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News - July 2011

2011-07-31T00:00:00-04:00July 31, 2011|

Millar Farms fillies impress fans in Innisfil

INNISFIL, ON — Stablemates Three Charms and Epoxy Queen delivered powerful performances in Grassroots action at Georgian Downs on Saturday night, clocking the two fastest miles of the evening. Three Charms led off for trainer Eric Adams and owner-breeder Millar Farms of Newmarket, cruising along on the front end to a personal best 1:52 victory.

2011-07-31T00:00:00-04:00July 31, 2011|

Athenas Legacy adds Gold Series trophy to collection

OTTAWA, ON — Athenas Legacy and Monkey On My Wheel captured the Gold Elimination trophies up for grabs at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday evening, delivering matching front-end performances. Athenas Legacy kicked off the Gold Series event, competing in an elimination with just two other sophomore pacing fillies when Camille and Patsys Luck were scratched

2011-07-30T00:00:00-04:00July 30, 2011|

Twin B Legend sharp in Gold Elimination action

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Twin B Legend cruised to a new personal best in Gold Series Elimination action at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening. The three-year-old pacing gelding and driver Paul MacDonell sailed off the starting gate into third spot as Celebrity Citation hit the opening eighth in :13 and the quarter in :26.4. When the

2011-07-29T00:00:00-04:00July 29, 2011|

Musselsfrmbrussels still flawless in Grassroots action

WOODSTOCK, ON — Woodstock Raceway fans were treated to seven outstanding Grassroots battles from the three-year-old pacing colts on Friday, including a track record performance by Officernagentleman. Starting from Post 3, driver Randy Waples eased Officernagentleman off the gate and settled the gelding in sixth as Mach It Big and Grand Master dueled to a

2011-07-29T00:00:00-04:00July 29, 2011|

Family ties take Newton to Elora Wednesday

ELORA, ON — Wednesday's fourth race at Grand River Raceway is of particular interest to Wellesley resident Bruce Newton, and not only because his two-year-old trotting colt The Golden Child will be making his Grassroots debut from Post 9. "Blossom Seelster's got a colt in there too, Gregg McNair has it. That was my brother's

2011-07-28T00:00:00-04:00July 28, 2011|

Monkey On My Wheel heads to Rideau on a roll

OTTAWA, ON — Monkey On My Wheel has yet to capture a Gold Series event this season, but the three-year-old pacing filly heads to Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday off two impressive outings in the Canadian Breeders Championship and trainer Travis Umphrey is hoping she maintains that momentum for two more weeks. "We were going

2011-07-28T00:00:00-04:00July 28, 2011|

Local fillies hope to shine in Grassroots Tuesday

WOODSTOCK, ON — Woodstock resident Michael Robblee will harness a pair of two-year-old trotting fillies at his local oval on Tuesday, Aug. 2, one a first-time starter and the other looking for her second Grassroots trophy of the season. Loose Change Lucy makes her debut from Post 1 in the second $24,000 division, and the

2011-07-27T00:00:00-04:00July 27, 2011|

Trainer hopes racing in her own backyard benefits filly

INNISFIL, ON — When the three-year-old pacing filly Grassroots circuit stops at Georgian Downs on Saturday, Back Yard Baby will be looking to combine home field advantage with Post 1 to score a top three finish in the last $24,000 division. "We're stabled about 15 minutes from Georgian Downs," says trainer John Curran, who has

2011-07-27T00:00:00-04:00July 27, 2011|

Counter Pointe claims Gold Final title in Dundas

DUNDAS, ON — On Wednesday afternoon Counter Pointe lined up at the centre of the Flamboro Downs starting gate, and for the second straight week the two-year-old trotting filly powered straight to the front and on to the winner's circle. In rein to trainer Wayne Henry, Counter Pointe accelerated away from Post 4 and reached

2011-07-26T00:00:00-04:00July 26, 2011|

Darling duo debut in Gold Series Saturday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Trainer Jack Darling will start a pair of three-year-old pacing geldings in Gold Elimination action at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday, July 30, and the Cambridge resident is hoping both Twin B Legend and Thats The Life advance on to the Gold Final round. Both pacers will start from Post 2 in their