News Archive

Mare loses laminitis battle
December 27, 2006
Millionaire pacing mare Nadia Lobell died Saturday at Perretti Farms in New Jersey at the age of 22 after a prolonged battle with laminitis. The daughter of No Nukes won the 1986 Sweetheart Stakes and later went on to produce the 1:50 performers Odds On Dana and Whodonut, both by Artiscape. She is a
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Morgan heads to Northfield
December 27, 2006
In his quest to reach the 1,000-win mark for 2006, driver Tony Morgan will compete at Northfield Park in Cleveland on Thursday and Friday. Morgan is currently based at Dover Downs, but with that track only racing one more card on Saturday, he has taken his sulky on the road. On Saturday Morgan drove
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Western Cyclone to Maine
December 27, 2006
The Fashion Farms-owned Western Cyclone will be heading to stallion duty in 2007, standing his first season at Dupuis Farm in Saco, Maine. The winner of $380,431 has a mark of 1:49.4, set while winning the North America Cup consolation. Although the son of Western Hanover is owned by Fashion Farm
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NJ gov. wavers on slots
December 27, 2006
New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine has told the Atlantic City Press that he is no longer steadfast against adding slot machines at racetracks in the state and that he is "a little less adamant about it. I'm not wavering. I want to see the facts. If we see day traffic erode sharply to Atlantic City, sho
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Cal Expo driver convicted
December 27, 2006
After a seven-month investigation, Cal Expo driver Raymond Burt has been convicted of felony charges in connection with a suspicious race result at the Sacramento harness track. Burt, 41, pled guilty in criminal court to charges of “accepting a bribe not to use his best effort,” according to Maggy K
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New whip rules at Mea
December 27, 2006
Drivers at The Meadows will now have to keep both hands in handholds until the three-quarter pole, in new whipping rules recently issued at that Pennsylvania racetrack. The new rule goes into effect Jan. 1.
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Ont. trainer gets 10 years
December 27, 2006
Ontario-based trainer Dennis Moffat has reportedly received a 10-year suspension and $100,000 fine for an erythropeietin (EPO) test on his horse Donegal Bill, who has also been suspended from racing by the Ontario Racing Commission. Moffatt claimed the 7-year-old gelding in September at Georgian
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Warren McIlmurray dies
December 27, 2006
Longtime Michigan horseman Warren McIlmurray has died at the age of 60 in Florida. Mr. McIlmurray was the brother of Michigan veterinarian James McIlmurray and the cousin of Wolverine State-based horseman Wally McIlmurray Jr. and Arthur McIlmurray. Mr. McIlmurray was the Northern Michigan Fair an
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Rooney HHI's Man of Year
December 27, 2006
Harness Horsemen International (HHI) has named Yonkers Raceway president Tim Rooney its Man of the Year. The award will be presented at HHI's annual awards banquet on March 7 in Florida. For the past 18 months Rooney has been involved with the project to reopen Yonkers Raceway as both a video gam
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Jereme's Jet tests positive
December 27, 2006
Illinois Racing Board projects manager Mickey Ezzo has confirmed that Jereme's Jet had a positive test for the Class 3 drug pyrilamine following the 3-year-old colt's win in the $250,000 Windy City Pace in mid November at Maywood Park, resulting in the loss of purse and a $2,500 fine for trainer Tom
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Elizabeth Ervin dies at 99
December 27, 2006
Elizabeth Ervin, 99, the widow of the late Hall of Fame horseman Frank Ervin, died Wednesday morning at her home in Orlando, Fla. Mrs. Ervin, who had been in poor health for several months, fell and broke her hip Friday, Dec. 22. Mrs. Ervin accompanied her husband on the Grand Circuit throughout
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