News Archive

Cole wins five at Dover, including Chivalrous N
December 10, 2007
Mike Cole rung up his fourth of five wins driving Chivalrous N to a 1:53.1 win in a $17,000 featured pace Sunday at Dover Downs, while Tony Morgan drove four winners while haltered three training wins. Harry Von Knoblauch's Chivalrous N, trained by Peter Tritton, took the lead for 
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LBJ winner wins first since Delaware score
December 10, 2007
The 2006 Little Brown Jug winner Mr. Feelgood won his first race since capturing the pacing jewel, reaching the wire first in a division of the William Penn late-closing series Sunday at Harrah's Chester Casino & Racetrack.   Mr. Feelgood had been retired following his sophomore seas
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Bazire-Souloy sweep in Paris
December 10, 2007
The 2007 season has been a clear success for the duo of driver Jean-Michele Bazire and trainer Fabrice Souloy, and it continued Sunday afternoon at Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes as they upset the sensational 3-year-old filly Qualita Bourbon, who was looking for her 14th straight win.  
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Prix prep in Paris
December 10, 2007
The second of four preps for the Prix d'Amerique took place at Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes Saturday afternoon. And the winner was one that has been expected for a while.   Nouba Saptel has been unfortunate in some previous races--bad trips, bad drives. bad luck-- but now she took a
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Jamieson, Gingras, Lachance 1-2-3 in Italy tournament
December 10, 2007
The first round of the World Trotting Master, a tripartite driving competition being raced in Italy, which matches three-man teams representing Italy, Europe, and North America, was contested on Sunday at Ippodromo Arcoveggio in Bologna, Italy. The North American team, consisting of Yannick G
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Illinos Democrats propose slots for racetracks
December 10, 2007
Illinois House Democrats said Monday they will introduce an expanded gaming bill to help pay for a state capital construction plan that would include putting 3,600 slot machines at five racetracks.   Illinois legislative leaders from both parties have had meetings with Gov. Rod Blagojevich fo
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Dennis Marchand killed in truck/car accident
December 10, 2007
Michigan-based horseman Dennis Marchand was killed Sunday while driving his pickup truck hauling two broodmares when he was struck broadside by a teenage driver. Marchand, 52, was killed instantly in the accident that occurred about 2:20 p.m. near Swartz Creek. The horses escaped serious injury exce
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Breeders Crown winner Liberty Balance dies
December 10, 2007
Liberty Balance, who won the 2001 Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Colt Trot and was named Canada’s Horse of the Year that season, died Sunday at the University of Guelph after reportedly being found in a field suffering from suspected neurological damage and hypothermia. After appearing to be recovering,
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