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News - October 2009

2009-10-06T00:00:00-04:00October 6, 2009|

Random Destiny delivers impressive Gold Final victory

WINDSOR, ON — Third time was the charm for two-year-old trotting filly Random Destiny, who delivered an impressive effort at Windsor Raceway on Tuesday evening to score her first Gold Final victory. With trainer Riina Rekila in the race bike, Random Destiny floated away from Post 4 and landed third on the rail behind pacesetter

2009-10-06T00:00:00-04:00October 6, 2009|

Fast Pay and Haul Away giving owners thrill of a lifetime

TORONTO, ON — Through 40 years in the harness racing business as an owner and trainer, Larry Menary has never had as much fun as he is having this season with three-year-old pacing cold Fast Pay and two-year-old pacing colt Haul Away, who are headed to Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday for their respective $130,000 Gold

2009-10-05T00:00:00-04:00October 5, 2009|

Trotting colts wrap up regular season in London Friday

LONDON, ON — As the three-year-old trotting colts prepare for the last Gold Final of their careers on Friday at Western Fair Raceway, Ricky MacPhee is hoping he still has the better end of the deal he struck with Jeff Gillis come Saturday morning. "For me, so far, it was good," says MacPhee of the

2009-10-05T00:00:00-04:00October 5, 2009|

Byron and Steacy score Grassroots double in London

LONDON, ON — Veteran reinsman Stephen Byron piloted Pretty Thing to the fastest win of six $24,000 Grassroots divisions at Western Fair Raceway on Monday afternoon, sprinting home three lengths ahead of their three-year-old pacing filly peers in 1:56. Starting from Post 2 in the second race, Byron fired Pretty Thing off the gate to

2009-10-05T00:00:00-04:00October 5, 2009|

Wellwood will watch trio of trotting colts Thursday

DUNDAS, ON — Thursday afternoon at Flamboro Downs marks the final opportunity for Ontario's three-year-old trotting colts to pad their Grassroots point tally, as the colts wrap up their regular season with four $24,000 divisions. With a total of 75 points earned through his first three Grassroots appearances, J Cs Magic Man currently sits among

2009-10-04T00:00:00-04:00October 4, 2009|

Magic Fruit delivers on his promise in Ottawa

GLOUCESTER, ON — Rideau Carleton Raceway fans were treated to an outstanding performance from the province's top two-year-old trotting colts on Sunday evening, as the youngsters blazed around the Ottawa oval to a nail-biting Gold Final finish. Serving early notice that fans were in for an exceptional show, three colts engaged in an early duel

2009-10-04T00:00:00-04:00October 4, 2009|

Give The Gift battles to Grassroots victory in Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — A pair of local fillies put on an impressive show in the fastest of six Grassroots divisions at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening, cruising home well in front of their freshman pacing filly peers. Starting alongside each other in the fourth race, Give The Gift and Addison Bay floated away from Posts

2009-10-03T00:00:00-04:00October 3, 2009|

Friendly Amigo throws down the gauntlet at Kawartha

FRASERVILLE, ON — Kawartha Downs fans overlooked reigning Gold Final champion Friendly Amigo in the first of two $40,000 Gold Eliminations on Saturday evening, and the three-year-old trotting filly retaliated with a track record performance that made it clear she will not easily be dislodged from her provincial throne. Starting from the advantageous Post 1

2009-10-03T00:00:00-04:00October 3, 2009|

Ontario’s pacing colts put on a show in Campbellville

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Ontario's gifted two and three-year-old pacing colts put on an outstanding show at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening over a rain soaked surface rated one second slower than normal. In the first freshman pacing cold Gold Elimination, BP Chimo claimed a victory in his first provincial start, touring the Campbellville oval in

2009-10-02T00:00:00-04:00October 2, 2009|

Western Silk hoping to defend Gold Final title in Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway wraps up an exceptional stretch of Ontario Sires Stakes racing on Wednesday, Oct. 7 when the top nine two-year-old pacing fillies in the province return to the border oval for their fourth $130,000 Gold Final. Hoping to defend the Gold Final title she earned at Flamboro Downs on Sept. 24