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INNISFIL, ON — Advancing out of last weekend's Gold Elimination was the first test for Babyremembermyname. Now trainer Paul Mackenzie would like to see the three-year-old pacing filly earn a sizeable chunk of the $130,000 Gold Final purse this Saturday night at Georgian Downs. "I was looking forward to racing her and she's come back

INNISFIL, ON — Dave Boughton was impressed with B Cor Rennegade after his qualifier and Tuesday evening's victory in Gold Elimination action at Georgian Downs did nothing to diminish the veteran reinsman's regard for the two-year-old trotting gelding. As he did in the June 28 qualifier, Boughton floated B Cor Rennegade off the starting gate

WOODSTOCK, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes excitement makes its 2005 debut at Woodstock Raceway this Saturday with an impressive line-up of three-year-old trotting colts competing for a total of $135,000 in nine Grassroots divisions. Norwich resident Doug Arthur will harness two trotters in the provincial contest, Viva Paco from Post 4 in Race 3 and

FRASERVILLE, ON — After being left out of the original draw for Tuesday's two-year-old pacing colt Gold Final and sparking an Ontario Racing Commission appeal, Hombre proved he belonged in the $130,000 contest by posting an impressive 1:54.3 victory over Kawartha Downs' five-eighths mile oval. Reg Gassien gave the Astreos son an impeccable drive from

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Legendary trotting conditioner Jimmy Takter piloted Patsy's Point to victory in the fastest of four Gold Series Eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack Tuesday evening. Leaving from Post 6, Takter settled the two-year-old trotting filly in behind pacesetter Helen's Melons and bided his time through fractions of :29.1, :59.4 and 1:29.3. As the fillies

DUNDAS, ON — Back at the Grassroots level after an unsuccessful run at the Gold Series, Armbro Cachet recorded the fastest win of eight Ontario Sires Stakes divisions at Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening. With Randy Fritz at the helm, Armbro Cachet fired out of Post 2 and controlled the pace through fractions of :27.3,

HANOVER, ON — The key to capturing a Grassroots trophy at Hanover Raceway on Saturday evening was employing someone with the last name Fritz to drive your horse. Of the five Grassroots divisions contested at Hanover on Saturday, Fritz's captured four, with Randy taking the first two and Terry claiming the last pair. Randy Fritz

INNISFIL, ON — Lucks Mistress proved that she is still a force to be reckoned with in the three-year-old pacing filly division with a classy 1:54 Gold Elimination win at Georgian Downs on Saturday. Leaving from Post 1 with trainer Carl Jamieson in the race bike, the Camluck daughter sat comfortably behind pacesetter and fan

WINDSOR, ON — Fans playing the longshot game at Windsor Raceway on Sunday evening went home with a pocketful of cash when longshot Elena sprinted down the stretch to claim a 1:58.4 victory in the three-year-old trotting filly Gold Final. Heavy favourite Honour Way led the fillies through fractions of :28.2, :57.2 and 1:27.3 and

SARNIA, ON — Secret's Nephew made his Gold Series debut a winning one with an impressive wire-to-wire effort in the first $64,442 Gold Elimination at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday evening. In rein to trainer Lyle MacArthur, the Camluck colt went directly to the front of the 10 horse field from Post 2 and never