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News - October 2008

2008-10-31T00:00:00-04:00October 31, 2008|

Flawless steer lands Voelz Hanover second Gold Final title

TORONTO, ON — One year and five days after she captured her last Gold Final trophy, Voelz Hanover earned a second piece of Ontario Sires Stakes hardware with an impressive 1:52 score at Woodbine Racetrack on Wednesday evening. The three-year-old filly paced into the history books one year ago — Oct. 25, 2007 — when

2008-10-31T00:00:00-04:00October 31, 2008|

Yankee Pica hoping for an edge on her home turf

WINDSOR, ON — When the three-year-old pacing fillies arrive at Windsor Raceway on Wednesday evening for their last Trillium Series event, Yankee Pica will be looking for a little hometown advantage. Owned by trainer Bob McIntosh of LaSalle and his cousin Al McIntosh of Leamington, Yankee Pica has not been beaten over her local oval

2008-10-29T00:00:00-04:00October 29, 2008|

Define The World wins tie breaker in Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — Define The World delivered a commanding performance at Windsor Raceway on Wednesday evening to earn his third Gold Final title — one more than rival B Strike Three. Heading into Wednesday's event the three-year-old trotters were tied with two Gold Final titles apiece, and B Strike Three had a 42 point lead

2008-10-29T00:00:00-04:00October 29, 2008|

All four Gold Final winners in the hunt Saturday

TORONTO, ON — Reigning Gold Final champion Winning Mister heads to Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday night off a miscue in the Valley Victory eliminations, but trainer Keith Klages is looking at the error as a minor hiccup in what has been an otherwise solid late season for the two-year-old trotting colt. "He has a nice

2008-10-29T00:00:00-04:00October 29, 2008|

Warrawee June hoping to use Trillium as a springboard

TORONTO, ON — Some of Ontario's top three-year-old trotting fillies are headed to Woodbine Racetrack on Sunday, using a pair of Trillium Series divisions as a prep race for the $300,000 Super Final 13 days later. "June seems good, she's eating good, and I think she's going to like the colder weather," says trainer Frank

2008-10-29T00:00:00-04:00October 29, 2008|

Trotting fillies compete for OSS loot at Woodbine Friday

TORONTO, ON — Woodbine Racetrack hosts the last set of Gold Series Eliminations for the two-year-old trotting fillies this Friday, Oct. 31, and nineteen youngsters will be lining up for a share of $80,000 in Ontario Sires Stakes loot. Igual Que Tu will lead the parade of fillies onto the Toronto oval in the third

2008-10-29T00:00:00-04:00October 29, 2008|

Lucky Man finds his way to the winner’s circle in Windsor

WINDSOR, ON — Former Windsor resident Brad Forward extended his lead atop the Ontario Sires Stakes driver's standings with a victory in Tuesday's $180,000 Gold Final at Windsor Raceway aboard Lucky Man. With a total of 405 points from 159 starts, Forward has an insurmountable 139 point lead over Stephen Byron in the Lampman Cup

2008-10-27T00:00:00-04:00October 27, 2008|

Precocious pacers ready to shine at Western Fair Friday

LONDON, ON — Western Fair Raceway fans are in for a treat on Friday night as the London oval welcomes the province's top two-year-old pacing fillies and pacing colts for a slate of Gold Eliminations. Ontario's talented freshman pacing fillies will take the first turn around the half-mile oval, battling in Races 7 and 8,

2008-10-27T00:00:00-04:00October 27, 2008|

Woodbine forced to cancel Gold Final

TORONTO, ON — Woodbine Racetrack was forced to cancel Monday night's program following the fourth race due to unsafe track conditions. The track conditioner suffered a break down just prior to race five which was the OSS Gold final for three-year-old filly pacers. A portion of the track was left damaged and after consultation between

2008-10-24T00:00:00-04:00October 24, 2008|

Second $180,000 purse on the line at Windsor Wednesday

WINDSOR, ON — Windsor Raceway features a second straight night of high-priced racing next Wednesday, Oct. 29, when the three-year-old trotting colts arrive at the border oval to compete for $180,000 in Gold Final action one day after their pacing peers. Only nine colts were entered for the elimination round, so all nine were advanced