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Winners - Driver Trevor Henry and trainer Bob McIntosh combined for two Grassroots wins at Grand River Raceway on Sept. 9. Henry piloted two-year-old pacing filly Even Louder to a 1:57 score in the third $22,800 division for McIntosh of Windsor and his partners Al McIntosh Holdings Inc. of Leamington, Deo Volente Farms LLC and Cool Cat Racing Inc. of Flemington, NJ. Photo by Emma Ongman/AG Photography
Henry and McIntosh combine for Grassroots double Grassroots debut by half a length in 1:56.4. “She’s a great big filly. She’s kind of like a six foot six kid in Grade 8, and I look for her to be much better next year, but she’s improving every start, so who knows what might happen this fall,” said McIntosh of the daughter of Bettors Delight and West Of L A. “She’s a big filly - she’s going to be over 16 hands and kind of rangy. Once she gets muscle on that frame, then she’s going to be serious.
I hope so anyway.” Henry, who lives in Arthur, added, “She definitely
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the next one (Grassroots), she will definitely be tough in the semis.”
She’s a big filly - she’s going to be over 16 hands - and kind of rangy. Once she gets muscle on that frame, then she’s going to be serious. - BOB MCINTOSH, TRAINER
will be better next year, but if she can get some points in
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ELORA – Driver Trevor Henry and trainer Bob McIntosh teamed up to win two of five Grassroots divisions at Grand River Raceway on Sept. 9. Henry and McIntosh captured the first $23,150 twoyear-old pacing filly division with Miss L A, who powered up the outer lane to take on early leader Tuggingoncredit and then dug in down the stretch to hold off fan favourite Queso Relleno and Trizzle Trazzle. Miss L A won her
Henry padded his lead in the Lampman Cup race for
leading driver in the Ontario Sires Stakes program with Monday’s driving double. McIntosh shares ownership of Miss L A with Al McIntosh Holdings Inc. of Leamington, Deo Volente Farms LLC and Cool Cat Racing Inc. of Flemington, NJ. The Hall of Fame horseman also bred Miss L A and her illustrious siblings; Somewhere in L A and L A Delight, who have both amassed $1.7 million in their racing careers, and current
three-year-old Ontario Sires Stakes star Sunny Dee. “She’s different than the rest of her siblings,” McIntosh said, who lives in Windsor. “It’s hard to think of what she’s going to do, because she’s got a big motor, I just think she’ll be a better threeyear-old.” After settling for second with So Delightful in the second division, won by Coco Beach De Vie and driver Jody Jamieson in 1:57, Henry and McIntosh were back in the CONTINUED ON > 28
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