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Isle Of Patmos to qualify
April 27, 2005
Isle of Patmos, last year's leading earner among the 2-year old colt and gelding pacers on the Ontario Sire Stakes Circuit with more than $320,000 in purses, will begin his 3-year-old campaign on Friday morning in a qualifier at Pompano Park. "He trained in 2:00 on Saturday," co-owner David Schar
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Tony & Julio down at BlmP
April 27, 2005
Julio, driven by Tony Morgan, captured Tuesday night's $10,000 Iggy Magoo Stakes at Balmoral Park in a career-best 2:00.1. The 3-year-old son of Giant Triumph left, yielded the lead, and then sat patiently along the inside until finding room in deep stretch to edge past Arcola for the neck victory.
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Ron Newhart dies
April 27, 2005
Ronald "Ronnie" J. Newhart, 50, a veteran trainer-driver in Ohio, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. Newhart devoted his life for harness racing and was an outstanding driver. He had over 1,000 wins and was active at Ohio tracks and particularly the Southern Valley Colt fair circuit. He was
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No Big M Open for Blue
April 27, 2005
Trainer George Teague Jr. was hoping to race 2004 Horse of the Year Rainbow Blue in an Open Mares Pace at the Meadowlands this weekend, but the race didn't fill. Coming off a world-record performance in the opening round of the Classic Series at Dover Downs April 18, Teague was looking to keep the 4
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Where the buffalo roam
April 27, 2005
Nine wayward buffalo ran amok in Maryland Tuesday morning and later that afternoon, one pacer from Buffalo Raceway ran amok at Monticello Raceway. After seven wins in eight starts in the top-class race at Buffalo, El Paso Hanover was shipped to Monticello for the $6,800 Open Pace and the 7-year-old
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Ten to vie at Hoosier Park
April 27, 2005
He Wants It All, who won the Isle of Capri final in a career-best 1:50.3 at Pompano Park this winter, and is coming off a 1:51.3 victory in the Free For All at Balmoral Park April 23, has been installed the 3-1 morning-line choice in Saturday's $200,000 Dan Patch Invitational Pace at Hoosier Park.
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