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2004-10-19T00:00:00-04:00October 19, 2004|

Freshman fillies prep for post season at London Friday

LONDON, ON — Western Fair Raceway hosts a pair of Trillium Series divisions on Friday evening for the talented two-year-old pacing fillies. Many of the Ontario-sired fillies are using the $75,368 event to prepare for the Grassroots Semifinals at Hiawatha Horse Park on Oct. 28, including division leader Borderlinegorgious who starts from Post 2 in

2004-10-19T00:00:00-04:00October 19, 2004|

Trotting filly delivers joyous victory in Trillium Series

FRASERVILLE, ON — Joys Incredible picked up her second victory of the season capturing the fastest of three Trillium Series divisions at Kawartha Downs on Tuesday afternoon. The two-year-old trotting filly and driver Reg Gassien powered off the gate from Post 3 and were able to control all the fractions, rolling around the five-eighths mile

2004-10-18T00:00:00-04:00October 18, 2004|

Trotting colts earn their way to Semifinal at Rideau

GLOUCESTER, ON — EL Leonard posted his third Grassroots victory in the first of three divisions for the two-year-old trotting colts at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening. Over a very heavy track rated six seconds slower than normal, the Sugarcane Leonard son stepped easily to the front end and cruised home to the three

2004-10-17T00:00:00-04:00October 17, 2004|

Gassien captures pair in London Grassroots

LONDON, ON — Freshman pacing colt Jans Cam got the second half of Western Fair Raceway's Ontario Sires Stakes season off to a bracing start with a 1:59.2 score in the first of seven Grassroots divisions on Saturday evening. The Camluck son and driver Stuart Sowerby jumped out to an early lead from Post 2

2004-10-17T00:00:00-04:00October 17, 2004|

Trotting fillies earn their way into post season

INNISFIL, ON — Raising The Bar delivered an impressive effort at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening to score her second Grassroots victory of the season and secure a berth in one of two sophomore trotting filly Semifinals at the Innisfil oval next weekend. With trainer Tom Durand in the race bike, Raising The Bar fired

2004-10-16T00:00:00-04:00October 16, 2004|

Lucky Kathy sharp in Grassroots victory Friday

ELORA, ON — Lucky Kathy paced to the quickest Grassroots victory over an off track at Grand River Raceway on Friday evening, going gate to wire in 1:59.1. The two-year-old pacing filly and driver Paul Mackenzie took full advantage of Post 1, attaining the lead heading for the :28.1 opening quarter and reeling off fractions

2004-10-15T00:00:00-04:00October 15, 2004|

Maleficent looks for fairy tale outcome Tuesday

FRASERVILLE, ON — While trotting filly Maleficent has never cast an evil spell on an infant princess, the two-year-old's year has borne more than a passing resemblance to a fairy tale penned by the Brothers Grimm. Maleficent makes her eighth start at Kawartha Downs on Tuesday, competing in the third of three Trillium Series divisions,

2004-10-14T00:00:00-04:00October 14, 2004|

Stormont Welldone aims for top finish at Rideau Sunday

GLOUCESTER, ON — Ontario's talented two-year-old trotting colts complete their Grassroots regular season at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening. With just three divisions going postward on the 6:30 pm program, competition will be stiff among the six colts tied for the last berth in the Oct. 28 Grassroots Semifinal at Hiawatha Horse Park. Among

2004-10-13T00:00:00-04:00October 13, 2004|

Bootilicious shakes his way to victory at Georgian Downs

INNISFIL, ON — Bootilicious scored the fastest win of six Grassroots divisions at Georgian Downs on Saturday, pacing to a 1:53.2 personal best in the second race. In rein to Michael Langdon, Bootilicious survived a long trip around the outside and had enough left over to outsprint Downhill Skier and Whitesand Lord to the wire.

2004-10-13T00:00:00-04:00October 13, 2004|

Trotting filly aims for post season berth Saturday

INNISFIL, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old trotting fillies wrap up their Grassroots season at Georgian Downs on Saturday with six divisions worth a total of $95,322. Among the fillies hoping to use the final event to shore up their point total is Robert Atkin trainee Carla, who currently sits just seven points above the cut

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