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2012-10-13T00:00:00-04:00October 13, 2012|

Kims Royal Day, Windsong Jack earn last Gold Final titles

INNISFIL, ON — Second in every Gold Final since mid July, two-year-old pacing filly Kims Royal Day finally found her way to the winner's circle with a convincing four and three-quarter length victory at Georgian Downs on Saturday night. Sent off as the second choice behind elimination winner Macharoundtheclock, Kims Royal Day inherited the lead

2012-10-12T00:00:00-04:00October 12, 2012|

Mel Mara ekes out win in last Gold Final

DUNDAS, ON — Michaels Power suffered his first Ontario Sires Stakes loss at Flamboro Downs on Friday evening as Mel Mara rocketed down the stretch to a neck victory in the last Gold Final of the sophomore pacing colt season. Fans sent Little Brown Jug winner Michaels Power off as their top choice in the

2012-10-11T00:00:00-04:00October 11, 2012|

Katys Jet wins Thursday evening thriller in Ottawa

OTTAWA, ON — As predicted, Ontario's exciting three-year-old pacing fillies delivered another sizzling performance at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday evening. Ottawa fans sent reigning Gold Final champion Apogee Hanover off as their top choice, with elimination winner Jet Wash ranked second and pole sitter Katys Jet third, and they did not have to wait

2012-10-10T00:00:00-04:00October 10, 2012|

Bee A Magician makes it seven in a row with Gold Final win

INNISFIL, ON — Driver Rick Zeron crafted the ideal second over trip for Bee A Magician in the ninth race at Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening, and the two-year-old trotting filly sprinted home to her second $130,000 Gold Final title. Starting from Post 5 fan favourites Zeron and Bee A Magician settled into fifth spot

2012-10-10T00:00:00-04:00October 10, 2012|

Menary prepping an all-star team for Saturday’s Gold Finals

INNISFIL, ON — Dave Menary's two-year-old pacers dominated the Gold Series eliminations at Georgian Downs last weekend and the trainer says all four of his entries are in top shape heading back to the Innisfil oval for Saturday's $130,000 Gold Finals. "They all trained pretty good today (Wednesday)," says the Cheltenham resident, who will harness

2012-10-10T00:00:00-04:00October 10, 2012|

Sugar Wheeler prevails in Gold Final battle

ELORA, ON — The weather was 10 degrees cooler and she started one spot closer to the rail, but other than that three-year-old trotting filly Sugar Wheeler's second tour of Grand River Raceway looked much the same as the first. Starting from Post 3 in Wednesday's $130,00 Gold Final, driver Paul MacDonell fully intended to

2012-10-09T00:00:00-04:00October 9, 2012|

Prestidigitator captures his third Gold Final

TORONTO, ON — Since his first tangle with Knows Nothing in the July 21 Canadian Breeders Championship Prestidigitator has not been able to achieve favoured status in the public eye, and Monday's $130,000 Gold Final at Woodbine Racetrack was no different. In the last regular season Gold Series event of their careers, Knows Nothing was

2012-10-08T00:00:00-04:00October 8, 2012|

Drivers predict another thriller in Thursday’s Gold Final

OTTAWA, ON — After their thrilling Gold Elimination performance last week, Ontario's exciting three-year-old pacing fillies return to Rideau Carleton Raceway this Thursday, Oct. 11 for the last $130,000 Gold Final of their career. Reigning Gold Final champion Apogee Hanover finished a head back in third last Thursday and driver Doug McNair feels that a

2012-10-08T00:00:00-04:00October 8, 2012|

Michaels Power and Zeron return to Flamboro Friday

DUNDAS, ON — Driver Scott Zeron is hoping to experience a few moments of d�j� vu at Flamboro Downs on Friday evening as he sends three-year-old pacing gelding Michaels Power after a fourth Gold Final title from the same post they drew for the Confederation Cup Final in August. "We've drawn the same position we

2012-10-06T00:00:00-04:00October 6, 2012|

Menary and Waples claim three Gold Elimination trophies

INNISFIL, ON — Trainer Dave Menary and driver Randy Waples scored a Gold Elimination triple at Georgian Downs on Saturday evening, capturing one two-year-old pacing colt division and both of the freshman pacing filly splits. The pair kicked things off in the first $40,000 elimination when former Gold Final champ Windsong Jack cruised along on