Back to All News

News - August 2010

2010-08-06T00:00:00-04:00August 6, 2010|

Dry Tears looking for Grassroots success in Sudbury

SUDBURY, ON — Wednesday's Grassroots contest at Sudbury Downs marks the halfway point in the three-year-old trotting filly season and trainer Richard Griffiths is hoping Dry Tears has an easier journey through the last part of the season than she did through the first. "We had a real time with her for a while with

2010-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5, 2010|

Undefeated Village Janus makes Gold Series debut Sunday

OTTAWA, ON — Village Janus will put her four race win streak on the line in the second of two $40,000 Gold Eliminations at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday. The two-year-old pacing filly heads into her first Gold Series test off a gritty win in the Battle of the Belles Final at Grand River Raceway

2010-08-05T00:00:00-04:00August 5, 2010|

Hidden Message hoping to find favour among Flamboro fans

DUNDAS, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old trotting colts and two-year-old pacing colts are heading for Dundas on Sunday, Aug. 8 as Flamboro Downs plays host to four $40,000 Gold Eliminations. Leading the parade of gifted trotters onto the half-mile oval is Canadian Breeders Champion Hidden Message, who is currently riding a two-race win streak. The

2010-08-04T00:00:00-04:00August 4, 2010|

Buckhams Bay flawless in Gold Final victory

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway fans sent Buckhams Bay off as the heavy favourite in Wednesday's $130,000 Gold Final, and the two-year-old trotting colt delivered an impressive effort that proved their assessment was right on the money. Starting from Post 6 Buckhams Bay was out-muscled off the starting gate by three horses to his

2010-08-03T00:00:00-04:00August 3, 2010|

Big Bay Point hoping to ride wave beyond Saturday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — With six wins in his last seven starts, three-year-old pacer Big Bay Point is riding a tidal wave of success back to Mohawk Racetrack for Saturday night's $130,000 Gold Final, and trainer David Menary believes the gelding has yet to reach his peak. "He's unbelievably sharp right now," says the Cheltenham, ON

2010-08-02T00:00:00-04:00August 2, 2010|

Peach Martini and Extraordinaire poised for rematch

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Peach Martini scored her second Gold Elimination victory with a dominant performance at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening that saw her sprint away from her two-year-old trotting filly peers to a five length victory in 1:59.4. Oakville, ON resident Rick Zeron trains and drives Peach Martini for his partners Michael Katz of

2010-08-01T00:00:00-04:00August 1, 2010|

Speed and sense earn P C La Mousse a Grassroots prize

SUDBURY, ON — Two-year-old trotter P C La Mousse displayed the speed and good sense trainer Peter Clements was hoping for on Sunday afternoon when he trotted around the Sudbury Downs half-mile to the quickest win of four $24,000 Grassroots divisions. In rein to Ross Battin, P C La Mousse trotted strongly away from the