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2006-07-31T00:00:00-04:00July 31, 2006|

Records shatter at Grand River on steamy summer night

ELORA, ON — A hot, humid Monday evening at Grand River Raceway was the perfect setting for record breaking action from some of Ontario's finest two-year-olds. Freshman trotting colts and pacing colts flexed their burgeoning racing muscles over the Elora oval in five Gold Series Eliminations and four eliminations for the Battle of Waterloo. The

2006-07-31T00:00:00-04:00July 31, 2006|

Canadette rocks around Windsor to track record victory

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway fans got a clear demonstration of the phenomenal depth in the Ontario Sires Stakes' two-year-old pacing filly division on Sunday evening when Canadette rocketed around the five-eighths mile oval to a 1:53 track record in the first of two Gold Eliminations. Leaving from Post 3, driver Paul MacDonell opted not

2006-07-30T00:00:00-04:00July 30, 2006|

Henry sends three fillies on to Gold Final in Ottawa

GLOUCESTER, ON — Wayne and Trevor Henry gave Rideau Carleton Raceway fans a stirring finish to the first of two $47,785 Gold Eliminations on Sunday evening. Driving two-year-old trotting fillies Tymal Timeout and Windsong Darling, the Henry brothers battled in the early going for the lead and then again in the stretch as elder brother

2006-07-28T00:00:00-04:00July 28, 2006|

Zirnis takes sixth run at elusive Industry Day appearance

ELORA, ON — Over the last seven years Grand River Raceway has hosted six Gold Finals for trotters on its popular Industry Day program, and George Zirnis has made five attempts to get into the winner's circle on his hometown oval's signature day. The Elmira resident will begin a sixth attempt on Monday, July 31

2006-07-28T00:00:00-04:00July 28, 2006|

Pondo Holly returns to her roots on Tuesday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Tuesday's Grassroots event at Kawartha Downs will mark a return to her roots for two-year-old trotting filly Pondo Holly. Bred and owned by Donald Luther and Gloria Hewitt, the filly was bred, raised and educated in Fraserville before being sent to Campbellville-based trainer Bob Young in early June. "She was trained and

2006-07-27T00:00:00-04:00July 27, 2006|

Fresh faces hoping to strike Gold in Ottawa

GLOUCESTER, ON — While seven of the top 10 point earners will catch their breath and skip Sunday's mid-season Gold Eliminations, six newcomers to the two-year-old trotting filly scene are keen to test their skills over the Rideau Carleton Raceway oval. Among the fillies making her debut on Sunday is Rick Zeron trainee Joyce, who

2006-07-27T00:00:00-04:00July 27, 2006|

Canadette angling for winner’s circle in Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — The connections of every two-year-old pacing filly that has raced against Luck Of Michelle this season are clapping their hands in glee today. After five straight wins the world record holder is taking a break and will miss the Gold Series Eliminations at Windsor Raceway on Sunday. "The other one (Luck Of

2006-07-25T00:00:00-04:00July 25, 2006|

Luck Of Michelle’s star continues to rise

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Luck Of Michelle made Mohawk Racetrack fans into believers on Monday night, floating around the Campbellville oval to her second Gold Final victory and extending her unbeaten streak to five. As he did in last week's Gold Elimination, driver Mike Saftic eased the two-year-old pacing filly off the starting gate from Post

2006-07-24T00:00:00-04:00July 24, 2006|

Tymal Timeout battles to Gold Final win in Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — Ontario's trotting filly ranks have been the platform for some legendary rivalries and this season's two-year-old trotting filly division is evolving into that kind of struggle between Tymal Timeout and Caught My Eye. On Sunday at Windsor Raceway the two went head-to-head for just the second time this season and on this

2006-07-24T00:00:00-04:00July 24, 2006|

Raw Energy cruises to second Gold Final win

GLOUCESTER, ON — Raw Energy retained his Gold Final crown with an effortless 1:55 victory at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening. The two-year-old pacing colt got another flawless steer from Chris Christoforou, Jr., who eased him off the gate into fifth as Test Flight won the early battle for the lead and took the