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WEG bars five trainers
February 28, 2007
Woodbine Entertainment Group fully supports the ORC (Ontario Racing Commission) and has taken steps to protect the integrity of our racing product. Trainers Anthony Montini, Jeff Gillis, Anthony Haughan, Kevin O�Reilly and Rick Zeron will not be allowed to participate at WEG until such time as their
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11 year old takes finale
February 28, 2007
The fourth and fifth finals of the Empire City Non-Claiming Series--listed as events two and four on your scorecard, but number one in your heart--led the Tuesday matinee madness at Yonkers Raceway. Event four featured $7,500 claiming trotters jostling for joy and a $32,100 purse. Zaire N, who
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Monticello to ban EPO users
February 28, 2007
Monticello Raceway has initiated a strict rules policy regarding trainers who are found to be using erythropoietin (EPO) or other performance enhancers, with the result being a lifetime ban of that trainer racing at Monticello. The new policy exceeds current state requirements. A lifetime ban wil
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Micallef scores a six-pack
February 28, 2007
Driver Mike Micallef found himself on a fast pace to 1,000 career victories when he notched a six-bagger at Windsor Raceway Tuesday night, bringing the 34 year old's win total to 993. Earlier this year he surpassed the $5 million mark in career earnings. Leading the drivers' dash standings at Win
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Shake, baby shake!
February 28, 2007
The fast miles at Dover continued Tuesday as Shake Away scored a near-wire-to-wire win in the $27,500 Mares Open pace in 1:51 and Binions came on sharply to take the $23,000 Mares Jr. Open in 1:51.4. Drivers Tony Morgan and Tim Tetrick were red hot as Morgan drove five winners and Tetrick three, wit
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February 28, 2007
In his latest Wire To Wire column, Andrew Cohen applauds Monticello Raceway for its announcement that it will issue a lifetime ban against trainers whose horses test positive for EPO. Cohen writes that Monticello�s action is ��the happy and honorable consequence of fed-up industry leaders who are fi
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ORC suspends 7 horses
February 28, 2007
The Toronto Sun on Wednesday published the names of seven horses which recently tested positive for the Class 1 drug aminorex and have been suspended by the Ontario Racing Commission until they test clean. The horses, including the date of the test, the result of the race that night, and the trainer
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