Baillargeon wins 6,000th December 03, 2006
Mario Baillargeon won his 6,000th career race Saturday afternoon at Flamboro Downs. It is just a little too simple to say Baillargeon has come a long way since first steering a horse professionally back in 1977.
Over the span of four decades, the 49 year old has gone from his native Quebec, to Ca [read more]
Ranger triple at Pompano December 03, 2006
The driver-trainer team of Bruce Ranger and Tom Beckette of the Ranger Stable were hot Saturday night at Pompano Park, winning three times on the program, including the $10,000 Open Handicap Pace with Eleven AM.
The evening started off with Ginnie’s Best ($2.60) leading from start to finish by 2 [read more]
Prince crowned at Yonkers December 03, 2006
He’s closing in a quarter-million dollars lifetime, and if you saw Western Prince tend to his business in Saturday night’s $21,000 Open Handicap Pace at Yonkers Raceway, you’d know why. With owner-trainer Ted Wing performing the honors, the 5-year-old son of Western Hanover did it the hard way.
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