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July 8th '09

BC's Primary Purpose will have to pace another life mark or close to it at 1.51.1 if he is to garner victory from the 7 hole in this Saturdays OSS Gold finals ($130,000) at Georgian Downs!!.

NA Cup finalist OK Boromir scored the PP1 as he did in the Cup final and also from a handy 2 hole draw is the Upper Canada Cup winner Stonebridge Terror and another top contender from last weekend is Waffles & Cream who nearly stole Primary Purposes thunder at the line.

I believe Purpose will race stronger this week after being off nearly a month before last weekends winning performance, but he will need racing luck and hopefully he will have Mark MacDonald back in the bike as he is also slated to drive the other elimination winner Ideal Race!.

July 5th '09

Hastings Park today had Mario Gutierrez and Dave Wilson score a pair each and the F & M featrue went to Lasting Spice (Garry Cruise) for the $25,000 purse and the minor feature was won by McAthur (P Alvarado).

Grand Prairie harness action had the ABSS stakes for 3 yr old colts & geldings racing for the $17,000 purses and the heat winners were Double L Jammer (J Campbell) in 2.00.0, Swiftys First Star (J Chappell) in 1.58.3, Wassup Bernie ( M Hennessey) in 1.57.3, Wrangler Payday (W Tainsh Jr) in 1.56.4 & Wrangler Hitech (K Clark) pacing a new record in 1.56.0.

Ron Grahams new purchase Goodbadanddeugly N made it 2 from 2 in the feature race for F & M winning in a new track record of 1.55.3 by a neck over Keith Clarks Admired Beauty.

July 4th '09

Tonight at Georgain Downs the BC owned Primary Purpose (Rod Therres & Charles MacFarlane) paced a new life mark when winning the 2nd of 3 OSS Stakes eliminations in a 1.51.1.

Primary Purpose who is trained in Ontario by Casie Coleman started from the outside of the 7 horse field going straight to the front for driver Mark MacDonald, who led him through solid fractions to hold on for the win setting up another chance for victory next Saturday, he beat home NA Cup finalist OK Boromir in the process.

Grand Prairie harness action featured 5 divisions of the ABSS stakes for 3 yr old fillies going for purses of $17,ooo, todays heat winners were Arctic Flame (J Campbell) in 2.00.2, Lady and Thetrench (K Clark) in 1.58.4 and Keith Clark was also aboard Sealedwithapromise in 1.58.0 and Laughs Last in 1.58.2.

Western Bee (Jean Gagne) was the other heat winner in 1.58.3.

Smart Shark (C Kolthammer) won the Open in 1.56.1.

Hastings Park feature races today were won by Trick Of The North ( R Skelly) and Tribal Teen (F Perez) racing for purses of $28,000.

July 2nd '09

The Lt. Governors Handicap was the feature race at Hastings Park yesterday on a beautiful Canada Day.

The $100,000 feature went to Teide (C Hoverson) for trainer Dino Condilenios finishing too good for Texas Wildcatter (M Gutierrez) and Krazy Koffee ( D Wilson) who grabbed the minor share.

Their was 3 x $50,000 Stakes races on the undercard with Holy Nova (M Gutierrez) winning the F & M feature the Vancouver Sun handicap for trainer Troy Taylor and the Chris Loseth Handicap went to another Taylor trainee El Cugat ( M Gutierrez).

The 3 yr old fillies feature the Supernaturel was won by Tierra Del Fuego (P Alvarado) for trainer Barbara Heads.

Trainers Troy Taylor & Dino Condilenios scored a pair of winners each with jockeys Dave Wilson & Mario Gutierrez scoring a pair each also!.

June 30th '09

Tomorrows Canada Day meet at Hastings Park features 4 Stakes races for purses in excess of $250,000.

With veterans like Spaghetti Mouse, Krazy Koffee in the $100,000 feature The LT. Governors Cup and an undercard including 3 x $50,000 Stakes The Chris Loseth Stakes, The Vancouver Sun Stakes and The Supernaturel will insure an exciting day of racing!.

June 28th '09

Grand Prairie harness action this weekend saw Black Mac pace a great mile in 1.55.1 for trainer/driver Gerry Hudon.

Keith Clark is back in Alberta and back to his mercurial best racking up a number of winners over the weekend.

Hastings Park thoroughbred racing this weekend saw Seminole Brave win the feature yesterday for a $28,000 purse with Dave Wilson in the saddle and Sunday action had Restless Lady (C Hoverson) winning the F & M feature for a $28,000 purse also and the 2 yr old feature was won by Vying Ty Grr for jockey Richard Hamel.