|

Greenlight Special heading for Grassroots Saturday

WOODSTOCK, ON — Greenlight Special makes the leap into the Ontario Sires Stakes fray this Saturday afternoon at Woodstock Raceway, and trainer Rusty Morgan is hoping the two-year-old pacing filly can hold her own in the field of Grassroots veterans. "She's shown that she might be something," says the Norwich resident, who shares ownership on