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Aquarius round two held
February 18, 2007
In a four-horse charge to the wire, Bono Bests got up in the final strides to win one of two $35,000 Aquarius Series divisions on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Trained by Jacob Hartline and driven by Yannick Gingras, Bono Bests paced the mile in 1:51.2 for his first win in two starts this seaso
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A winning role of the dice
February 18, 2007
After a tough defeat last week in the opening round of the $250,000 Isle of Capri Pacing Series, Load The Dice got his revenge on rival He Wants It All when taking the $50,000 second leg at Pompano Park on Saturday, covering the mile in 1:50.4 to set up a third confrontation in the $150,000 added fi
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Graves skates to PPK win
February 18, 2007
Hilliard Graves, who enjoyed an 11-year career as a right wing in the NHL and AHL, drove his first winner of the 2007 season at Pompano Park on Saturday when guiding Yankee Leader to victory in the evening’s ninth event in 1:55.2. Graves also owns the 9-year-old son of Artsplace. Graves began hi
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A heater in Yonkers cold
February 18, 2007
Monday may be Presidentss Day, but for the second consecutive Saturday, it was Presidents' Night at Yonkers Raceway--only this time, he was there to share as John Adams dead heated for the win in the $35,000 Open Handicap Pace. John Adams, who went the distance in last week's $35,000 Open, was on
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Tetrick has 33-winner week
February 18, 2007
bTim Tetrick closed out a week of racing in which he made 33 trips to the winner's circle, with a four-win night on Saturday at Dover Downs. The 14-year-old trotter OK Fella N won in 1:56.2. Steve Warrington drove the gelding, that he trains, to his third win in six starts this season with two se
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Beback's big bombs at Buff
February 18, 2007
Veteran reinsman Ron Beback Jr. had the night of his life at Buffalo Raceway Saturday, bringing home four winners, three of them real longshots. Beback won the featured $9,000 Open Pace with Walkinshaw, who paid a handsome $42.20 to win; three races later, he scored with Fleeing The Scene, who paid
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Favorites take 3 splits
February 18, 2007
Favorites reigned in the $12,500 second leg of the Senior Trendsetter Series on Sunday afternoon at the Meadowlands with Crawdad, Natural Talent and Hard To Beat winning their respective divisions. Crawdad ($2.60) kicked off fourth-over cover at the top of the stretch and flew home to win the f
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