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2006-09-30T00:00:00-04:00September 30, 2006|

Wantasmile wades to Semifinal victory at Flamboro

DUNDAS, ON — Wantasmile's connections were grinning in the rain at Flamboro Downs on Saturday as the two-year-old pacing colt eked out a win in the fastest of eight $30,000 Grassroots Semifinals. With Paul Mackenzie in the race bike, the Grinfromeartoear son fired out of Post 4 and led the field through fractions of :28.1,

2006-09-30T00:00:00-04:00September 30, 2006|

Fellows snares a set of Grassroots Semifinal crystal

DUNDAS, ON — Trainer Robert Fellows picked up a pair of Grassroots Semifinal trophies at Flamboro Downs on Friday as three-year-old trotting colt Indiana Hall and three-year-old pacing filly Prairie Tracker posted impressive victories. Leaving from Post 7, Indiana Hall and driver Tony Kerwood made a bold three-wide move at the quarter pole to take

2006-09-30T00:00:00-04:00September 30, 2006|

Millionaire trotter claims sixth Gold Series win

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Majestic Son continued his march through the three-year-old trotting colt ranks with an effortless 1:56 victory in Gold Elimination action at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening. With regular reinsman Trevor Ritchie in the race bike the Angus Hall son landed third in the field of six as MVS Grand Ballad led the

2006-09-30T00:00:00-04:00September 30, 2006|

Domitian Hanover dominates freshman pacing colt Final

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Domitian Hanover has not missed a cheque since his first start and the consistent Camluck son stepped up on Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack to claim the last Gold Final title of the two-year-old pacing colt season. As Phil Hudon and Test Flight fired to the front, Jody Jamieson eased Domitian Hanover

2006-09-29T00:00:00-04:00September 29, 2006|

Overeager trotting filly aims for Gold Final Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — When the two-year-old trotting fillies return to Mohawk Racetrack on Monday evening for their last $130,000 Gold Final, driver Jody Jamieson is hoping the residual effects of last week's recall are still working on elimination winner J M Aggie. "After the recall she drove with two fingers. It seemed to rattle her

2006-09-29T00:00:00-04:00September 29, 2006|

Tymal Trinity captures $100,000 Gold Elimination

GLOUCESTER, ON — Tymal Trinity and Daniel Clements donned their wet suits and sloshed around the Rideau Carleton Raceway oval on Thursday evening to claim their first Gold Elimination victory. Over a rain soaked track rated three seconds slower than normal, Tymal Trinity and Clements took quick command of the $101,481 race from Post 1

2006-09-28T00:00:00-04:00September 28, 2006|

Underachieving trotter heads back to Mohawk Sunday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — When the two-year-old trotting colts line up behind the gate at Mohawk Racetrack on Sunday evening trainer Chris Beaver does not expect to see Beer Budget among the favourites, in spite of his 2:00.1 elimination victory. "I don't really blame people for not giving him a lot of respect. He doesn't really

2006-09-28T00:00:00-04:00September 28, 2006|

Henry to harness eight in Grassroots showdown Saturday

DUNDAS, ON — Wayne Henry is supplying twenty-five per cent of the horse power in the four Grassroots Semifinals for freshman trotters at Flamboro Downs on Saturday evening. The Arthur resident, who leads the Ontario Sires Stakes trainer ranks by a healthy 116 points, will harness five two-year-old trotting fillies and three two-year-old trotting colts

2006-09-26T00:00:00-04:00September 26, 2006|

Survival of the fittest at Mohawk on Saturday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Nine days after becoming the first Canadian bred to win the historic Little Brown Jug, Mr Feelgood returns to Ontario Sires Stakes action in the second of two $56,552 Gold Eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening. "He came out of it well and he's in to go Saturday," says Milton resident

2006-09-26T00:00:00-04:00September 26, 2006|

Moffat resident hopes trotting colt is back on his game

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — When the three-year-old trotting colts return to Mohawk Racetrack on Friday evening for their last Gold Series event, Canadian Trotting Classic champion Majestic Son will be the well deserved centre of attention. Making their bid for a fourth Gold Elimination trophy from Post 2 in the first race, Majestic Son and Trevor