News Archive

Dover ushers in 2007
January 02, 2007
For the second straight time High Calibre N won the $30,000 Delaware Special at Dover Downs as Steve Warrington guided a 1:53.3 win on the New Year's Day card over a "sloppy" track. Meet-leading driver Tim Tetrick drove Lather Machine to victory in the $25,000 Open, one of his five wins. Tony Morgan
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Alpha Entura stars at Wdb
January 02, 2007
Alpha Entura led wire to wire to win Monday’s featured $46,000 Preferred Trot at Woodbine Racetrack, a final prep before the Glorys Comet Series begins next Sunday. Driven by Jody Jamieson, Alpha Entura won in 1:55, defeated Self Righteous and Texas Photo, with favorite Glide Patern settling for fou
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Elitlopp for Vivid Photo?
January 02, 2007
Vivid Photo’s schedule for 2007 is coming into sharper focus thanks to trainer-driver and co-owner Roger Hammer, with the horseman having big plans for the trotter’s 5-year-old season. The Hambletonian winner, double-millionaire and co-fastest trotter of all time could have some European traveli
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Photographer Linscott dies
January 02, 2007
Jim Linscott, the track photographer at Hoosier Park and at many fairs in Ohio and Pennsylvania, died over the weekend in Anderson, Ind., at age 54. The cause of death is believed to be a heart attack. Linscott had suffered a heart attack about six to eight years ago, but after recovering he resu
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HFW photo wins Smallsreed
January 02, 2007
A sweeping photograph of Mr Feelgood’s winning move in the Little Brown Jug, captured by North Carolina’s Dave Witten in a photo published in The Horseman And Fair World, was selected the winner of the 2006 George Smallsreed Award for photojournalism, it was announced by the United States Harness Wr
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Dispute closes Georgian
January 02, 2007
A contract dispute between Georgian Downs and the Ontario Harness Horse Association has prompted the Ontario racetrack to cancel its first two cards of 2007. Georgian Downs cancelled on Tuesday and again on Saturday due to regulatory requirements from the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency that requires a
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