News Archive

Morand hurt at Harrington
May 11, 2007
Driver Jim Morand was injured Thursday at Harrington Raceway after his horse took a bad step and fell in the evening's first race. The 42-year-old Morand was driving Tattle Toy, and while approaching the half-mile mark the horse appeared to stumble and fall. He was taken to Kent General Hospita
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Stars beginning to emerge
May 11, 2007
Leading sophomore colt pacers Kenneth J and Sutter Hanover both won their respective qualifiers at the Meadowlands Thursday, while 2006 Three-Year-Old Filly Pacer of the Year Darlin's Delight also came up victorious. It was the second qualifying efforts of the year for each.   New York Sire S
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Three-time winners at VD
May 11, 2007
A trio of trotters became three-time winners at Vernon Downs on Thursday night, including Scorpion Moon, who captured the week’s Open handicap test.   The track’s leading dash-winner Josh Marks did the teaming for trainer Tracy Brainard in the $8,500 featured ninth race as Scorpion Moon s
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Vernon cancels Tues. again
May 11, 2007
Vernon Downs was forced to cancel the race card scheduled for Tuesday, May 15, due to a shortage of horses. Vernon hopes that the card Tuesday, May 22, will be able to fill with more horses qualifying each week at Vernon Downs.   “This is a tough time right now at Vernon Downs with trying to
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Sun burns at Cal Expo
May 11, 2007
He was left alone on the lead and his pilot called the tune to his liking, which resulted in Eweburn Sun making every pole a winning one. Invitational Handicap trotters, racing for a $7,900 purse, were featured at Cal-Expo on Thursday night, in which Eweburn Sun was the easiest of winners. &nb
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SRF race at Freehold Sat.
May 11, 2007
Freehold Raceway will host the first of two Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) Open Paces for 3-year-old pacers on Saturday, May 12; the second SRF Race is at the Meadowlands on July 21.   A full field of eight entered the $31,000 race, the seventh on the Freehold card. The post tim
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Alvin Jacobson dies
May 11, 2007
Alvin Jacobson, the owner of such notables as Mystical Sunshine and Peruvian Hanover, died Tuesday, May 8, after a brief illness at the age of 78.   Mr. Jacobson owned many great horses, many in partnership with Sid Korn, who will miss him greatly. He won the Breeders
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Jaavo's Girl wins O'Brien
May 11, 2007
The weather was not kind all night at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway Thursday as thunderstorms pelted the half-mile oval throughout the evening. However, the rain let up just as the fillies and mares hit the track for the final of the Battle of Saratoga #1: the $48,100 Virginia O’Brien Pacing Series.
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Donato Hanover gets ready
May 11, 2007
Driver Ron Pierce has reported that he schooled Donato Hanover in 1:57 last Friday night before the races at the Meadowlands, and the 3-year-old trotting colt will likely qualify later this month.   “I went a quarter in :32, the half in 1:00 and a piece, three quarters in 1:30 and a mile in 1
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Pa. slots reach $3 billion
May 11, 2007
Despite the fact that only four of the proposed 14 casino sites allowable in Pennsylvania are currently open, wagering on the slots reached $3 billion for the year Wednesday in the Keystone State.   All four slot sites currently open are “racinos”–racetracks with an area for the metal gaming
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Pure Ivory wins qualifier
May 11, 2007
Several Pepsi North America Cup eligible colts were in action during qualifiers this morning at Mohawk Racetrack, while champion trotting mare Pure Ivory also won in her first attempt of 2007. In addition to Two Twentytwo, who won his second consecutive qualifier of the season for Rheal Bourgeois
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Teague's duo ready to roll
May 11, 2007
Total Truth, the 2006 Pacer of the Year, and Western Ace will debut as 4 year olds for trainer George Teague Jr. in the $50,000 Graduate prep on Saturday night at the Meadowlands, and they'll be ready to roll, said Teague. "I don't believe in that popular theory of horses needing one
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US rep to Elitlopp wins
May 11, 2007
In a final tune-up for his trip to Sweden, Mr Muscleman romped to a 1:52 victory in a $40,000 prep race for the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial on Friday night at the Meadowlands.   With Ron Pierce at the lines, Mr Muscleman brushed to the lead along the backstretch, making his move just past
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Big M to simulcast Elitlopp
May 11, 2007
Racing fans will be able to watch Mr Muscleman and wager on the Elitlopp simulcast on May 27 at the Meadowlands. Guests will be able to wager on six races from Solvalla, starting at 10:02 am. The final heat of the Elitlopp is scheduled for 11:05 am. Meadowlands gates will open at 9:30 am w
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Lady Suffolk at Freehold
May 11, 2007
Three divisions of the Lady Suffolk Trot were conteted at Freehold Raceway and while the winners were Eyefull (1:59.2), Oh Oh Its Magic (1:58.2) and Classical Mary (1:58.4), the races were not exactly ordinary. .   Eyefull, an Andover Hall filly who was unraced as a 2 year olds
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Cam Cool 1:52.4 winner
May 11, 2007
North America Cup eligible Cam Cool is back on the winning track for trainer Bob McIntosh as the 3-year-old Camluck gelding captured the $61,300 Ontario Sires Spring Series final at Woodbine Friday night with a handy 1:52.4 score. It was the second straight win for Cam Cool, and his seventh in
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