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CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — A snappy :27.1 final quarter propelled Darren McCall and two-year-old pacing filly Ice Ice Baby to an impressive victory in the second of two $40,000 Gold Eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening. Starting from Post 2, McCall settled his novice pacer into the second spot as Mother Hen bustled out to

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Fans who caught Sunday evening's Gold Elimination performance by the two-year-old pacing colts are already making plans to return to Mohawk Racetrack for next weekend's Gold Final. The colts put on an outstanding display of talent and speed in their first appearance on the provincial stage, kicked off in the first $40,000

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway fans got a look at this season's highly talented two-year-old trotting fillies on Monday evening, as the youngsters battled in five Gold Eliminations. Leading the talented parade back to Elora for the July 20 Gold Final is Wilsonator, whose 2:00.4 triumph in the second $40,000 Gold Elimination set a

INNISFIL, ON — Ontario's gifted three-year-old trotters and pacers made the winning look easy at Georgian Downs on Saturday night, putting on a tremendous show for the throng of fans on hand for the second annual Gold Rush. Kicking off the four $130,000 Gold Finals were the sophomore pacing fillies and Windsong Filou finally threw

ELORA, ON — Three-year-old pacing filly Lil Miss Nyalation made an impressive debut in the Ontario Sires Stakes at Grand River Raceway on Friday night, overcoming the outside Post 8 to record the fastest time in nine $24,000 Grassroots divisions. Although they were heavily favoured in the fourth race, driver Jody Jamieson did not hurry

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Every horse has an equal opportunity to be a star in Sunday's freshman pacing colt Gold Series season opener at Mohawk Racetrack, and trainer John Kopas is preparing a pair of youngsters he hopes will rank among the province's best in 2009. The Milton resident will send out Sonic Seelster from Post

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — When the two-year-old pacing fillies make their Ontario Sires Stakes debut at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening, 10 months of work and worry on the part of their owners and trainers will be distilled down to two minutes of intense hope. Hope that their protege ranks among the best in the province,

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway will be the testing ground for 41 freshman trotting fillies on Monday evening, and Gary Brown is hoping Tortes Finale is among the successful candidates for a long term berth in the Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series. "I'm hoping she can do some good up there," says the Guelph

GLOUCESTER, ON — When Brenda Spence arrives at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening with trotter Trinity Cameron, the Orleans resident is hoping the three-year-old gelding will amble off the trailer in a mellow mood. For the first four months of his career, heading to the racetrack sent Trinity Cameron into sensory overload, but since

INNISFIL, ON — Preparing a two-year-old champion for their sophomore season is always a challenge, but heading into Saturday's Gold Final at Georgian Downs, trainer Mike Keeling says trotting filly Elusive Desire is right on target. "She's been good. She hasn't disappointed us," says Keeling. "Even in the Elegantimage Final, people thought maybe she was