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JM Vangogh wins in return
February 22, 2007
After nearly two months off, it required only his second start for JM Vangogh to get to the winner's circle in the $27,500 Open Trot at Dover Downs on Wednesday, while Elvis Cole took the sub-featured $23,000 Jr. Open Trot. Tim Tetrick and Tony Morgan each drove three winners. With Morgan at the
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Night Styles also contested
February 22, 2007
Striptease Hall won the first of two $12,500 divisions of the Tender Loving Care Series at the Meadowlands Wednesday night with a 1:53.4 effort for driver Brian Sears, while Art’s Lady Diana won the second split for driver Daniel Dube in 1:55.3. Sears directed Striptease Hall through a two-hole t
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A northwest win in Buffalo
February 22, 2007
With Jim Morrill Jr. in the sulky, Northwestern, a 6-year-old daughter of Western Hanover, romped to a handy 1:58.1 score in the $8,400 Open Pace for fillies and mares Wednesday at Buffalo Raceway. Setting all the fractions in the race, :28.4, :57.2, and 1:27.4, Morrill and Northwestern beat seco
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Big rematch in Isle final
February 22, 2007
After splitting the first two rounds of the $250,000 Isle of Capri Pacing Series, Load The Dice and He Wants It All will add another chapter to their rivalry in the $157,500 final at Pompano Park Saturday. The race has attracted nine entrants. Owned by Engel Stable LLC, Sheffield Stable, and D.R.
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**NEW**Wire To Wire
February 22, 2007
In this week's Wire-To-Wire column Andrew Cohen notes how the sport of harness racing must not be afraid to clean its "laundry," and looks at how three states in the recent headlines for having "laundry issues"--drug-related issues--are tackling the problems. Cohen takes a look at recent situations
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Buy breedings to help SRF
February 22, 2007
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) still has top stallion breedings for 2007 for sale. Please call SRF for prices. Below is a list of some of the stallions still available. Call 732-462-8773 or check our website www.adoptahorse.org for updates. Stallion breedings available: Amigo Hall
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RMTC passes steroid rule
February 22, 2007
During its meeting on Wednesday at The Westin Tampa Harbour Island hotel the board of directors of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) passed a model rule on anabolic steroids that will be forwarded to the Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) for approval during th
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