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Flo Found George scores
March 17, 2007
The multiple-stakes winning mare Flo Found George scored her first victory of the season on Friday when taking the $10,000 Mares Open Handicap Pace from Pompano Park, although it took a tight three-horse win photo to determine the winner. Driven from post two by Bruce Ranger, Flo Found George ro
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Look To Book Again
March 17, 2007
Gerald Goldberg's Look To Book, who posted her first win of the season Friday, March 9, in the $8,000 Mares Open Handicap Pace, made it two in a row last night at Northfield Park. Look to Book, with Todd Jones driving, sat behind M D Jewel after a take-retake at the :28.1 quarter and then waited
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Tracks respond to OHHA
March 17, 2007
In a press release issued by the Ontario Harness Horse Association (OHHA) on March 13, statements below were attributed to Jim Whelan, President of OHHA, which we believe demonstrate both a lack of understanding of our position, and a lack of knowledge with respect to both regulatory and pri
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Trainers face retention
March 17, 2007
An executive from Woodbine Entertainment Group confirmed with Trot Insider Friday afternoon that any new trainers who receive a positive test for Aminorex would have to race out of retention. It is believed there has been another positive test for Aminorex, however, Trot Insider has not been abl
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Cam Cool set to sweep
March 17, 2007
Cam Cool is on course to sweep this year's Apaches Fame Pacing Series thanks to a pair of impressive victories in the preliminary legs of the event. The 3-year-old son of Camluck – Lartesienne sped to a career-best clocking of 1:53.4 last week, and he followed up with a 1:56.1 triumph in Friday n
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Moiseyev nearing 9,000 wins
March 17, 2007
After reaching the winner's circle twice Thursday evening at Woodbine, veteran driver Jack Moiseyev is just 10 wins shy of notching his 9,000th career driving victory. The 47-year-old native of Asbury Park, New Jersey currently sits 10th on harness racing's all time dash winners list and sixth o
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Axelrod new USTA chairman
March 17, 2007
The annual meeting of the board of directors of the US Trotting Association got underway in Columbus Saturday and already the organization has a new chairman, Ivan Axelrod of California, who defeated incumbent Joe Faraldo in a paper-ballot election. Faraldo was one of several directors who were n
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Happy b-day Rich N Elegant
March 17, 2007
Rich N Elegant, the dam of the winners of $7.5 million, including 2005 Horse of the Year Rocknroll Hanover, celebrated her 17th birthday at Hanover Shoe Farms on St. Patrick's Day. The daughter of Direct Scooter-Proven Perfect (by Abercrombie) was bred by Armstrong Bros. of Canada. Rich N Elegant
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