News Archive

7,500 wins for Ouellette
July 14, 2006
Luc Ouellette drove his 7,500th winner Thursday night at Mohawk Racetrack when he steered Firiel Hanover to a 1:55.4 score in the fifth race on the card. Ouellette, 40, the nephew of Hall of Famer Mike Lachance, began his racing career in Quebec before heading to the U.S. He became a top driver a
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Quick Credit wins in NYSS
July 14, 2006
Quick Credit won the fastest of six New York Sire Stakes splits for 3-year-old trotting fillies at Monticello Raceway Thursday afternoon with a 1:59.3 clocking. A filly by Credit Winner, Quick Credit and driver Brian Mattison were hung out by Stardust (Gaetan Brunet) until deep in the stretch. St
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Alborano put trust in Elliott
July 14, 2006
As a highly successful business consultant, Joe Alborano is used to handling things on his own. To trust others with important matters in his life was just not Alborano’s way. But when he purchased Artistic Fella as a yearling, the New Egypt, New Jersey, resident knew that he would have to entrust h
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NYSS at Buffalo this wkd.
July 14, 2006
Buffalo Raceway will host a New York Sire Stakes weekend worth $235,091 on Friday and Saturday when the 2-year-old pacers make their Sire Stakes debut. Each of the 109 young performers appearing in Sire Stakes action over the two days are still relatively inexperienced and will be proving their skil
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Freshmen fillies debut
July 14, 2006
Fabulous Kemp, a $220,000 yearling purchase last fall, made her lifetime debut a success, winning the first of three New Jersey Sire Stakes divisions for 2-year-old filly trotters in 1:59.3 Thursday night at the Meadowlands. With trainer Jimmy Takter in the bike, Fabulous Kemp went wire to wire,
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Reynolds action at Pocono
July 14, 2006
Driver Dave Palone ran roughshod over the competition on Friday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, as he won five divisions of the W.N. Reynolds Stakes. There were three divisions held for3-year-old colt and gelding trotters and seven divisions for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers. Palon
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Passionate Glide wins Miller
July 14, 2006
Trond Smedshammer tried to steal the $375,000 Del Miller Memorial Trot with Queen Serene, opening up a 10-length lead down the backstretch, but betting favorite Passionate Glide was ready to strike when her foe tired and won handily in 1:52.4. Passionate Glide, last year’s Breeders Crown 2-year-o
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Peaceful Way in Matchmaker
July 14, 2006
Peaceful Way [$2.20, $2.10] powered to a 1:52.4 victory in the $100,000 Perretti Farms Matchmaker Trot for older mares Friday night at the Meadowlands. Driven by Trevor Ritchie, Peaceful Way made the lead before the half and took advantage of a third-quarter breather before pulling away to a 4 1/2-
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:51.2, 1:19 sets records
July 14, 2006
Although he only needed a final quarter of :30 to seal the victory, Devonshire Hanover earned himself a spot in the record books as he posted half-mile and three-quarter clockings of :51.2 and 1:19, respectively, en route to a career-best 1:49 victory Friday night at the Meadowlands. Driver Georg
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Peaceful Way to Nat Ray
July 14, 2006
Peaceful Way's trainer and co-owner Dave Tingley said shortly after the 5-year-old mare won the $100,000 Perretti Farms Matchmaker Trot Friday night at the Meadowlands that following a start against her divisional rivals in the Breeders Crown, she will take on male competition in the Nat Ray Trot.
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