News Archive

Big mile and a big price
May 24, 2006
There was a little something for everyone on the Tuesday card at Harrington Raceway. A solid feature race with top distaff mares, a $40,000 claimer winning in an astounding 1:51.3, and a 99-1 longshot managed to win all on the same card. In the featured $15,000 Filly and Mare Open, Dan Warrington
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New Canadian inductees
May 24, 2006
Doug Brown, Jacques Hebert, Armbro Emerson, As Promised, Run The Table and Armbro Feather are among the 2006 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductees announced Tuesday. The class of 2006 features 11 new members, including the four Standardbreds and two Thoroughbreds along with the late Steve
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New feature at Rosecroft
May 24, 2006
The Fraternity Pan won Rosecroft Raceway’s first Preferred Pace in several years Tuesday night, wiring a field of seven in 1:52. Driven by Corey Braden, The Fraternity Pan won the $11,300 event that hasn’t been written in at least six years, according to race secretary Rick Bonekemper. It was
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Imperio breaks maiden
May 24, 2006
Three-year-old prospect Imperio broke his maiden Tuesday night at Rosecroft with a 1:57.1 score with John Wagner aboard. The colt by The Panderosa came first-up at the three-quarters and won by 2 ½ lengths. He is owned by William Donovan, Stephen Michaels and Jim Winske and trained by Manley Bro
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Search wins at Pocono
May 24, 2006
Western Search picked up his first win of the year with a 1:53.2 clocking at Pocono Downs Tuesday afternoon. The 3-year-old son of Western Hanover led by as many as six lengths before settling for the 4 3/4 –length score with George Napolitano Jr. driving. Long Beach Tea (Tom Jackson) was second
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Doonbeg dominant in debut
May 24, 2006
Doonbeg, a 3-year-old colt by Camluck, made his debut a successful one with a 1:54 win Tuesday night at Woodbine. Doonbeg sat third early in the mile. Driver Jody Jamieson tipped him first-over, coming home in :27 to win by three lengths. Last year Doonbeg paced in 1:52.1 and earned $156,855
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Baby races at The Meadows
May 24, 2006
The Meadows will begin freshmen orientation Thursday, as the first baby races of the 2006 season get underway. Among those scheduled to start is a half brother to Little Brown Jug winner Timesareachanging. There will be two splits of baby races prior to Thursday’s pari-mutuel races: one for filly
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Armbro Dynamic qualifies
May 24, 2006
Armbro Dynamic, a 3-year-old colt eligible to major stakes, qualified Wednesday morning at Windsor, winning his heat in 1:57.3. Don Rankin Jr. guided the son of Western Hanover to a four-length win for trainer Bob McIntosh. Armbro Dynamic is owned by Robert McIntosh Stables Inc., CSX Stables, and Al
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Teague ready for Jersey
May 24, 2006
Trainer George Teague has a one-two punch in the stakes for New Jersey-sired three-year-olds on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. He will harness Western Ace in the $500,000 Anthony Abbatiello/SBOA New Jersey Classic, the sixth race, and Future Destiny in the $175,000 Thomas D’Altrui Miss New Jerse
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Big M simulcasting Elitlopp
May 24, 2006
Sweden’s Elitlopp will be simulcast to the Meadowlands as part of a five-race program from Stockholm’s Solvalla Racecourse on Sunday morning. Guests will be able to watch and wager on five races on the Swedish card [races eight through 12], starting at 10:30 a.m., plus Britain’s races from Newmarket
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First State FFA field set
May 24, 2006
Eight of the sport's top pacers will go postward Memorial Day Monday May 29th at Harrington Raceway in the 6th Annual $150,000 First State Free-for-All. The draw was Wednesday afternoon at approximately 1:30 p.m., and getting the coveted rail was Cliff Siegel, Herb Siegel, Lee Wasserman and John
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Boardwalk Hall wins again
May 24, 2006
Boardwalk Hall [$3.40, $3.20, $2.40], unbeaten in 2006, extended his winning streak to three by fighting off Spellyuptothebar and posting a 1 1/2-length-victory in 1:56 Wednesday night at the Meadowlands. Boardwalk Hall, sent off at odds of 3-5, is a Hambletonian-eligible son of Conway Hall – B C
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2YO winners in Maritimes
May 24, 2006
Dr. Ian Moore, known for his top pacer Astronomical, unveiled a couple of precocious 2 year olds with noteworthy pedigrees at his home base of Charlottetown Driving Park Wednesday. He won with the Mach Three colt Astounding in 2:00.1 and the Astreos colt Magnum Star in 2:00.2 over the half-mile oval
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