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Jake's Nordic cruises to 1:54 victory
February 07, 2008
Tim Curtin and Jake's Nordic took no prisoners on the way to a 1:54 triumph in the $32,000 Open trot on Wednesday at Dover Downs. Tim Tetrick exploded for six winning drives.   In the week's top trot, 9-year-old Jake's Nordick set a new lifetime record of 1:54, one-fifth of a second off the t
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B Cor Kenny back in Pompano winner's circle
February 07, 2008
B Cor Kenny returned to the winner’s circle for the first time since November 17, 2006, when prevailing in Wednesday’s featured $7,200 claiming trot at Pompano Park in 1:57.3.   Starting from post two with Dan Daley at the lines, B Cor Kenny settled nicely in third place as Modern Marvel (Te
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Gural hopes to challenge New York legislature
February 07, 2008
Jeff Gural, principal owner of Vernon Downs, has said he will close the track’s casino on Monday morning in light of the failure of the New York legislature to pass a bill that gives more money to casino/racetrack operators. Gural said he hopes the closure will be temporary.
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Longshots produce Pick 6 carryover tonight at the Big M
February 07, 2008
Bookend longshots produced a $16,000 Pick 6 carryover heading into the Thursday night card at the Meadowlands.    The Wednesday night Pick 6 began with Cammabis, who paid $44 in the fourth race, and ended with Bail Jumper, a $43 winner in the ninth. There were two other double-digi
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Five horses at Northfield confirmed with disease
February 07, 2008
A Northfield Park spokesman has confirmed that there has been an outbreak of strangles in the track’s backstretch, involving at least five horses, and that it has been confined to two barns. The names of the horses nor the stables in which they reside have not been released.   “We are waiting
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Progress continues on Jersey purse supplement
February 07, 2008
An agreement to supplement purse money for the racetracks in New Jersey is close to completion, according to a high ranking person in the administration of Gov. Jon Corzine.   “We’ve been told by a high ranking Corzine Administration official that they are very close to finalizing a suppleme
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