Holborn sets Blml record August 27, 2006
Holborn Hanover won the $203,000 American National for older pacers Saturday night, scoring an all-time track record at Balmoral Park of 1:47.4 with driver George Brennan at the controls. Trained by Brett Robinson for John Fielding and Canamerica Capital Corp., the 5-year-old gelded son of Cam's Car [read more]
Canadian horseman dies August 27, 2006
Ottawa-based horseman Lyle Anderson was killed in the Sunday morning plane crash of Comair flight 5191 in Lexington, Ky. Anderson, 55, was returning home after racing a horse at The Red Mile Thursday night, and was accompanied by his girlfriend, Christina Anderson (no relation), who was also among t [read more]
A grandiose KYSS win August 27, 2006
Grandiose Gal, with driver Mike Lachance subbing for the injured Glenn Berger, won the $60,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes final for 3-year-old filly pacers Sunday night. The 7-5 second choice behind even-money-favorite Designer Gal, Grandiose Gal beat that one by 1 1/2 lengths in 1:51.1. Clova was third.
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