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A NJSS clean sweep
September 28, 2006
Bamboo Yankee made a clean sweep of the New Jersey Sire Stakes series for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings at Freehold Raceway with a 1:59.2 victory Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 27, in the $85,000 championship final. With Jeff Gregory driving, the gelded son of Self Possessed closed in the st
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Handle up at Cal-Expo
September 28, 2006
The Cal-Expo State Fair harness meet concluded on Thursday, Sept. 21, with a sharp increase in total handle. Despite racing 26 days this season, versus 24 last year, the average nightly handle rose to $775,918, a hefty 22.41 percent increase over the $633,862 average posted last season. On t
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Backstretch with Gordon
September 28, 2006
Umbrella. Can you please use it in a sentence? If you are heading to The Red Mile Thursday you might bring an umbrella or you will get soaked. U-m-b-r-e-l-l-a. Correct, and sorry Yannick, my weather forecast from yesterday came true as we had rain from about 10 p.m. last night until about 9 this mor
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No rest for Jug winner
September 28, 2006
The competitive $393,750(C) final of the Milton Stakes highlights yet another stellar Saturday card from Mohawk, one which will include a $130,000(C) OSS Gold final for 2-year-old pacing colts, the return of Little Brown Jug winner Mr. Feelgood, fan favorite Doonbeg, and another solid 3 year old deb
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Hunt M Down wins Open Trot
September 28, 2006
Sam Jacobs, Crissman Inc. and Ronald Reed's track record holder Hunt M Down earned his fifth of the year in 1:55.2 Wednesday in the $20,000 Open Trot at Harrington Raceway. The Tim Crissman-trainee and driver Tony Morgan seized control shortly after the half-mile where he would cruise to a three-
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Meadows gets slots license
September 28, 2006
Slot machines in Pennsylvania are nearing. Meadows LLC announced Wednesday, Sept 27, that its subsidiary, Washington Trotting Association, Inc, will immediately begin constructing a temporary gaming facility. A formal groundbreaking will likely take place in October with the facility scheduled to op
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Prices galore in 2CTs
September 28, 2006
Donato Hanover, making his first start since winning the Peter Haughton Memorial in early August, posted a 1:57.4 victory in one of five $82,800 Bluegrass divisions for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters Thursday afternoon at The Red Mile. Sent off at odds of 1-5, Donato Hanover's victory over the
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Sears wins two 2FP splits
September 28, 2006
Trinity Islands won the first of three $101,000 Bluegrass divisions for 2-year-old filly pacers Thursday afternoon at The Red Mile, scoring in 1:54.1 over a "sloppy" track. Brian Sears was in the sulky as the daughter of Jenna's Beach Boy won for the third time in eight starts, defeating Western Mon
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Bob Heyden wins
September 28, 2006
Bob Heyden, the full brother to standout trotter Ken Warkentin, won the $12,000 harnessracing.com late-closer Thursday afternoon at The Red Mile, with Brian Sears directing the Trond Smedshammer trainee to the 1:58.3 victory over the "sloppy" racetrack. A $290,000 yearling purchase, the 3-year-ol
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