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The Canadian Champion, Tueaday, September 11, 20012 Wy'!Ild card wins Grass Roots event ".pflSI nows. i ne nm wer ua awaawsg wora on' a yo= Region scboors Wuolvemient M press timei yesteday 'lb. pre-ason eveut is part of ongoassg efforts t0 revital- ise MD's footal programn. Phase one involved a trsinin camp tiaI pass spring wlsieb inctuded fotrmer Toronto Argoesut offnsive line coachs Ray Zaremba - wlse at tihe tisas was working as tis sebool as a physsesi eduction sup- ply teacher. This was followed by sumuser worult sessions, ac> tise Mustangs shoulel b. in prelty deest shape - or at least bet- ter d ianl previous years - for cosupeitieus Fridsy. Ed Stvnitky will be ulopig dow a s lsead coachsof MD's seo squasi Ibis ycar to devmt mûre tnom to bis yowag family. Restiaisang the base s ts post after a twao- y=m bias is Keasi l'ostos. Astas hun wilU be Day. By SANDRA SNYDER Special ta The Champion Golti Senies regular Abhey Road C made the most of the Grass Roots wild card at Flamboro Downs Wednesday, taking home the lion's share of the $17,608 purse with a 2:01 score in the fourth of five divisions. The two-year-old trotter and tramner-driver Keith Jones went on tise attack early in the race and by the time the colts tumed for home the Incredible Abe son had an insurmountahie eight-length lead. By the time Abbey Road C bit the wire, he and Joncs were nine and shree-quarter lengths ahead of Armani Seelster with Jetset Mats 12 lengths back in third. George Charlton of Utopia owns Abbey Road C, a two-time Gold Elimination winner. The gelding boosted his record to three wins and one third in seven starts for total eamnings of $58,328 a tidy return on the $11,000 Charlton spent to acquire tie trotter aI last fall's Royal Blue Yearling Sale. Mr. Lavec son Armnbro Whiplash scored a second consecutive Grass Roots victory in the sixth race for David MacDonald of Comwall, David Reid of Kingston, Stan Klemencic of Trenton and Greg Judson of Athens, stopping the dlock in 2:02.4, whi le the other three divisions went to sons of top trotting sire Balanced Image. 'Me progeny of Balanced Image, who stands at Campiselîville's Glengate Faims, have eamed more than those of any other trotting sire in North America and Electrical Image, Cyclone Artie and Armbro Warden contributed more than $26,000 to the cause on Wednesday. Cyclone Artie was the quickest of the three Balanced Image sons, stopping the dlock in 2:01.2 for owner-trainer Harold Lunde of Campisellville. Trevor Ritchie piloted Cyclone Artie bo the nar- row victory over Acolyte Mor and Kimmirut, making a tidy deposit against the colt's $20,000 purchase price in just bis second lifetime stars. Ancaster's Robert Waxman made another appearance in the Flainhoro Downs winner's circle when Electrical Image opened tbe Grass Roots programn with a 2:03.3 score in thse second race. Il was the second straight win over the Flamboro Downs half mfle for the colt - a $100,000 yearling purchase. House Arrest and Earls Song rounded ouI tise top tbree. Savvy Flamboro fans improved their record to four out of Oive accurate selections in the Grass Roots divisions when Armhoro Warden and John Bax bit the wire on top in tise lOts race. The duo went straight to tise front fîroro post Oive and neyer faced a legiti- mate challenge fromt tihe field of nine, coming home in a leisurely 2:02 - ahead of Ryan Hall and E.B. Hamer. Parkhifl Stud Faim of Peterborough, Brian Parkinson of Sharon, Kenneth James of Acton and Aline James of Lindsay own tise young trotter, who bas recorded two wmns and one third in six starts this season for earnings of $1 8,926. The partners acquired Armoro Warden from the Forest City Sale lasI fall for $44,000. The Grass Roots two-year-old trotting colts head for Kawsrtha Downs on Sept. 27 for their second lasI event, while the Gold Series youngsters move on to Mohawk Racetrack on Sept. 25 for their second last Gold Elinsinations. Ontario Sires Stakes action does not retuns to Flamboro Downs until Oct. 17 when the three-year-old pacing fillies will wrap up tbeir Grass Roots season over the Dundas oval. --B uck places i3 3th at Vancouveir Indy Robin Buck~s cross-prnvince racitsg efforts didis't exacty TheCapelvil CASCAR vete reclainsed bis titie aI dwi Toronto Molace Indy July 14 - but wass't anywli.re uepr as siaccessftd durisg two subseqsa.ut eveuts outside Onutario. He placed 16th at thse Grand Prix De Tros Riie1m in Tri Rivwm,* *WU&Au nd" tfà i omr Bring the wbïovit for a grea hùj f u & excitement!! TICKET PRICES .. ................ $7.00 Seniors/Students .. Children 12 & under. Family Pass......... ..................... $5.00 ..................... $3.00 .................... $18.00 CALL THE MERCHANTS OFFICE FOR SEASON TICKETS 905-673-3337 M M Adul