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Gingras paints a great drive from outside post
October 23, 2007
The Yannick Gingras-driven Maltese Artist overcame post eight to win the inaugural $345,500 Bobby Quillen Memorial final Monday night at Harrington Raceway in 1:52. After Maltese Artist won his Quillen elim last week at odds of 6-1, he drew the outside starting slot in the final--the riche
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Older Virginia-breds in Colonial spotlight Tuesday
October 23, 2007
Virginia-bred trotters will take center stage Tuesday at Colonial Downs when a field of eight, including four Virginia-bred champions, dispute the $22,700 Virginia Breeders Aged Trot. I’m A Cool Breeze is the 2-1 morning line favorite off a gritty half-length victory in 1:56 last Monday at
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Tetrick now second on all-time earnings list
October 23, 2007
Tim Tetrick has now earned $14,453,487 in purses this year, the second highest all-time amassed by a driver. Tetrick, who is chasing Brian Sears’ record $15,085,992 earned in 2005, surpassed Ron Pierce’s $14,439,087 in purse earnings last year. John Campbell is the only other driver to reach the $14
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Stallion auction to benefit Florida scholarship
October 23, 2007
Dick and Barbara Bailey, owners of the top Florida-bred trotting filly Baileysirishdream, have donated two breedings to her sire, Matchem Hanover, to benefit the Lester and Eunice Vance Scholarship Fund.   The breedings will be auctioned off as hip numbers #96A & #96B at th
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Gural says action taken with track in 'dire financial shape'
October 23, 2007
Officials at Vernon Downs have announced—including a memorandum from track owner Jeffrey Gural that can be read below—that it will close its doors for racing in 2007 following this weekend, an action that comes as a result of legislation that would have lowered the tax rate on the video gaming machi
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Monticello's leading driver Devaux taken off drives
October 23, 2007
Monticello Raceway's leading driver, James Devaux, and his wife, trainer Tammy Devaux, have been temporarily barred from competing at that racetrack pending an investigation into alleged numerous medication violations, according to Monticello general manager Shawn Wiles.   James Devaux is Mon
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Tell All to meet Lis Mara in Woodbine invitational
October 23, 2007
For the harness racing aficionados that yearn for star 3 year olds to compete against older horses, their wish will be granted Saturday as North America Cup and Little Brown Jug winner Tell All will take on his elders—including Lis Mara—in the $100,000(C) Gold Cup Invitational at Woodbine. The Blai
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