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USTA revokes licenses
April 14, 2006
The U.S. Trotting Association has issued a ruling revoking the membership of Eric Ledford, Seldon Ledford and Ryan Dailey, under the provisions of USTA Rule 22, Sections 13 and 14, that provides for reciprocal action. The three, along with Ardena Dailey and Dr. John Witmer, all received suspensions
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Willis takes top Fox spots
April 14, 2006
Trainer Nelson Willis had two reasons to smile on Thursday night when Apache Hotspur and Johns My Buddy finished one-two in the $19,000 second leg of the Fox Sports Net Series at the Meadowlands. The final time was 1:50.3.Driven by Cat Manzi, Apache Hotspur got up in the final strides to win, holdin
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Givens wins a pair
April 14, 2006
Four $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) championship finals for 3-year-old pacers and trotters were held Thursday at Dover Downs. The fastest time of the day came in the $100,000 DSBF Colt and Gelding Pace. Eddie Davis Jr. shot Lather Machine, owned by his breeders Gary and Barba
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Harmer prospects qualify
April 14, 2006
Maywood Park held three qualifiers Thursday morning, with 3-year-old colt prospect Pujols taking the first dash in 1:57.3. The son of Cole Muffler is returning from a 2006 season in which he posted a line of 11-6-3-2 and won $159,650 for trainer Tom Harmer. He won a $20,000 elimination of the Woo
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Un-Real Desire sets mark
April 14, 2006
Real Desire made plenty of headlines while he earned more than $3.1 million over his racing career, and now Un-Real Desire has made his own. On Saturday, April 8, the 6-year-old gelding Un-Real Desire's 1:57.2 win over the half-mile Scarborough Downs racetrack earned him the distinction of being the
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Hellava Hush qualifies
April 14, 2006
Hellava Hush, a Pompano Park track record holder and recent winner of the Mack Lobell Trotting Series Final, won a qualifying race at Pompano Friday morning, in 1:56.2. His next start will be in an Open trot at the Meadowlands later this month.With Tom Sells driving on Friday, Hellava Hush cut quart
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7 wins for Bono Bests
April 14, 2006
Bono Bests held off Pandrogynous for a three-quarter length, 1:53.1 victory in the $22,500 Suslow Series on Friday night at the Meadowlands.The victory came over a track turned sloppy after storms hit the area. David Miller drove Bono Bests to the score over just four starters. He had finished third
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Loyal Opposition scores
April 14, 2006
Top pacing mares were back in action at the Meadowlands Friday night and Loyal Opposition easily cruised to a 1:52.1 victory after starting from post one.With Andy Miller driving, Loyal Opposition paced home in :27 to win by 1 1/4 lengths over her biggest rival in 2005, Burning Point. Miss Galvinato
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Stormaway sets mark
April 14, 2006
Stormaway, a 3-year-old colt by Northern Luck out of a Matt's Scooter mare, wired the field and set a stakes mark of 1:50.4 in winning the $57,000 Youthful Pacing final Friday night at Woodbine. Stonebridge Regal held the previous stakes record.Driven by Mark Megens, Stormaway set fractions of :26.3
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