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Filly finds pot of gold in Auturm Series
December 14, 2007
Vanilla Rainbow converted off a pocket trip to capture Thursday night's $47,500(C) Ontario-sired Autumn Series for 3-year-old filly trotters at Woodbine Racetrack. In reign to Paul MacDonell, the daughter of Mr. Lavec-Miss Vanilla was able to work out a perfect trip behind pacesetting Conch U Cat
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Twin B Tween takes top trot
December 14, 2007
Twin B Tween closed strongly to win the $12,500 Delaware trot, while Eoos made his local debut a winning one over a "sloppy" track on Thursday at Dover Downs. Twin B Tween corralled Sir Pete (Jim Morand) after a head-to-head duel through half the stretch before pulling off to a 1:58 triumph
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Before He Cheats rallies to Chester victory
December 14, 2007
After winning by nearly four lengths in last week’s leg of the Chester late-closer at Harrah’s Chester Casino and Racetrack, Before He Cheats ($3.40) showed his versatility—this time winning from off the pace.   The 3-year-old Valley Victor gelding scored his 20th career win in the third leg
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Meg Jewett Leavitt receives USHWA's President's Award
December 14, 2007
Meg Jewett Leavitt, owner of the Kentucky-based farm Walnut Hall Ltd. and gift store L.V. Harkness and Company, and known for her tireless and unheralded efforts on behalf of unwanted horses, has been honored with the 2007 U.S. Harness Writers Association’s (USHWA) President’s Award, bestowed by
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No Down Under trip for Total Truth
December 14, 2007
Trainer George Teague Jr. told harnessracing.com Friday that he has decided to decline the invitation to send the 2006 Pacer of the Year Total Truth to Australia to compete in the Inter Dominion Series that starts in February and runs through the final on March 1.   “It was the (five-week) qu
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