News Archive

Monti seeking older drivers
May 19, 2006
Monticello Raceway is at it again as the track that has pioneered such unorthodox events as races for owners, bartenders, big game hunters, women, heavyweight drivers and for drivers of various different ethnic backgrounds, along with races for elephants and camels, has come up with yet another unus
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Sears sets driving mark
May 19, 2006
When driver Brian Sears reached the winner’s circle with Vodkaontherocks in the fourth race on Thursday night, it marked the 48th consecutive program in which he has had a winner, setting a track record at the Meadowlands. Sears eclipsed the mark of 47 wins established in 1986 by Hall of Famer Jo
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Mare just misses track mark
May 19, 2006
The temperature was 93 degrees, the pace was just right, and her trip was a perfect one, but while strong in victory, Benn's Fire fell just a tick short off the track record for older trotter mares with her 1:55.2 victory at Cal Expo Thursday night. Starting from post-position three in the field
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Electric Blanket hot at Hop
May 19, 2006
Fourth-choice Electric Blanket and driver Ricky Macomber Jr. commanded the field in gate-to-wire fashion Thursday, May 18, to capture the $16,000 Bill Thompson final at Hoosier Park in 1:55.4. The Electric Yankee 3 year old, owned by Joe Seekman Racing Stable and Mar-Jo Horse Farm, raised her record
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Chocolatier rough-gaited
May 19, 2006
Champion 2 year old and Dan Patch award winner Chocolatier made a break in his first qualifying start of the year Friday morning at Hazel Park. According to driver D.R. Ackerman, Chocolatier was leading at around the three-quarter pole when he broke stride. “He wasn’t stroking very clean and w
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Sale of Meadows OK'd
May 19, 2006
The Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission has approved the sale of The Meadows Racetrack to Millennium Gaming Inc. of Las Vegas for $225 million. William Paulos, co-owner of Millennium Gaming, said he expects to close on the deal for the 43-year-old harness racing venue within the next 45 days and
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Dead heat at Big M
May 19, 2006
Little Brown Jug-eligibles Mr. Feelgood and Perfect Union finished in a 1:52.1 dead heat for win Thursday night in the ninth race at the Meadowlands. Wiggle Out Of This finished third by a neck. It was the first start of the year for Mr Feelgood, a Grinfromeartoear colt driven by Ron Pierce. Last
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American Ideal in 1:50.3
May 19, 2006
After posting a qualifying win in 1:56.3 at Flamboro Downs May 3 and then another qualifying victory at Mohawk May 12 in 1:54.2, American Ideal kicked it up a notch by pacing to a 1:50.3 score in a qualifier Friday morning, again at Mohawk. With Mark MacDonald driving for trainer Casie Coleman, t
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2YO winner at Pompano
May 19, 2006
Spoutin Off became the first sub 2:00 two-year-old of the 2006 season Friday morning at Pompano Park as the pacing filly sired by Intrepid Seelster, from the Abercrombie mare Water Spigot, won a qualifying race in 1:58. Trained and owned by Melvyn Aylor of Bell, Spoutin Off was one of two 2 year
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Future Destiny by nose
May 19, 2006
Future Destiny [$2.80, $2.40, $2.10] held on for a 1:52 nose victory over the closing effort of One Ace Too Many in the $20,000 Thomas N. D’Altrui Miss New Jersey Prep on Friday night at the Meadowlands. Ideal Weather was third by one length. With only six entrants, all of the 3-year-old New Jer
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Jurgy Hanover dies in Mich.
May 19, 2006
Jurgy Hanover [1:56.3, $378,130], 32, died on May 17 from the effects of old age at Bonley Farm in Sunfield, Michigan, where had been in stud service for more than two decades. He was buried in his paddock, reports Karen Greengard, proprietor of Bonley Farm Jurgy Hanover’s sons and daughters wer
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New mark for Ho Lotta Speed
May 19, 2006
Ho Lotta Speed and Joe Essig Jr. were unmatched down the stretch and pulled away to a convincing 5 1/4-length victory over On With Life in Genesis Series action Friday night at Hoosier Park. Ho Lotta Speed was quiet for the first half mile but proved to be the cream of the crop down the stretch, pac
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