News Archive

Pennsylvanian wins contest
October 05, 2006
Anthony Beltrami of Bethlehem, PA is “feeling good” about the 2006 Little Brown Jug. Beltrami vaulted from 15th place to win the Little Brown Jug Fantasy Contest following Mr. Feelgood’s victory in the 61st renewal of the pacing classic. Beltrami edged Jeff Johnson of Thornville, Ohio, by a 1,4
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$270,000 tops at opener
October 05, 2006
With a large crowd in attendance, the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale got underway on a warm fall night in the Bluegrass. The average price at the first session climbed to $71,562--an increase of almost nine percent from last year. The top price in the opening session was the $270,000 bid for an An
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Backstretch with Gordon
October 05, 2006
All is right in the world! I've been battling lameness and went to the doctor this morning to get a little work done and he helped immensely, but I had a fear before going he would send me home, which, of course, would have meant track management would have had to cancel racing today as they could
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Yankee wins in ISS split
October 05, 2006
Cabana Fever rallied down the stretch to win the first of four divisions of the $321,000 International Stallion Stake (ISS) for 2-year-old filly pacers Thursday afternoon at The Red Mile. With Ryan Anderson driving, Cabana Fever closed with a flourish to win by a length over Liberty Skiperty in 1:54
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Donato Hanover cruises
October 05, 2006
The Takter factor was evident in two of the four divisions of the $316,000 International Stallion Stake (ISS) for 2-year-old colt trotters, but it was Donato Hanover who finished it off in fine fashion when he captured the last split with a dominant 1:57.2 effort over Great Success and Snowboarder.
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Thursday Lex late-closers
October 05, 2006
Two Weeks Notice won the $12,000 late-closer for male trotters at The Red Mile Thursday afternoon with a 1:55 effort for driver George Brennan. The 5-year-old gelded son of Yankee Glide defeated Corlewon and Lucasey for his eighth win of the year in 20 starts. Trained by Steve Waller, Two Weeks N
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