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Tweedle Dum's streak ends
April 11, 2006
Ultimate Sundance ($5.00) brought an end to Tweedle Dum's four-race winning streak Monday, posting a neck victory in 1:56.2 in the Preferred Trot at Pompano Park. The $9,000 featured race started off with Tweedle Dum and driver Walter Ross, Jr. going to the early lead with Ultimate Sundance (Bruc
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Wailer bests Balmoral mares
April 11, 2006
Taylor Wailer rode live cover to a 1:51.3 victory in the $15,500 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Balmoral Park Monday night, winning at 21-1. A switch to leading reinsman Mike Oosting and a third-over trip turned into a 2 1/4 –length win for the 7-year-old Life Sign mare. Sightings (Sam Widger)
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Vivid Photo qualifies
April 11, 2006
Vivid Photo, the winner of the 2005 Hambletonian, won his first qualifying race of his 2006 racing season in 1:56.1 at The Meadows Tuesday morning. Owner, trainer and driver Roger Hammer guided the 4-year-old son of SJ's Photo to the 1 3/4-length victory over Joyardee. Starting from post two,
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Top performers qualify
April 11, 2006
Alastor Hanover, a 3-year-old son of Rustler Hanover who starred in Ontario last season, won his first qualifier of 2006 at The Meadows Tuesday morning, wiring the field in 1:56.2. Buck I St. Pat, a 3-year-old trotting filly by Jailhouse Jesse, also won in 1:58.2. Jailhouse Jesse won six of eight
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Choose Six at Big M
April 11, 2006
The Choose Six, a new twist on a popular wager, officially launches on Friday, April 21, at the Meadowlands. The Choose Six is a variation of a traditional Pick 6 that requires the bettor to choose the winner of six races on the racing program but with two unique differences: the bettor, not the
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