News Archive

Irene's on the move again at Harrington
August 15, 2007
Rodney Wyatt's Ireneonthemove ($3.60, Tim Curtin) won her third race of the year in 1:53.2 in the featured $20,000 Mares Open Tuesday night at Harrington Raceway. Curtin put the 4-year-old Powerful Toy mare on the front end and she would set all the fractions, holding off a vicious late rally by
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A toast to Artie Bacardi in Mass Sire Stakes
August 15, 2007
Artie Bacardi overcame a serious break just after the start of the race and powered to his first career victory with a 1:59.4 triumph in a $6,500 Massachusetts Sire Stakes at Plainridge Racecourse Tuesday afternoon. Owned by Stephen O’Toole, trained by Nancy Longobardi and driven by Jim Hardy, Art
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Tom's OK Lady sets Pocono mark
August 15, 2007
Tom’s OK Lady won the featured Open Handicap Trot on Tuesday afternoon at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs and set a new track record in the process. The mare trotted the mile in 1:54, breaking the record of 1:54.2 for 4-year-old trotting mares set by Lifelong Victory back in 1996. Tom’s OK Lady l
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Purse estimates for PASS in 2008
August 15, 2007
The Pennsylvania Sires Stakes, responding to inquires about 2008 purses and strategy for purchase of yearlings at upcoming sales, is issuing the following money projections for next year. Pari-Mutuel: Purses for the four preliminary legs should at least double in 2008, with added money expected to
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Peter Wrenn wins 7,000th race
August 15, 2007
Peter Wrenn won his 7,000th career race Wednesday afternoon at the Calhoun County Fair in Marshall, Mich., with the milestone victory coming with his own Spellbinder in the card's final race.   Wrenn, whose first win came at the age of 16 in 1978, came into the day two wins shy of 7,000. In t
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Will spice be the girl in Helen Smith?
August 15, 2007
Spice Queen bids for the whole enchilada, putting her five-race winning streak on the line in the $85,000 Helen Smith Final on Friday afternoon at Freehold Raceway. The 3-year-old daughter of Yankee Glide, who is out of the mare The Big Enchilada, is a perfect five-for-five in 2007, winning four
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Gotta Go Moe wins Colt Stakes final in 1:49.3
August 15, 2007
Gotta Go Moe was told you gotta go at the top of the lane and the 3-year-old gelded brother of world champion Incredible Tillie responded by sweeping past the leaders and scoring a 1:49.3 victory in the $50,000 Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes final at Springfield late Wednesday afternoon.   B
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