News Archive

Ideal News sweeps series
April 21, 2005
Ideal News overcame an early breakaway by Righteous Renee and I'm All In to complete her series sweep in the $64,850 Blossom Final Wednesday night at the Meadowlands. Ideal News paced the mile in a stakes record and lifetime best of 1:52, winning by a head over I'm All In. It was 4 1/2 lengths ba
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Four for Four Starz Sisco
April 21, 2005
Unbeaten Four Starz Sisco turned in his fourth straight victory in his final tune-up for the April 30 elimination races for the Berry's Creek Pace. Unraced at two, Four Starz Sisco captured the first race Wednesday at the Meadowlands in a lifetime best 1:50.2. The gelded son of The Panderosa, dri
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Dan Patch commitments
April 21, 2005
Hoosier Park director of Standardbred racing Kevin Mack has announced he has already received commitments from six trainers for the 12th annual $200,000 Dan Patch Invitational Pace on Saturday, April 30. Already committed to the Dan Patch is Life Source, who finished third in last year's edition.
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Fletcher addresses RCI
April 21, 2005
Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher spoke Thursday morning at the annual meeting of the Association of Racing Commissioners International at the Marriott Griffin Gate hotel in Lexington. Fletcher updated the gathering on the state of the industry in Kentucky, and pointed out the recent proposed changes to
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Dan Patch champ returns
April 21, 2005
Dan Patch Award winner Village Jolt made his first appearance as a sophomore a winning one, capturing a qualifier at Pocono Downs Thursday morning in 1:56. With trainer Ed Hart at the lines, the son of Cam's Card Shark sat in the two hole through fractions of :28.3, :57.3 and 1:26.3 before tipping o
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Casablanca Hall wins
April 21, 2005
Casablanca Hall, owned by Walnut Hall Ltd., Denim Stable, Mary Katz and the Lucky Shamrock Stable of Thoroughbred trainer Nick Zito and his wife, Kim, paced to a career-best 1:55.1 victory in a conditioned event at Pompano Park Wednesday night. With Bruce Ranger driving for trainer Fred Grant, Ca
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CR Commando nite at Dover
April 21, 2005
Breeding earnings for CR Commando are guaranteed to increase Thursday night as all 16 entrants into a pair of $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund finals at Dover Downs are sons or daughters of the Winbak Farm stallion. Eight 3-year-old fillies will line up behind the gate in Dover's sixt
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