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2007-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2007|

MacDonell earns a Grassroots double at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Guelph resident Paul MacDonell guided a pair of two-year-old trotting fillies to Grassroots victory at Flamboro Downs on Wednesday evening. The reinsman made his first appearance in the winner's circle following the second $17,161 Grassroots division, piloting Jonlinda to a gritty victory in her first Grassroots start. Dance Baby Dance carved the

2007-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2007|

Local filly earns second spot in Grassroots standings

WINDSOR, ON — Local favourite St Lads Seraph delivered her third straight Grassroots victory on Wednesday evening, circling the Windsor Raceway oval in 1:56.2. Owned by trainer Sandra Spencer and Kathleen Brogan, both of Windsor, the two-year-old pacing filly was an impressive gate-to-wire victor in the first $27,499 Grassroots event. St Lads Seraph and driver

2007-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2007|

Hempt hits the jackpot with unwanted Keystone Horatio

REXDALE, ON — Keystone Horatio will be looking to defend his Gold Final title at Woodbine Racetrack on Monday evening, but win, lose, or draw, the two-year-old pacing colt has already accomplished far more than breeder George Hempt expected when the Harrisburg Yearling Sale rejected the youngster last fall. "I had him consigned to the

2007-10-08T00:00:00-04:00October 8, 2007|

The Mash Potato shakes ’em down at Grand River

ELORA, ON — Grand River Raceway wrapped up its 2007 Ontario Sires Stakes season on a high note Monday, as The Mash Potato rocketed around the Elora oval to a track record 1:59.4 score in the first of five $20,897 Grassroots divisions. With �Mr. OSS' Dave Wall in the race bike, the two-year-old trotting colt

2007-10-08T00:00:00-04:00October 8, 2007|

Keystone Horatio paces into Ontario Sires Stakes history

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Reigning Gold Final champion Keystone Horatio extended his win streak to three at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening, and paced into the Ontario Sires Stakes record books with an outstanding 1:51 victory in the first of two $55,156 Gold Eliminations. Lennon Blue Chip took the field of eight to the quarter in

2007-10-08T00:00:00-04:00October 8, 2007|

Flamboro Grassroots next step in Riverpath’s education

DUNDAS, ON — Riverpath is the least seasoned of the two-year-old pacing colts heading into the Grassroots fray this Friday, Oct. 12 at Flamboro Downs, but trainer Robert Coulter says experience will be less of a factor than post position in the youngster's provincial debut. "He's a nice colt, he just has not drawn well,

2007-10-08T00:00:00-04:00October 8, 2007|

Secret Grin hoping to maintain Trillium Series success

REXDALE, ON — Secret Grin has enjoyed a great deal of luck in the Trillium Series during her career, but owner Marvin Chantler is afraid her streak may come to an end this Thursday at Woodbine Racetrack when she will start from the outside Post 8 in a talent laden field. "We've had some luck

2007-10-08T00:00:00-04:00October 8, 2007|

In Fine Form ready to tackle Gold Final field Friday

LONDON, ON — Over the last two weeks In Fine Form has demonstrated her versatility and proved that she belongs among the province's top two-year-old trotting fillies, so anything she accomplishes in this Friday's Gold Final at Western Fair Raceway is icing on the very sweet cake her owners have been savouring this season. "I

2007-10-07T00:00:00-04:00October 7, 2007|

Shake That Junk rocks to second Gold Final title

GLOUCESTER, ON — Shake That Junk earned her second two-year-old pacing filly Gold Final crown with a rock solid effort at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening. With regular reinsman and part owner Jody Jamieson in the race bike, Shake That Junk eased off the starting gate from Post 1 and was sitting third on

2007-10-07T00:00:00-04:00October 7, 2007|

Windsong Espoir magnificent in Gold Elimination victory

WINDSOR, ON — Windsong Espoir embarrassed a talented field of two-year-old trotting colts on Sunday evening at Windsor Raceway, coming from off the pace to score an eight length Gold Elimination victory in an Ontario Sires Stakes record 1:56. Leaving from Post 6 in an 11 horse field, driver Steve Condren opted for a different

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