News Archive

Love Shark at Cal Expo
April 20, 2006
He was the co-longest shot in the morning line, and he started last, but that didn't stop Love Shark from passing them all. Wearing down Edison Hanover, Love Shark stopped the timer in 1:51.4, a lifetime best, at Cal Expo Wednesday night. Handicapped pacers slugged it out in the $12,500 Rambling
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Real Hanover wins Fox final
April 20, 2006
Driver David Miller capped off a good night at the Meadowlands Thursday by winning the $43,315 Fox Sports Net final with Real Hanover in 1:50.4. Real Hanover rallied from off the pace to win by 1 1/4 lengths over betting favorite Apache Hotspur, one of a trio of Nelson Willis trainees. Real Hanov
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A bam & a bull at Harrington
April 20, 2006
Orillia Bam Bam and Bullville Sue each won their respective $13,500 divisions of the winners-over trot Wednesday at Harrington Raceway with 1:58.2 efforts. Owned by Fred Hertrich III and trained by Charlie Tribbett, Orillia Bam Bam was driven by Ross Wolfenden, who was subbing for programmed driv
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Sand Vic trots 1:55.1
April 20, 2006
Sand Vic, a 5-year-old stallion by Mr. Vic, qualified at the Meadowlands Thursday morning with a powerful wire-to-wire score by 15 lengths in 1:55.1. The 5-year-old mare Mystical Sunshine finished fifth in the race. Trainer Trond Smedshammer was in the sulky behind Sand Vic, who finished second i
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Big names qualify at Big M
April 20, 2006
Highly-regarded sophomore pacer Sandro Hanover posted the fastest of 12 qualifiers at the Meadowlands Thursday morning with a 1:52.1 effort, while peer Palone Ranger had to settle for a third-place finish in his contest. Trained by Mickey Burke, Sandro Hanover already had a win, second and third
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Filly qualifies for Ervin
April 20, 2006
Elizabeth Ervin, the widow of Hall of Famer Frank Ervin, celebrated her 99th birthday on April 11, and then one week later enjoyed hearing the news that her 3-year-old trotting filly Elizabethan Bay had won a qualifier. Elizabethan Bay, who was bred by Ervin and her nephew, Jay Farrar, won a qual
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Aranesp found in Ontario
April 20, 2006
The Investigative Unit of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC), working with other police and regulatory services, has taken a supplier of drugs to the horse racing industry out of business, the ORC reported Thursday. On Tuesday, April 18, authorities converged on a residence in Toronto and on a
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Vernon opening delayed
April 20, 2006
Vernon Downs’ owner Jeff Gural has told the Oneida Dispatch that the planned opening of the track over the Memorial Day weekend has been postponed due to a delay in obtaining a racing license. Gural said the delay is due to the New York State Racing and Wagering Board’s concern over the repayment
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