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2006-10-31T00:00:00-05:00October 31, 2006|

Sparling rolls through highs and lows with Val’s Vision

REXDALE, ON — When the two-year-old pacing fillies wrap up their provincial stakes season with an $83,655 Trillium Series division at Woodbine Racetrack on Friday evening, Gerry Sparling is fervently hoping that Val's Vision can deliver one last good effort. Two months ago the young pacer posted an impressive 1:55.2 victory in an overnight event

2006-10-26T00:00:00-04:00October 26, 2006|

To Helen Back returns to winner’s circle in record setting style

FRASERVILLE, ON — She missed half of the Ontario Sires Stakes season, but three-year-old pacing filly To Helen Back roared back on to the provincial playing field with a track record performance in the second of two Trillium Series divisions at Kawartha Downs on Thursday. In her second start back from a two and a

2006-10-26T00:00:00-04:00October 26, 2006|

Western Hanover fillies sweep Trillium divisions in Ottawa

GLOUCESTER, ON — A pair of heavily favoured American sired fillies delivered the goods in Trillium Series action at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening. She's A Great Lady winner Appleoosa Hanover kicked the evening off with an impressive five length romp in the first $39,617 division. The two-year-old pacing filly and driver Jody Jamieson

2006-10-23T00:00:00-04:00October 23, 2006|

Fillies wrap up Trillium Series at Kawartha Thursday

FRASERVILLE, ON — Ontario Sires Stakes action wraps up for the three-year-old pacing fillies this Thursday as they compete in a pair of Trillium Series divisions at Kawartha Downs. Moonlight Affair will make her Trillium debut on Thursday and trainer Rocco Auciello hopes that last weekend's victory at Georgian Downs is an indication that the

2006-10-23T00:00:00-04:00October 23, 2006|

High profile pacing fillies head to Ottawa Thursday

GLOUCESTER, ON — Rideau Carleton Raceway fans are in for a treat this Thursday as a pair of the continent's top two-year-old pacing fillies head to Ottawa to compete in Trillium Series action. She's A Great Lady winner Appleoosa Hanover and Bluegrass winner Yankee Augusta will both be looking for their fifth victory of the

2006-10-22T00:00:00-04:00October 22, 2006|

Emmamazing scores effortless victory in Trillium Series

DUNDAS, ON — Oaklea Omega posted the quickest of two Trillium Series divisions and Emmamazing rang one up for the local team, as Flamboro Downs wrapped up its 2006 Ontario Sires Stakes season Saturday afternoon. With leading driver Mark MacDonald in the race bike, three-year-old trotting filly Emmamazing took full advantage of Post 1 in

2006-10-18T00:00:00-04:00October 18, 2006|

Bax sends talented trio to Dundas Saturday

DUNDAS, ON — Flamboro Downs plays host to one last Ontario Sires Stakes event this Saturday when the three-year-old trotting fillies roll back into town for their second Trillium Series event. With two fillies that competed in their $300,000 Super Final event at Woodbine Racetrack on Oct. 14 and one that was a part of

2006-10-15T00:00:00-04:00October 15, 2006|

Dean dominates Super Final night at Woodbine

REXDALE, ON — Saturday's $2.4 million Super Final Championship belonged to trainer James �Friday' Dean, as the Campbellville resident's four starters delivered two impressive victories and one third-place finish. Dean's phenomenal evening got started in Race 6 when Domitian Hanover and legendary driver John Campbell captured the two-year-old pacing colt final with a tremendous effort

2006-10-13T00:00:00-04:00October 13, 2006|

Steacy feeling pressure as Majestic Son wraps up his OSS career

REXDALE, ON — Although the purse in Saturday night's Super Final is less than half of what three-year-old trotting colt Majestic Son raced for in the Canadian Trotting Classic three weeks ago, trainer Mark Steacy says he is feeling twice as much pressure heading into the Ontario Sires Stakes showdown at Woodbine Racetrack. "He deserves

2006-10-12T00:00:00-04:00October 12, 2006|

Dean trainees handicapped by outside posts Saturday

REXDALE, ON — James Dean did not have much luck in the post position draw for Saturday's $2.4 million Super Final Championships at Woodbine Racetrack, but the Campbellville resident is looking at his outside posts as a sign of better things to come. "The two-year-olds couldn't have drawn any worse. It's a good thing there