News Archive

Blur wins Matron Filly
December 16, 2005
Breeders Crown champion Blur captured the $189,188 Matron for 3-Year-Old Filly Trotters, edging the pacesetting Flawless Bluestone and Ticket To Glide by a neck at the wire in 1:56.4 Thursday night at Dover Downs. Flawless Bluestone, driven by David Miller, started from post eight and was fired a
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Snow Angel final at Big M
December 16, 2005
Vysoke Tatry wore down Daisys Dragon, took the lead at the eighth pole and pulled away to a 3 1/2-length victory in the $45,000 Snow Angel Final Thursday night at the Meadowlands. The daughter of Dragon's Lair completed a sweep of the three-week series for 3-year-old pacing fillies with a 1:53 fl
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MacDonald sets mark
December 16, 2005
Mark MacDonald's win with Chianaglia in the fifth race at Flamboro Downs Thursday was his 644th of the year in Canada, breaking the all-time record. He had tied the record on Wednesday afternoon after driving four winners at Flamboro Downs but uncharacteristically went zero-for-nine at Western Fair
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Try Kacy richest at 14
December 16, 2005
Try Kacy N, who became the richest 14 year old ever in his last start, added to that total Thursday night at Dover Downs while winning a $5,500 contest. Driven by Jim Morand, Try Kacy N won in 1:58.2 to increase his 2005 earnings to $66,050, the most ever earned by a 14 year old in a single season.
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HTA's Nova Award winners
December 16, 2005
Harness Tracks of America has announced its 2005 Nova Award winners, which will be recognized at the Night of Stars awards dinner at the Bellagio in Las Vegas Wednesday night, Feb. 8. Note that HTA rules state any horse trained by someone who is on suspension or on appeal of a suspension is not elig
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Stallion news updates
December 16, 2005
Hickory Lane Farm of Findlay, Ohio, has announced Dawn Ofa New Day will stand stud there for the 2006 breeding season. A son of Western Ideal out of the stakes-winning mare Dawn Q, Dawn Ofa New Day has a mark of 3, 1:50.3 and earnings of $474,473. Dawn Ofa New Day won six of 10 starts at two, inc
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