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2009-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5, 2009|

Primary Purpose in hunt for Gold Final trophy Sunday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Casie Coleman's level of satisfaction with the eight-hole Primary Purpose drew for this Sunday's $130,000 Gold Final is a reflection of the rotten post position luck the three-year-old pacer has had in every final since mid-May. "The eight-hole is pretty good for him in a final. I was actually happy with it,"

2009-08-04T00:00:00-04:00August 4, 2009|

Magical Debut preps for Grassroots debut Saturday

WOODSTOCK, ON — Ontario's talented three-year-old trotting fillies will battle in their third Grassroots event this Saturday afternoon, and trainer Jason Libby is hoping Woodstock Raceway will be the site of Magical Debut's return to form. "We're hoping to regroup," says the Dorchester resident, who conditions Magical Debut for Anne and Bertha Postmus of Ingersoll.

2009-08-04T00:00:00-04:00August 4, 2009|

Easy going Mach Dismissal ready for first test Saturday

HANOVER, ON — Mach Dismissal is a third generation product of Jeff and Lori Thomson's breeding program that the Chesley residents have liked since her first days in harness, and on Saturday evening the two-year-old pacing filly will make her career debut over their local oval in a $24,000 Grassroots division. "We've liked her from

2009-08-04T00:00:00-04:00August 4, 2009|

Reigning Gold Final champs battle at Mohawk Saturday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Windsong Filou will start from Post 8 in Saturday's $170,000 Gold Final at Mohawk Racetrack, and trainer Carl Jamieson figures the outside post will prevent the filly from defending her Gold Final title in the hotly competitive three-year-old pacing filly division. "If they leave hard out of the eight-hole, it's a long

2009-08-04T00:00:00-04:00August 4, 2009|

Ritchie hoping for another perfect trip Friday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — A perfect trip from an outside post earned I'll Wait For You her first sophomore Gold Elimination trophy at Mohawk Racetrack last week, but driver Trevor Ritchie knows a repeat performance will be tough to orchestrate from Post 9 in Friday's $130,000 Gold Final. "It would be the perfect set up again

2009-08-03T00:00:00-04:00August 3, 2009|

Third trip to Mohawk winner’s circle for Warrawee Lassie

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Warrawee Lassie scored her third straight victory on Monday evening at Mohawk Racetrack, capturing the second of three $40,000 Gold Eliminations. In rein to Oakville resident Rick Zeron, Warrawee Lassie eased away from Post 3 and was sitting fifth when Rebelious Royalty reached the opening quarter in :28.4. Heading for the :58.4

2009-08-03T00:00:00-04:00August 3, 2009|

Good luck, bad luck fillies ready for Grassroots Thursday

GLOUCESTER, ON — When Jason Gilchrist climbs onto the race bike behind Queen Of Terror at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening, the Spencerville resident is hoping the three-year-old pacing filly is in the mood to race. "You just never know what kind of mood she's going to be in, she's either a monster or

2009-08-02T00:00:00-04:00August 2, 2009|

Shipps Xpectancy finds winner’s circle at Mohawk

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — After struggling through his first five starts with outside post positions and difficult trips, three-year-old pacing colt Shipps Xpectancy finally found his way to the winner's circle on Sunday evening, claiming a Gold Elimination victory at Mohawk Racetrack. Starting from Post 6 Shipps Xpectancy used Strand Hanover as a wind break and

2009-08-02T00:00:00-04:00August 2, 2009|

Zorgwijk Knight takes early lead in the Grassroots race

SUDBURY, ON — Freshman trotting colt Zorgwijk Knight scored his second straight Grassroots victory with a 2:04.2 triumph at Sudbury Downs on Sunday afternoon. Starting from Post 4 in the second $24,000 Grassroots division, the Armbro Ricochet son led the field from gate to wire, posting fractions of :30.4, 1:03.2 and 1:34.3. Doug Bowins piloted

2009-08-02T00:00:00-04:00August 2, 2009|

Layton Seelster scores third straight Grassroots triumph

CLINTON, ON — Layton Seelster continued his romp through the three-year-old pacing colt Grassroots ranks with a five and a half length victory at Clinton Raceway on Sunday afternoon. In rein to Brad Forward, the Western Maverick son led the field through fractions of :28.1, :58.3 and 1:27.2 before accelerating away to a 1:55.2 personal