News Archive

Artist's Review redeems
February 16, 2007
After a miscue cost him the victory last week, Artist’s View redeemed himself with a 1:52.4 mile in the first race, one of three $12,500 divisions of the Junior Trendsetter Series, on Thursday night at the Meadowlands. Trained by Buzzy Sholty and driven by George Brennan, Artist’s View held off
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Another 7 for Tetrick
February 16, 2007
Pure Class and Tycoon Bill A won the feature races on a claiming-filled Thursday card at Dover Downs, while Tim Tetrick continued his multiple-win days driving seven winners to increase his total to 26 this week. He won five on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, four on Wednesday and seven on the Thursday
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Bouncing bars at Woodbine
February 16, 2007
The quarter-pole move had been her forte through the preliminary legs of the Miss Vera Bars Pacing Series, so Mark MacDonald didn't fiddle with Bouncing Hanover's success in the $47,200(C) final Thursday evening at Woodbine. Riding a four-race win streak, the Cam's Card Shark bay came first-up af
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Isle of Capri, round two
February 16, 2007
He Wants It All and Load The Dice, separated by a just a head in their last encounter, will meet again at Pompano Park on Saturday when the two pacers headline a field of nine that has been assembled for the $50,000 second leg of the Isle of Capri Pacing Series, which goes as the fourth race on a 12
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WEG orders 4 to detention
February 16, 2007
Trainers Todd Clements, Sandra Houghton, David Menary and Wayne Preszcator have been reportedly ordered by Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) to race out of the detention barn, effective immediately. The decision was based on WEG's policy regarding trainers who have positive tests, although the Onta
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Crouch a kettleone winner
February 16, 2007
Tom Crouch, whose claim to fame in the Standardbred sport came via Kentuckiana Farms, is now hoping to make his mark with Thoroughbreds as well, starting his highly-regarded 4-year-old filly Kettleoneup in the $50,000 Pippin at Oaklawn Park Saturday afternoon. Bred and owned by Crouch, of Lexingt
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Lady Godiva to ride again
February 16, 2007
Monticello Raceway originally scheduled its fifth annual Lady Godiva Pace for Valentine's Day but a massive winter snowstorm forced the cancellation of that race card. Though the race card was scuttled the track noted that the Lady Godiva Pace would be rescheduled for the following Wednesday. “N
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Ont. positives investigated
February 16, 2007
The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has launched a detailed investigation into 20 positive tests at five Ontario racetracks in late January and early February. The post-race tests were conducted under the auspices of the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency's (CPMA) Drug Control Program. The number of positi
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Lebanon cancels Friday
February 16, 2007
Live racing at Lebanon Raceway has been canceled for Friday night due to dangerous track conditions.
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