News Archive

WEG suspends two owners
September 02, 2006
Woodbine Entertainment Group issued the following release Friday, Sept. 1, regarding the suspension of racing privileges of owners Aubrey Friedman and Brian Nixon: As of Aug. 8, 2006, the Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) has suspended the racing privileges of horse owners Aubrey Friedman and Brian
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Capetown Hall wins KYSS
September 02, 2006
Capetown Hall won the Kentucky Sire Stakes final for 3-year-old colt trotters Friday night at The Red Mile for driver David Miller, who earlier on the card reached the 8,000-win milestone for his career. Capetown Hall scored a 1:56.1 victory over Berto Primo and Garlands Dream to notch his first win
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Shocker in PASS 2FP
September 02, 2006
Pantathlon, a maiden in only her third career start, matured in a hurry and blew up the tote board, scoring at 77-1 in a division of a $120,065 Pennsylvania Sires Stake for 2-year-old pacing fillies Friday night at The Meadows. The stake, known as the Meadow Cheer, was contested over five divisions,
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David Miller wins 8,000th
September 02, 2006
David Miller scored his 8,000th career victory Friday night at The Mile, an evening capped off with his win aboard Capetown Hall in the Kentucky Sire Stakes final. The Buckeye native came into the card with 7,998 career victories and he won the opener on the program with Anbilanunoit to reach 7,999.
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Chocolatier sweeps
September 02, 2006
Chocolatier and driver D. R. Ackerman endured a photo finish in the first heat then came back with a convincing victory in the second heat and captured the $530,000 World Trotting Derby at Du Quoin Saturday afternoon with miles in 1:55 and 1:53, respectively. Make You Mine and Mike Lachance finished
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Jereme Jets in :24.2
September 02, 2006
Jereme’s Jet turned in one of harness racing most incredible finishes to a mile when he paced the last quarter of the $48,000 Hayes Memorial 3-year-old colt and gelding pace in :24.2, crossing the finish line in a Du Quoin track record of 1:48.1. Stunned by the final time, track officials checked th
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Maple Leaf Trot field set
September 02, 2006
Over a ‘sloppy’ Mohawk Racetrack rated two seconds slow, Elegant Man and Sand Vic reigned supreme Saturday evening in Campbellville during their respective $55,000 eliminations for the prestigious Maple Leaf Trot. In the opening elimination, driver George Brennan had Elegant Man ($13.60, $6.20,
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She's A Great Lady shocker
September 02, 2006
Appleoosa Hanover, driven by Jody Jamieson, pulled off a major upset in the $754,500 She’s a Great Lady Stakes, Saturday evening at Mohawk Racetrack. Avoiding some wild stretch action, Appleoosa Hanover came from first-over to defeat Luck of Michelle and Isabella Blue Chip for the shocking three-
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Metro to Yankee Skyscaper
September 02, 2006
Shortly after steering Appleoosa Hanover to a shocking 22-1 victory in the $754,500 She’s A Great Lady Stakes, 29-year-old Jody Jamieson came back with an ever bigger score in the $1 million Metro Pace with another outsider, Yankee Skyscaper, at 8-1, Saturday evening at Mohawk Racetrack. On a tre
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