News Archive

Ericskarri takes Gen. Brock
March 16, 2007
Ericskarri, given a razor-sharp drive by Roger Mayotte, established command on the first turn and was never challenged in taking the $52,800(C) final of the General Brock Trotting Series on Thursday night at Woodbine. Lance Hall was in front off the wings, but before the turn Mayotte astutely gui
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McGee win on St. Pats Day?
March 16, 2007
According to trainer Stan Atkinson, Astreos horse Matty McGee is in fine form heading into Saturday evening's $67,000(C) final of the Cam Fella Pacing Series for 3 and 4 year olds at Woodbine. "I would say that over the last year and a half that I've trained Matty, this is probably the fittest an
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Cashall, yes Cashall, wins
March 16, 2007
Cashall won his first race of the year at Dover Downs Thursday night--no, not that Cash Hall, who trotted that world-record 1:51.1 time trial at Delaware, Ohio last year--but a 4-year-old gelding who hails from the same family. Kevin Sizer directed Cashall to Thursday night's 1:59.3 win in an $8,
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Tetrick wins seven at DD
March 16, 2007
Iwannabesedated, the sixth win of a seven-win night for Tim Tetrick, came when he drove the gelding to a second straight victory in the $30,000 claiming feature on a longshot filled card at Dover Downs on Thursday. Tetrick's seven wins is the second time this meet he has done so. Earlier this meet h
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3 more torsemide positives
March 16, 2007
Trainers David Menary, Mary Paulic and Randy Zhok are the latest to receive a fine and suspension from the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) for a positive test for the class 3 drug torsemide on one of their horses. That brings the number of trainers the ORC has announced as having a positive test to
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Tracks cancel, TVG shifts
March 16, 2007
The Meadowlands, Yonkers, Freehold and Saratoga Raceway have canceled their live racing programs for Friday because of the winter storm in the Northeast. Television Games Network (TVG) hosts Gary Seibel and Dave Weaver will now have to handicap the races from Maywood Park as TVG will replace the Mea
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Big names qualify at PPK
March 16, 2007
Several well-known horses won qualifiers at Pompano Park Friday morning, including the $868,875-winning He Wants It All, the first appearance for the 7-year-old son of The Big Dog since finishing fourth in the Isle Of Capri final Feb. 24 in Florida. Trainer Tom Harmer was in the bike behind He W
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New rules in Indiana
March 16, 2007
The Indiana Horse Racing Commission has promulgated a new regulation that prohibits the transfer of a suspended trainer’s horses to his or her spouse, member of the immediate family, assistant, employee or household member. It is believed that Indiana is the first state to impose such restriction
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