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2020-07-04T00:45:08-04:00July 2, 2020|

Trotting fillies sparkle in Gold Series opener

Ontario’s most talented three-year-old trotting fillies took a star turn on TSN’s Racing Night Live at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday and Princesspartypants opened the Gold Series season with an impressive come-from-behind victory in the first $73,067 division. Starting from Post 8, trainer-driver Roger Mayotte opted to ease Princesspartypants down to the rail in eighth

2020-07-04T00:45:39-04:00July 2, 2020|

Fillies, fillies and more fillies at Clinton Raceway Sunday

Three-year-old fillies will be the stars of the show this Sunday at Clinton Raceway as the half-mile oval plays host to six $22,800 Grassroots Series divisions for the sophomore trotting fillies and the $64,700 Kin Pace Final for their pacing counterparts. Trainer Marcel Barrieau will start Th Present in the Grassroots season opener and send

2020-07-04T00:46:03-04:00July 1, 2020|

Team Baillargeon adds Grassroots hardware to OSS haul

After sweeping the three-year-old trotting colt Gold Series season opener, trainer Ben Baillargeon turned his attention to the Grassroots Series at Grand River Raceway on Wednesday evening and delivered two more victories. The Guelph resident kicked off the Canada Day program with a victory as No Time To Play and driver Sylvain Filion rolled through

2004-11-14T00:00:00-05:00November 14, 2004|

Woodbine fans hail Ontario Sires Stakes queens

REXDALE, ON — A pair of three-year-old fillies earned Ontario Sires Stakes crowns at Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday night as trotter Peaceful Way and pacing filly Invitro captured their $300,000 Super Finals in commanding style to cap off superlative Ontario Sires Stakes careers. Peaceful Way was at her breathtaking best in the seventh race, allowing

2004-11-12T00:00:00-05:00November 12, 2004|

Last hurrah for sophomore Ontario Sires Stakes stars

REXDALE, ON — Since June 14 Invitro's rivals have been waiting for her to get tired. But while owner Gord Irwin will admit that he has had enough of the long Ontario Sires Stakes season, he says the three-year-old pacing filly is in fine fettle heading into Saturday's $300,000 Super Final at Woodbine Racetrack. "I

2004-11-11T00:00:00-05:00November 11, 2004|

Jamieson’s $1.2 million season culminates Saturday

REXDALE, ON — Carl Jamieson will harness five horses in Saturday's $2.4 million Super Final Championship at Woodbine Racetrack to put the cap on another outstanding season in the Ontario Sires Stakes program. A fixture on the Ontario Sires Stakes leading trainers list, the Princeton resident is having a banner year in 2004. In the

2004-11-11T00:00:00-05:00November 11, 2004|

Trotting stars ready to shine in Super Finals Saturday

REXDALE, ON — Driver Chris Christoforou calls her a freak of nature, owner Joe Myers says he never imagined she would be so successful and the other eight contestants in Saturday's three-year-old trotting filly Super Final have found her unbeatable for the last two years. Her name is Peaceful Way and she is the highest

2004-11-10T00:00:00-05:00November 10, 2004|

Dream vacation on the line in trotting colt Super Final

REXDALE, ON — With $300,000 up for grabs and division titles to be decided, there is a lot riding on each competitor in the $2.4 million Super Finals at Woodbine Racetrack Saturday. And when trotting colt Mill Work steps up behind the gate, the two-year-old will be carrying some additional weight on his shoulders. "If

2004-11-08T00:00:00-05:00November 8, 2004|

Illusionist extends streak to five with Trillium win

DUNDAS, ON — Ontario's top three-year-old pacing fillies wrapped up their Trillium Series season at Flamboro Downs on Sunday evening, with Grassroots Champion Illusionist recording a victory in the first of two divisions. Firing out of Post 5, fan favourites Illusionist and driver Jody Jamieson tucked in behind Cohenikova through opening fractions of :26.3 and

2004-11-07T00:00:00-05:00November 7, 2004|

Grassroots champions deliver gritty efforts

SARNIA, ON — Hiawatha Horse Park fans got more than their money's worth of excitement on Saturday night with four outstanding battles in the two-year-old Grassroots Championships. "Mr. OSS" Dave Wall and trotting filly Soxy Kosmos set the tone for the evening when they powered three-wide around the final turn to reel in the leaders

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