News Archive

Stakes record set in Big M trotting series
May 15, 2008
Snazzy Hot Rod coasted to a stakes record 1:52.3 in the $45,300 Hiram Woodruff on Wednesday night at the Meadowlands.  Tim Tetrick brushed Snazzy Hot Rod to the front in a brisk :54.4 half and the trotter responded when asked to hold off the late charge of Macho Lindy for a 1 3/4-length tally
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Blue Punch remains unbeaten at Hoosier
May 15, 2008
An inside post and undefeated record proved to be lethal for the 11 opponents against Blue Punch Wednesday in the Tubby Trimble Series at Hoosier Park. Blue Punch and driver Shawn Christner were in complete control, picking up a new lifetime mark of 1:55 over the sloppy surface. Starting from
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Nikki's Game upsets in Harrington feature
May 15, 2008
Joann Looney-King's Nikki's Game ($56.60, Jim King Jr.) was an upset winner in the $22,000 Junior Open Trot Wednesday at Harrington Raceway in 1:57.4. The 6-year-old Donerail mare and driver-trainer King went hard for the lead from their rail post position, where they would set fractions of
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Rocket blasts by field to take Pompano trot
May 15, 2008
Indian Hill Rocket ($3.80) was able to blast by the field in the $10,000 featured trot at Pompano Park Wednesday and strolled to a three-length triumph in 1:55. It was the eighth win this year for Indian Hill Rocket, who was driven to victory by Kevin Wallis. The race started out with Ind
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Jug Fantasy Stable contest begins May 31
May 15, 2008
While you can't win the purse money and stand in the winner's circle with your winning horse, you can win a 42-inch Toshiba television if you can win this year's Little Brown Jug Fantasy contest.   Just go to www.jugbarn.comand create your own stable of 10 Jug eligible  3-year-old p
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Windsor's leading driver Cullen suspended one year
May 15, 2008
Allan Cullen, the leading driver at Windsor Raceway the past two years, has been suspended by the Ontario Racing Commission for one year after the 45-year-old horseman’s appeal regarding a human positive drug test was denied. The suspension began May 12.   Cullen originally received a 15-day
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Nickells slightly hurt in Hoosier wreck
May 15, 2008
The Hoosier Park stewards declared the fifth race Wednesday night "no contest" after an accident in the first turn took out nearly the entire field, with only Monroe'sflyingjet, driven by Neil Coleman, the only horse to complete the circuit, crossing the wire in 1:58.2 in the $4,500 contest. M
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First-time fillies find Scioto winner's circle
May 15, 2008
Wednesday night's Floating Dream series at Scioto Downs enabled three pacing fillies to make their first trips to the winner’s circle.   Shez Lethal wasn’t lethal or lucky last year in her first season of racing as she failed to win in 13 starts. This year, however, she got her season o
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Read 'Crazy Good' excerpt online
May 15, 2008
The 6,000-word excerpt of Charles Leerhsen's book "Crazy Good: The True Story of Dan Patch, the Most Famous Horse in America" in the May 19 issue of Sports Illustrated is now on newsstands. The magazine features Danica Patrick on the cover.   To read the excerpt, which is available on si.com,
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Yonkers to be dark in early June
May 15, 2008
Consider this the first in a series of friendly reminders that Yonkers Raceway is to be dark for live racing during the early part of June. After the program of Saturday night, May 31, the next live card is the next Saturday, June 7. This hiatus was part of the Raceway's original 2008 schedule sub
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Kentucky casino proposal poll results announced
May 15, 2008
A poll published in Thursday’s Lexington Herald-Leader revealed that 81 percent of the 600 likely voters contacted stated they disagreed with the Kentucky General Assembly’s decision earlier this year not to approve a constitutional amendment allowing casinos in the Bluegrass State. However, about
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Ouellette to drive Enough Talk in Elitlopp
May 15, 2008
Owner-trainer Peter Kleinhans told harnessracing.com Thursday afternoon that Luc Ouellette has agreed to make the trip to Sweden to drive Kleinhans’ Enough Talk in the prestigious Elitlopp at Solvalla Racetrack Sunday, May 25.   “It was hard time finding one of my regular drivers to go becaus
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Bone bruise delays Somebeachsomewhere's debut
May 15, 2008
The much-anticipated season debut of world-champion pacer Somebeachsomewhere has been put on hold after his connections decided to not start the 3-year-old colt in Saturday’s Ontario Sire Stakes Gold eliminations at Mohawk after suffering a bone bruise.   “We’re thinking he did it last week,
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Mister Big blisters fifth qualifying win, ready for debut
May 15, 2008
The 2007 Older Pacer of the Year Mister Big romped to a 17 ¾-length, 1:50.4 victory in a qualifier Thursday at the Meadowlands, the fifth straight winning qualifying effort this year for the 5-year-old son of Grinfromeartoear trained by Virgil Morgan Jr.   With Brian Sears driving, Mister Big
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Merrie Annabelle winner Muscovite wins qualifier
May 15, 2008
Besides Mister Big there were several other stars competing in qualifiers at the Meadowlands Thursday, including Always A Virgin, who won two-thirds of pacing’s Triple Crown last year with victorious efforts in the Cane Pace and Messenger. Always A Virgin made his second qualifying appearance of his
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