News Archive

Promising 3YOs in action
May 09, 2007
Trainer Mark Austin is hoping to score a stakes daily double this weekend at Woodbine as he sends out Pray For Luck in the $61,300 Ontario Sires Spring Series (OSSS) on Friday and Sipwiththepres in the $77,000 Diplomat Pacing Series on Saturday. Both events are for 3-year-old colt and gelding pace
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Special Report draws 8
May 09, 2007
Special Report accumulated the most points in preliminary competition, won his last three starts and broke his own divisional track record a week ago, but that gaudy resume failed to impress the post position gods, who remanded the gifted gelding to the dreaded eight hole for Saturday
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Destiny wins for Foreman
May 09, 2007
K&R Racing, Teague Inc., Double Down Stables and George Foreman's Future Destiny ($3.80) was a decisive winner in the co-featured $13,700 Mares Junior Open Tuesday at Harrington Raceway. Driven by Jim Morand, the 4-year-old Artiscape mare was sent to the front from post six where she set
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Woodbine cancels Sundays
May 09, 2007
The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) agreed in a hearing Tuesday to allow Woodbine Racetrack to cancel its final two Sunday live racing programs, in exchange for adding races the remaining days of the meet, which is scheduled to conclude May 14.   In approving the application prompted by a hor
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More cash for NJ tracks?
May 09, 2007
A story in Wednesday’s Newark Star-Ledger stated the Atlantic City casinos may double the $86 million purse subsidy given to the Meadowlands and Monmouth Park over the last four years when a new agreement is reached. At a Monmouth Park press conference, New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority
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Ind. slots axes expansion
May 09, 2007
The recent legislative approval for Hoosier Park and Indiana Downs in Indiana to each introduce 2,000 slot machines has already brought about one casualty: a planned $45 million hotel expansion at Belterra Casino riverboat, which is located on the Ohio River near Cincinnati. The expansion was a 250
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George Gilmour dies
May 09, 2007
Noted horseman and long-time trainer-driver George T. Gilmour of Margate, Fla., died Monday. He was 72.   Born in Lucan, Ont., Mr. Gilmour hailed from a family deep in Standardbred racing history both in the United States and Canada. As a driver he won 1,802 races an
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New Masters at Georgian
May 09, 2007
Georgian Downs has announced a new $700,000 (C)(est.) stakes program for Ontario-sired 4 year olds and up--“The Masters Series”--offering four separate events, covering each sex and gait with $100,000(C) finals for each. The series will be restricted to Ontario-sired horses. “
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Oslo Grand Prix on Saturday
May 09, 2007
The Oslo Grand Prix, a prelude to the famed Elitlopp, will be held Saturday at the Bjerke track in Norway, and the field includes the top Swedish contender Gentleman.   The Oslo Grand Prix is contested over a distance of 2,100 meters.   Field for the Oslo Grand Prix Post--Ho
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Fout named at Winbak
May 09, 2007
One of the sport's most successful trainer-drivers, Jeff Fout, has been named trainer of young horses owned by one of the sport's most successful breeding organizations, Winbak Farm. The announcement was made jointly by Winbak Farm's founder, Joe Thomson, and general manager, Joe McLead. Fout, 5
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Gallo to Syracuse
May 09, 2007
Gallo Blue Chip, the richest pacing Standardbred of all time and 2000 Horse of the Year, will visit the inaugural New York Horse World Expo in Syracuse, N.Y., May 11 to 13. A winner of more than $4.2 million during his career on the track, the gelding has attracted crowds of admirers during his prev
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Elims set for Hempt Mem.
May 09, 2007
Two Max C. Hempt Memorial Pace elimination races for top 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings and four open paces will highlight this coming Saturday’s live racing program at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. Total purses for the day will be $218,300.   Each year the Hempt attracts several of the
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