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Jersey Girls finish ends Symphony In Motion's six-race streak
March 21, 2008
Real Velocity prevailed in a wicked stretch duel with Symphony In Motion to win the $20,000 second leg of the Jersey Girls Series on Thursday night at the Meadowlands. Yannick Gingras drove Real Velocity to victory in a career-best 1:52.2. Marietta Hall nosed out Symphony In Motion for second.
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Alexis Hall on target to sweep Damsel Series
March 21, 2008
Alexis Hall turned in another solid off-the-pace effort in Thursday's second leg of the Damsel Pacing Series at Woodbine Racetrack and, in the process, put herself in position for a series sweep in next week's final. After scoring from behind last week in her first start of the campaign, the daug
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Braveheart stars in Dover feature
March 21, 2008
BJ's Braveheart got back into the winning ledger scoring a convincing 1:53.3 victory in the $19,200 Delaware pace at Dover Downs on Thursday, while Tim Tetrick had a four-bagger. With Brandon Givens in the bike, BJ's Braveheart proved much the best romping in a lifetime-record 1:53.3 p
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Teagen takes trotting series division wire to wire
March 21, 2008
Teagan continued her march through the Maple Lane Trot at The Meadows on Thursday, scoring wire to wire and marking herself as the likely favorite for next week's series final.Teagan won a division of the opening leg of the series for 3- and 4-year-old filly and mare trotters with a strong uncovered
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Berry wins 2,000th at Freehold
March 21, 2008
Freehold Raceway and several nearby tracks had “Berry wins 2,000” signs printed and ready to go as Pat Berry approached the milestone. Freehold was the track that got to use theirs as Berry won number 2,000 in the seventh race with Xiaomei ($19) on Thursday. The win was Berry's 114th of the yea
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Four Starz fired up for Four Leaf Clover
March 21, 2008
After a crushing performance last week, Four Starz Sue is the 3-1 second choice in the $94,000 Four Leaf Clover on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. He will start from post six with Tim Tetrick in the sulky. The Buzzy Sholty-trained entry of Artist's View and Art At Heart received the sli
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Goshen Historic Track announces 2008 stallion auction list
March 21, 2008
Goshen Historic Track is pleased to announce their 2008 Stallion Auction List. There are 18 stallions from Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Canada from which you may select.  A complete list of stallions and their locations and instructions for bidding
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Running Aces three weeks from grand opening
March 21, 2008
The Grand Opening of Running Aces Harness Park, just north of Minnesota’s Twin Cities, is just three weeks away and preparations for the inaugural season are on schedule. The grandstand, barn area and racetrack are all getting final touches before horses start arriving on Friday, March 28. “Stall
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Michigan horseman Clarence Pixley killed in training accident
March 21, 2008
Veteran Michigan horseman Clarence Pixley, still training horses at age 91, was killed Thursday after being thrown from the sulky when the horse he was jogging got spooked and left the track.   Pixley was jogging a horse at the Barry County Expo Center in Hastings when the accident occurred.
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Southwind Tempo on the verge of millionairess status
March 21, 2008
Southwind Tempo maneuvered around tiring horses and soared down the stretch to win the $136,400 Overbid on Friday night at the Meadowlands. Driver John Campbell positioned Southwind Tempo sixth on the rail and elected to follow Western Graduate as she moved first-up into the wind.  However, W
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Carter In Motion scores Apaches Fame final in record time
March 21, 2008
Carter In Motion picked a perfect time to notch his first victory of the campaign and, in the process, established a stakes record of 1:52.2 in winning the $47,000 Apaches Fame Series Final Friday night at Woodbine Racetrack. The clocking lowered the previous series’ record of 1:53 which was set by
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American Lane beats field with Buck I St Pat, Green Day
March 21, 2008
American Lane posted his fifth win in nine starts this year thanks to a solid 1:55 score in a $42,000 overnight at the Meadowlands Friday night. Buck I St Pat, the 3-2 betting favorite, couldn't stay with her cover and failed to threaten, and last year's Yonkers Trot winner Green Day made his first
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