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PaLik T~~îiwinis big 8y SANDRA 8NYDER Special ta The Champion Pacifie Titan leapt into Uic heart of Uic Ontario Sires Stakes two-year-old pac- ing colt race wilh an impressive victor in Thursday's $100,000 Gold Final ai Mohawk Racetrack. The Camnluck colt and driver Paul MacDoneil fired to thc front from post six aand liMd down fractions of :26, :54 and 1:22.2 en route to tic 1:51.3 tri- umnph. fac ile equaicd Uhc Ontario Sires Stakes record for freshinan colts on a sevcn-eigbtbs mile track and propelled Pacifie Titan into eigbtb spot in die divi- sion standings. Dsylsm Frontier flnisbed tbree-and-a- haif lenglha back in second wbile favourite Iflh.dyourluck was bot on bis beels for third. Before Thoeaday's eliminssion round, Pacific Tmta haW not ventured int 055 eotnpetilion and only înanaged a flft- place finish in lam week's elinination. Now a souid perforsance in the lait (3old event on October 27 and Novesabo 3 ai Western Fair Raceway will enrime the Seam MéEneny traM of aspot inthe eaoenig$250.0 Super Fina ai Mohawk. Hornby's John Grant owns Uic salent- cd pacer, who bas tallied Uirec wins, one second and onc third in 10 starts for total eamnings of $225,858. Much of that comes froru a Uiird-place finish in Uic $1 .2 million Metro Pace September 1I. Grant shcllcd out $65,000 for Uic haff-brother of $233 winner Pacifie Rockct at st fall's Harrisburg Yearling Sale. The field in Thursday's contcst was nan-owcd considcrably when elimina- lion winner Camystic, reigning Gold Final champion Drcamifair Vogel and Bob Mclntosh cntry The Cammnisioner were ail acratched before pois liante. Several of Uic colts are expected to mnake Uieir next start in tse Breeder's Crown eiminations at Woodbine Racetraek Sunday. Tise $600,000 Breedcr's Crown goca postward on October 19. The younigstcrs nos eligible ta the North American cbampionsbips will enjoy s dsree-week break before Uic final Gold Series evesat at Western Fair Raeeway on October 27. Ile top 10Opoint =ets rfron Uic five regula season events wuil thon advane to Uic November 10 Super Fina as MéhawIk The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, October 9. 2001-17 Speedv Wildcats shine Pes The Wl . Dick Wildcats clawed their way to some top honours during tbe North Halton Senior Cross Country Cbampionsbips at Burlington's Sherwood Park Wednesday. The Milton sehool captured junior boys and intermediate girls titles. Both were nar- row wins over Georgetown's Centennial. Tbe latter crown came on the ssrcngtb of three top-four finishes -including tbat of division winner Elyssa Witiman. Taking tbîrd and fourth respectively were Liz Clarke and Valerie Burke. Brad Hoy won the junior boys race wbile age class teammates Jacob Goode and Jonatban Riding placed tbird and fifth. The Wildcats had the top individual mun- niers in both thc junior girls and senior boys loop but had to seule for third overaîl. Katie Shuvera and Matt Price won their respective races while close hchind for sec- ond among Uic girls wan Laura Prusha. Mcanwhile, Samu Sherratt's Tyler Harvey camne out on top in the intermediate boys' division whilc finishing fifth waa Wildcat Shawn Aguiar. Taking second-place honours among thc senior girls was Victoria Cosulich. North Halton's Junior Cross Country Championshîps were held carlier in Uic day - and J.M. Denycu took runner-up statut in boUi atomt and bantamn boyt competition. David Dimitrov came Uiird among aotm ,Local downhill cyclist defends lis titie Armstrong caps bittersweet year with series win Back on top. a Miuton's Trevor Armstrong was able to make that dlaim afier succeasfully defend- ing bis provincial downhiil racing title recenly. ibe Ontario Junior Sport Male veteran grabbed s couple of flrst-placc efforts dur- ing Uic five-race series and cspped Uic year off wiUi s fifth-placc performance last month. Whilc Uic sesson-ending finish was somcwhat lacklustre, it was enough for Uic 17-year-old to edgc out bis closcst rival by just a single point for top spot in Uic over- aIl series standings. The third and fourUi-placc fmnishcrs wcre within five points of Armstrong - making Uic championship repeas Uiat much more dramatic. "I was happy to win, but honestly 1 did- nst tink 1had Uiat great a year," said Uic local racer, who suffercd bike trouble dur- ing Uic final race of Uic year as well as at s couple of Canada Cup events Uiis summer in Brilish Columbia. Armstrong's 2001 campsign was some- what bitter - since Uiis was Uic flrst yesr without riding mate and friend Rory Dick, who was tragicaily kiiled in a car-train wreck Iast falI. "It (acries win) was parlially a tribute 10 hins," said Uic provincial champion. la honour of bis late friend, Armstrong helpcd organize and participatcd in Rory's Camp - a mountain hike porgram hcld back in July Uiat was aimed at promnoling Uic sport in the area. Armstrong, also part of a winning teamn as Uiis summcr's 24-hours of Adrenalin competilion as Kelso, is set to move up to Uic senior provincial ranka next summer. boy s whîle placing tourth in the bantam loop was Jason Entamaa. Sarab Lyons and Sarah Stockall also delivered top five finishes for J.M. Denyes -placing fourtb and fifth among bantamn girls and atom girls respectively. Percy W. Menry had tbree of the top five finishers in the midget boys race to handi- ly win the division. Leadinig the way with a second-place effort was Dan Saliba while taking fourtb and fifth spots were Brandon Rac-Hunt and Nathan Tbiessen. Martin Street's Mathew Dupont placcd third among tyke boys while Kaylee Keams of Brookvillc was fourth in tbe tyke girls clans. Brookvillc's Terri Lowe and William Kitching cach finished fifth- amnong bantam girls and atom boys. Sam Sherrants Steve Critoph matchcd that finish in the bantamt boys division. of your teamn reports and sports story ideas to Steve LeBlanc 878- 4943. The Centre's pre-apprenticeship programrs provide short-term, comprehensive training that allows you to start a new career in Iess than a year. Industrial Electrician Industrial Mechanic Precision Machining and Tooling Lumited Seats TeCnr i Available SuassodLfmw & iiùaw 1r -I AIl fil ,-r 0 1