News Archive

Yannick posts a five-bagger
March 06, 2007
Yannick Gingras, who never needed a map to find his way around Yonkers Raceway, returned to town Monday night and proceeded to take the fifth on the fifth as he won five races from just eight drives on the wind-driven, dozen-race card. Gingras began his winner's-circle road trips with the 3-year-
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A battle to Pompano circle
March 06, 2007
After a string of defeats to world record holder Tweedle Dum in the Mack Lobell Trotting Series, Battleshoe Victor returned to the winner’s circle on Monday when taking the third-race feature from Pompano Park, a $10,000 Open Handicap Trot. Driven by Bruce Ranger, Battleshoe Victor was handled ag
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DD winner goin to Hollywood
March 06, 2007
Pacing into a strong wind could not deter Lather Machine in the $37,400 Preferred pace, Prince Of Luck takes the $35,000 Delaware Special and Cheyenne Hollywood wins the $28,500 Open on a chilly and windy Monday at Dover Downs. Tim Tetrick pulled Lather Machine to the outside in front of the gra
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Wallace aminorex positive
March 06, 2007
Ben Wallace, Canada's 1999 O'Brien Award winner as Trainer of the Year after his Triple Crown journey with Blissfull Hall, has reportedly received a positive test for the Class 1 drug aminorex and has been barred from racing at Woodbine until the situation is resolved. The Toronto Sun was reporti
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Expert says testing solid
March 06, 2007
Equine testing expert Dr Richard Sams says the science behind the testing for the amphetamine aminorex is solid, and he believes horsemen are unknowingly giving their horses the substance by administering either feed supplements/additives or some sort of pre-race treatment that contains the drug, b
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A bruiser of a win at Wdb
March 06, 2007
Ramegade Bruiser took the early lead and never looked back to take the $53,400(C) final of the Ontario Boys Pacing Series Monday night at Woodbine. Mark MacDonald drove the 4-year-old Rambaran gelding to a half-length win over John Dilinger in 1:54.1. Stonebridge Wish was third, beaten 6 1/4 lengths
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NY board responds to Cohen
March 06, 2007
While the aminorex mystery continues, the New York State Racing and Wagering Board has written a letter in response to Andrew Cohen's Feb. 28 Wire To Wire column. The New York board's letter follows below. To the Editor: I would like to respond to recent columns that were submitted by Andrew Coh
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