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Pukpuk puts it in the Dover net
March 31, 2008
Pukpuk Power N notched a 1:52.3 victory in the $23,800 Delaware winners-over pace while Real Magician took the $19,500 sub-feature at Dover Downs on Sunday.   After three straight starts from outside post eight, an improved starting position proved the winning tonic for Joel and Dianne
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Winner's share for Bono at Meadowlands
March 31, 2008
Bono Bests narrowly eclipsed the competition to win the $42,000 conditioned pace on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Driven by David Miller and trained by Ross Croghan, Bono Bests rallied in the stretch and edged out Manhardt at the wire to win by a head in 1:50.2.  It was 2 3/4 lengths
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Tigerama, Secrets Nephew take SPC splits at Woodbine
March 31, 2008
Tigerama and Secrets Nephew both continued their winning ways in Saturday night’s second leg of the Spring Pacing Championship at Woodbine, setting up an exciting showdown for next week’s final. Both pacers used similar front-end tactics and then garnered total respect once on the lead.In the openin
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East-West to meet at Cal Expo
March 31, 2008
Team East, comprised of seasoned Billings’s vets, will be treated to spring in California this weekend as the Third Annual East-West Amateur Driving Challenge kicks off with three races scheduled. The two-day series continues on Saturday with three more races to close out the competition. &nbs
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Bob Sidley, Kelly O'Donnell named to Northfield's Wall of Fame
March 31, 2008
Voting for Northfield’s Wall of Fame was the tightest ever, but the two human inductees are well deserving as Bob Sidley, a long-time horse owner and breeder, and driver-trainer Kelly O’Donnell, led the voting and will be enshrined on the Wall at the April 30 ceremony.   Sidley has been
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Cambest Prince, Crisp Sahbra elected to Northfield's famed Wall
March 31, 2008
Cambest Prince and Crisp Sahbra edged out Shutupandkissme for equine enshrinement on Northfield Park's Wall of Fame.   Cambest Prince, a two-time Northfield Horse of the Year (2003-04) was retired in 2006 after posting a remarkable 55-39-12-2 summary at Northfield, earning nearly $350,000 loc
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