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HoP deal worth $8.2 million
December 18, 2006
In documents filed with the Indiana Horse Racing Commission, Centaur, Inc. will pay an aggregate cost of $8.2 million to become sole owner of Hoosier Park. Centaur and Churchill Downs Incorporated announced Dec. 13 that an agreement had been reached wherein CDI’s 62 percent majority stake would be s
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Soph trotter named as best
December 18, 2006
Majestic Son was named Woodbine Entertainment Group 2006 Horse of the Year Sunday night at its award dinner at Mohawk Racetrack. A 3-year-old trotter, Majestic Son beat Triple Crown champion Glidemaster in three major events this year, including the Breeders Crown. "At the beginning of the year,
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Primetime Bobcat hurt
December 18, 2006
Former world champion pacer Primetime Bobcat has reportedly suffered a tendon injury, which occurred at the start of the Open Pace at Woodbine Saturday night. "He injured the tendon sheath which protects the tendon area," Anthony Montini, who trains and co-owns the pacer with Basil Michele and W
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Givens a bully at Dover
December 18, 2006
Brandon Givens drove Bully McCool N to a 1:51.4 victory in the $13,500 Delaware pace, the Sunday feature race at Dover Downs. It was Givens' second winner of the night. In addition, the sport's leading dash-winning driver, Tony Morgan, had three winners. Bully McCool N left like a bullet for Gi
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Young Zendt, Bolon debut
December 18, 2006
With a combined 4,829 driving victories, veteran drivers Bill Zendt and Rodney Bolon are ready to unleash their sons Phil Zendt and Kyle Bolon into harness racing’s driving colony. Phillip Zendt, 27, will be making his third career driving start on Tuesday in the third race at The Meadows with Hi
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