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News - July 2008

2008-07-31T00:00:00-04:00July 31, 2008|

McIntosh fillies grab spotlight in Sarnia

SARNIA, ON — Driver Brad Forward and trainer Bob McIntosh teamed up to score two Grassroots victories at Hiawatha Horse Park on Thursday evening with a pair of talented freshman pacing fillies. First off the blocks was Noshameinmygame, who controlled the pace through much of the mile on her way to the 1:56 victory in

2008-07-31T00:00:00-04:00July 31, 2008|

O’Reilly takes no credit for filly Cumin First

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Modest might not be the first adjective you would associate with trainer Frank O'Reilly, but the Orton resident insists the credit does not lie with him for two-year-old trotting filly Cumin First's recent success. "Anybody could have trained her," insists O'Reilly of his star pupil, who heads back to Mohawk Racetrack on

2008-07-31T00:00:00-04:00July 31, 2008|

First time owner scored a home run with trotting colt

ELORA, ON — Faye Antoniou has always enjoyed attending Grand River Raceway's Industry Day, but this Monday's festivities will be especially memorable for the Fergus native. Nine days ago Antoniou acquired her first horse, and two-year-old trotting colt Hitithard is among the favourites for Monday's $120,000 Gold Final at Grand River after winning his July

2008-07-31T00:00:00-04:00July 31, 2008|

Brewer willing to fly for St Lads Popcorn

GLOUCESTER, ON — On Sunday's flight to Ottawa, Jason Brewer will be recognizable by his white knuckles and pale face, but the young reinsman is prepared to deal with his fears so he can get to the nation's capital and drive two-year-old pacing filly St Lads Popcorn in the $140,000 Gold Final. "I'm not much

2008-07-30T00:00:00-04:00July 30, 2008|

Somebeachsomewhere’s shadow thins Gold Series ranks

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Only seven sophomore pacing colts signed up to play in the sandbox with Somebeachsomewhere on Sunday night, so Ontario Sires Stakes fans will have to wait another week to see the colt make his Gold Series debut at Mohawk Racetrack. With no need for an elimination, all eight colts will move directly

2008-07-29T00:00:00-04:00July 29, 2008|

Smith family hopes Slomotion is in high gear Saturday

WOODSTOCK, ON — Dorchester residents Merv and Darlene Smith will be chauffeuring their grandchildren this Saturday, as the family heads to Woodstock Raceway to watch the three-year-old pacing filly whose name grew out of an earlier car trip. "Slomotion ended up with a name from the back seat of the car, from our grandson," explains

2008-07-29T00:00:00-04:00July 29, 2008|

Summerhill Abra makes her Gold Series debut Friday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Pat Hunt has always believed that Summerhill Abra belonged with the province's top three-year-old trotting fillies, and the novice trotter will finally have an opportunity to prove him right when she makes her Gold Series debut in the first of three $40,000 Eliminations at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday. "I've been saying all

2008-07-29T00:00:00-04:00July 29, 2008|

Georgia Peach hopes to find niche in Gold Series sorority

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — One month ago Georgia Peach arrived in Darren McCall's barn as a Grassroots starter, but on Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack the Cambridge resident hopes the three-year-old pacing filly can transform into a Gold Series player. "She's been quite a surprise really," says McCall, who conditions the filly for her former trainer

2008-07-29T00:00:00-04:00July 29, 2008|

Senorita Conchnita will carry hometown banner Sunday

SUDBURY, ON — Senorita Conchnita is the first two-year-old Stephen Scrannage has ever paid into the Ontario Sires Stakes program, and the young trotter will make her provincial debut over her hometown oval this Sunday afternoon when the Grassroots circuit makes its second stop at Sudbury Downs. "She's the first one I ever paid up,

2008-07-29T00:00:00-04:00July 29, 2008|

Freshman trotting colts flex their muscles at Grand River

ELORA, ON — Controlling the pace from the front end worked for the winners of all three Gold Eliminations at Grand River Raceway on Tuesday evening. Mopey Corey kicked off the two-year-old trotting colt battles with a gate-to-wire performance from Post 3, cruising under the wire a commanding three lengths ahead of the competition in