News Archive

Backstretch with Gordon--Wednesday
October 03, 2007
We’re just three days away from the Kentucky Futurity and there are 17 entered, including Donato Hanover, Pampered Princess, Green Day and Val Taurus, the $50,000 supplemental Montreal invader who I went straight to see Wednesday morning when I arrived at The Red Mile’s backstretch.   Bob Ste
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Tetrick wins big stakes in Chicago
October 03, 2007
Driver Tim Tetrick went home to Chicago Tuesday night, drove in six races, and snagged the big one on the card, taking the $120,000 Lady Lincoln Land Stakes Final with Gloria Wyoming, a 2-year-old filly trotter sired by Wilson Wyoming.   Owned by Joe and Guy Dimaggio and Shaun Phill
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3,000 wins for Eric Goodell
October 03, 2007
Eric Goodell, one of the hottest drivers at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs during the 2007 season, collected his 3,000th win Tuesday afternoon. The milestone victory occurred with Jack Q in a $12,500 claiming pace.   Jack Q, trained by Ross Croghan, tripped the timer in 1:53. Goodell,
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Donato, Val Taurus, Pampered Princess meet in 2nd elim
October 03, 2007
It won't take until the second heat of Saturday's $742,000 Kentucky Futurity at The Red Mile for Donato Hanover, Val Taurus and Pampered Princess to meet up as the three sophomore trotters drew in together in the second of two eliminations. Although the three standouts will line up behind the starti
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Freshman filly pacers blaze to ISS victories
October 03, 2007
Jody Jamieson moved Beachy Girl to the lead shortly past the :55 half and from there she absolutely cruised to a 1:51 victory in the first of four divisions of the $386,000 International Stallion Stake for 2-year-old filly pacers Wednesday afternoon at The Red Mile.   There was no doubt as to
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Fox Valley Barzgar to stand at Walnut Hall Ltd.
October 03, 2007
Fox Valley Barzgar p,2, 1:50.2, will stand at Walnut Hall Ltd. in Lexington, Ky., beginning with the 2008 breeding season. The announcement was made by Alan J. Leavitt, president and general manager of Walnut Hall Ltd., which is owned by his wife, Meg Jewett.   One of the fastest 2-year-old p
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