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2013-08-02T00:00:00-04:00August 2, 2013|

Muscle Girl hoping for a repeat in Innisfil

NNISFIL, ON — Ontario's two-year-old trotting fillies return to Georgian Downs on Tuesday, Aug. 6 and division leader Muscle Girl will be looking to add a second victory over the Innisfil oval to her unblemished resume. After scoring a victory in the July 6 season opener at Kawartha Downs, Muscle Girl made her first stop

2013-08-02T00:00:00-04:00August 2, 2013|

Marcella Hall evolves from a joker to a queen

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — Marcella Hall heads into Monday's Mid-Summer Challenge at Mohawk Racetrack as the top ranked two-year-old trotting filly in Ontario, but six months ago she was at the bottom of trainer Jimmy Takter's list of favourites. "I could go back to February when Mr. Takter said anybody with $5,000 can have her," says

2013-08-01T00:00:00-04:00August 1, 2013|

Local fillies aim for Grassroots success on Industry Day

ELORA, ON — Harness racing fans from across Ontario will descend on Grand River Raceway on the Civic Holiday, Monday, Aug. 5, to witness the finest young racehorses in the province compete for over $340,000. Warming up the Industry Day crowd for the main events — the Battle of the Belles and Battle of Waterloo

2013-08-01T00:00:00-04:00August 1, 2013|

Trotting colt hoping to put racing puzzle together Monday

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — The second wave of Mid-Summer Challengers arrives at Mohawk Racetrack on Civic Holiday, Monday, Aug. 5, in the shape of 40 top two-year-old trotting colts and fillies. Among the qualifiers for the two-year-old trotting colt main event is Muscle Matters, who scored a win in the Gold Series season opener at Mohawk

2013-07-31T00:00:00-04:00July 31, 2013|

Deweykeepumnwhy sharp in Grassroots debut

INNISFIL, ON — Deweykeepumnwhy stormed to an impressive victory in Grassroots action at Georgian Downs on Tuesday evening, becoming the fastest two-year-old trotting gelding ever to circle the Innisfil oval with his 1:57.4 clocking. Starting from Post 6, driver Jody Jamieson settled Deweykeepumnwhy in fourth spot on the rail and watched favourite Harper Blue Chip

2013-07-29T00:00:00-04:00July 29, 2013|

Diamonds For Life sharp in second Grassroots win

CAMPBELLVILLE, ON — The second showdown between two-year-old trotting fillies Chelseas Chance and Diamonds For Life resulted in the fastest of five Grassroots divisions at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday, July 29. After finishing one-two in the July 6 season opener at Kawartha Downs, the fillies squared up for their second battle in Race 9 and

2013-07-28T00:00:00-04:00July 28, 2013|

Mach It So moves to head of the pacing colt class

OTTAWA, ON — Mach It So took sole ownership of top spot in the three-year-old pacing colt division standings with a victory in the second of two $105,000 Gold Series legs at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday, July 28. The Mach Three son and driver Scott Zeron sat fourth through the bulk of the mile

2013-07-27T00:00:00-04:00July 27, 2013|

Champagne Phil celebrates win in Innisfil

INNISFIL, ON — Champagne Phil uncorked a personal best effort at Georgian Downs on Saturday night to capture his second Grassroots division. The three-year-old pacing gelding and driver Brad Forward sat third through the early going while fan favourite Regal Hope rolled through fractions of :26.2 and :55.3. Heading for the three-quarter marker Forward sent

2013-07-26T00:00:00-04:00July 26, 2013|

Clements pilots four homebreds in Grassroots Tuesday

INNISFIL, ON — Georgian Downs regular Daniel Clements will steer four homebred trotting colts in Grassroots action on Tuesday, July 30. The first freshman out of the barn for Prince Lee Acres of Uxbridge is P L Hombre, who makes his first lifetime start from Post 1 in the fourth $10,000 Grassroots division. The son

2013-07-25T00:00:00-04:00July 25, 2013|

Mach It So and Roar duel in Ottawa Sunday

OTTAWA, ON — Three-year-old pacing colt division leaders Mach It So and Roar will face off in the second of two $105,000 Gold Series divisions at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday, July 28. Since capturing his division in the June 24 Gold Series season opener at Mohawk Racetrack Mach It So has strung together a