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The Canadien Champion, Friday, October 13, 2000 - 25 «/Christoforou and Sand Ois Dexter stage remnarkable rally at Mohawk By SANDRA SNYDER Special ta Thse Champion The cold and wet weather did flot dampen the performance of Ontario's top three-year-old pacing colts at Campbellville's Mohawk Racetrack Saturday night. Competing in their laut Gold Series Eliminations, the colts were attempîing 10 advance 10 the $100,000 Gold Final this coming weekend and pad their point totals enough to secure one of 10 spots in the $250,000 Super Final on November 4. Reigning Gold Final winner Sand Qils Dexter retained his position as the division'u top dog for one more week with a 1:53.2 score in the ninth race. Major ground to make up Milton driver Chris Christoforou settled the colt in fourth from post four ansd waa 17 lengths off the pace at one point, before sweeping by the paceset- ters in the stretch. wasn't concemed about being so far back at the haîf," uaid Christoforou. "Amound the st tum hoe started 10 kick in and t was confident hoe would gel there." Tramner Daryl Roborts of London shares owner- ship on the division leader with John Kwiatkoski of London and Petrins Lawrence of Madison, Michigan. The partners have banked $257,442 on behaîf of the Doxter Nukes son, who coul them $1 1,500 at thse 1998 Forest City yearling sale. Model of conaistency This season the consistent colt has rogistored nine wins, three seconds and two thirds from 19 startu. "We caîl him the Survivor," quipped Roberts. "Ho'u tho beat of what's lefi, hoe out survived tho test of them." Fish My Pal finished one longth back in second and Cambaran was throo longths 10 the rear in third. Also advancing 10 thse $ 100,000 Gold Final wore the fourth ansd fifth-place finishers Smoke Signal 'I know lhey were going faut up front so t and Camluckstar. Junil-or 'Stangs win big Back 10 full strength, and back on track. That was the story for Milton District High School's (MD) junior football teara during exhibition play aI home laut Thursday. The Mustangs got aIl of their players back from injury - including starîing quarterback Ryan Page - and used their bolstered ranku 10 uputage Toronto'u Senator O'Connor 24-12. MD liftod ils efforts over a regular-sea- son opening loua thse week before and man- handied their big city Catholie gueula prel- ty much lIse entiro way - or at least until the verdict had alresdy been decided. Defensively, the hometown boys were exceptional and held the opposition in check well mbt the Ihird quarter. A number of standout performances were deliverod, but the first star clearly had 10 go 10 inside linebacker Lee Frittenburg - who made counîleus Isekles and single-handedly thwarîed Senator O'Connor ai crucial points in the aflemoon clash. "Ho (Frittenburg) was a dominant force out there," said head coach Richard Grant. Also offering dynamite defense were Neil Lambrick, James Mclntosh and Mat Macennan - who recovored a fumble and man il down t0 the six-yard lino 10 set -up the Mustangs' second major. Carrying the bail the reut of the way- as hoe did on touchdown number one, fol- lowing a 30-yard boolleg by Page - was running back Brandon Byoms. Page would record the winning TD on a third-quarter ucramble, capping a drive highlighted by Frittonburg's 75-yard run, before the visitoms broke the shutoul. From there, Lambrick retumed Senator O'Connor'u kick-off 65 yards for the touchdown 10 quash their meager hopes for a comoback. The Toronlo-based sehool thon managed 10 score once more, which served only 10 make the final îally a litIle more respectable. MD finiuhed exhibition play without any injuries. 'Mat plus the deciuive victory no doubt fueled the toam's confidence head- ing mbt yesterday aftemoon's away game aI Oakville's St. Thomas Aquinas. They are aI Oakville's Q.E. Park next Thuruday before finishing the regular ses- son October 26 at home againut Burlingtonus Lord Elgin. in the know sports fans their info (rom The Champion Cail to suhscribe 878-2341 Ask for circulation Weekdays 9 to 5 The other Elimination went to lasI year's divi- sion champ Itrepid Seeluter in 1:53.3. Miltonian Steve Condren steered the colt from post nine, overcoming oarly interférence 10 make their way up the outuide 10 the one-and-a-half length victory over pacesetter Kounty Cam. Third place for newcomer Firat lime Ontario Sires Stakes starter Fly Away Sams pickod Up the third-place finisher's share. 'Ho raced well for going firat over. "1 knew they were going hard on the hammor so there was no hurry trying 10 clear 10 the front," uaid Condren, who drove the colt through much of his lwo-year-old seaaon. "Ho went a big mile lonighl despite the rough weather conditions, he's a tough horse. It fbIt good to uit in behind him again." Trainer Bob Mclnîosh of Windsor owns the winner of $477,178 with Don MacDonald of Amherstburg and CSX Stables of Liberty Conter, Ohio. Donven Deviouu and Stonebridge Prize rounded ouI the finaliats for the $100,000 event this Saturday evening. Read aIl about the Merchants and other local sports each week in The Champion. 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