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2012-08-09T00:00:00-04:00August 9, 2012|

Treen tailoring his expectations for freshman pacing colts

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Trainer Barry Treen will unload two freshman pacing colts at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening and the Rockwood resident is hoping that both DBS Rosco and Windsong Joker can earn a share of the $216,000 in Grassroots purse money up for grabs at the Campbellville oval. DBS Rosco will make his second

2012-08-09T00:00:00-04:00August 9, 2012|

Sophomore trotters are opening act for 36th Confederation Cup

DUNDAS, ON — Harness racing fans will flock to Flamboro Downs on Sunday afternoon for the Dundas oval's action-packed Confederation Cup program. Ontario's top sophomore trotters will warm up the enthusiastic crowd in the fifth and seventh races, competing in a pair of $130,000 Gold Finals. The Confederation Cup Eliminations will follow the Gold Finals,

2012-08-07T00:00:00-04:00August 7, 2012|

Canadian Princess hoping for Grassroots honour Friday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Grassroots action returns to Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening with seven $24,000 divisions for the three-year-old trotting fillies. Canadian Princess makes just her second start in the Ontario Sires Stakes program on Friday, lining up behind Post 4 in the sixth division for trainer Ben Wallace of Milton and his partners Bradley

2012-08-07T00:00:00-04:00August 7, 2012|

Equipment change gives Eloise Eden Grassroots glory

INNISFIL, ON — Eloise Eden and Rick Zeron kicked off Tuesday's Grassroots battles with an impressive tour around the Georgian Downs oval that saw them coast home six length winners in 1:58.1. Sporting a shiny new pair of trotting hopples, Eloise Eden fired out of Post 3 and had a six length lead on the

2012-08-07T00:00:00-04:00August 7, 2012|

Summer Indian looking for third straight at Kawartha Saturday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Peterborough resident John Bax will ship a trio of trotters the short distance to Kawartha Downs on Saturday evening to compete in the third Grassroots event on the sophomore trotting colt schedule. Duke Of Vegas, Summer Indian and Northern Triumph will battle for a share of $24,000 in the fifth, sixth and

2012-08-06T00:00:00-04:00August 6, 2012|

Creampuff Macdaddy kicks off outstanding afternoon in Elora

ELORA, ON — Fans taking in the Industry Day festivities at Grand River Raceway did not believe that elimination winner Creampuff Macdaddy could overcome the outside Post 8 in Monday's Gold Final, but the two-year-old trotting colt proved them wrong with a commanding performance. Driver Jack Moiseyev abandoned the mount on Creampuff Macdaddy in favour

2012-08-06T00:00:00-04:00August 6, 2012|

The Northern Dude comes through in Gold Elimination action

DUNDAS, ON — Grassroots regular The Northern Dude delivered a commanding performance at Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening to capture the first of two $40,000 Gold Eliminations. Starting from Post 3 driver Chris Christoforou opted to put The Northern Dude on the engine and the three-year-old trotting colt rolled through fractions of :28.4, :58.3 and

2012-08-06T00:00:00-04:00August 6, 2012|

Moms Apple Pie hoping to deliver Gold Final sweets Thursday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Moms Apple Pie scored her first victory in last week's Gold Eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack, but trainer Bill Budd says he has been sweet on the two-year-old trotting filly since she arrived in his barn last fall. "She's just a lovely filly," says Budd, who will send the young trotter after a

2012-08-06T00:00:00-04:00August 6, 2012|

Lyons Luck hoping to match her track record effort Thursday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Ciaran Morrison opted to start Lyons Luck in the shallow end of the three-year-old pacing filly pool this season and the decision paid off at Kawartha Downs last Thursday as the filly made a victorious leap up to the Gold Series level. On Thursday, August 9 Lyons Luck will return to Kawartha

2012-08-04T00:00:00-04:00August 4, 2012|

Michaels Power retains Gold Series crown with 1:49.2 victory

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Mohawk Racetrack fans were treated to another exciting performance by the province's top three-year-old pacing colts on Saturday evening. Ten colts lined up behind the starting gate for the second Gold Final of their season, and Goban jumped out to an early lead, taking the field to a :12.4 eighth and a