News Archive

New Zealander captures World Cup of Amateur Racing
May 22, 2008
Gavin Cook of New Zealand was declared the winner of the 2008 World Cup of Amateur Racing after capturing the final event of the competition on Wednesday night at the Meadowlands. The $25,000 trotting event was the grand finale of a six-day, six-track competition that brought together the top amateu
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Meadowlands to simulcast Elitlopp
May 22, 2008
Racing fans at the Meadowlands will be able to cheer on Enough Talk as he competes in the Elitlopp, Europe’s most prestigious harness racing event, on Sunday morning, May 25, as the Elitlopp is part of a six-race program to be simulcast from Stockholm’s Solvalla Racecourse.   Guests will
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Biscuit wins Tubby Trimble final
May 22, 2008
A late move on the inside by Biscuit, driven by Trace Tetrick, helped the duo reach the winner’s circle in the final of the Tubby Trimble Series at Hoosier Park Wednesday. The 5-year-old gelding received his first win by defeating the favored Blue Punch, guided by Shawn Christner. Out of the
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Battleshoe Victor upsets; Swingin Glory retires
May 22, 2008
Battleshoe Victor ($44.80) was the longshot play of the night at Pompano Park Wednesday as the chestnut gelding, at odds of 21-1, upset the field in the $12,000 featured trot with a nose victory over race favorite Gale Warning in 1:55.3.   The race started off with Manacuda (W
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Harrington hat trick for Vicki Gram
May 22, 2008
Art Stafford's Vicki Gram ($5.40, 1:58) became the first three-time winner of Harrington Raceway's $22,000 Junior Open Trot as she was a wire-to-wire winner Wednesday. Driven by Art Stafford Jr., the 7-year-old Valley Victor mare is three-for-four at Harrington this meet as she held off pocke
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Mildred Williams dies
May 22, 2008
Mildred Williams, the veteran female harness driver who was the inspiration for the Mildred Williams International Driving Series, died on Wednesday in a hospital in Ottawa, Ont., afer a brief illness with her daughter Heather and grandson Munro at her side. She was 92.   In 2006, 2
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Former Michigan horseman John Perttunen dies
May 22, 2008
Former Michigan-based horseman John Perttunen died Tuesday, May 20, following surgery for lung cancer. He was 45.   Mr. Perttunen’s father, Norm, is the patrol judge at Hazel Park Raceway, while his brother, Eric, is a state steward in Michigan.   Mr. Perttunen won his first race in 19
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Widger wins 3,000th race
May 22, 2008
With wins in the ninth and 10th races at Balmoral Park Wednesday night, Sam Widger reached the 3,000-victory milestone for his career. Widger’s 3,000th win came with Shadow Of Lighting, who crossed the wire first in 1:53.1.   Widger, 44, won five races on Tuesday at Balmoral—coincidentally wi
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**NEW** EXCLUSIVE: Peter Kleinhans' Thursday blog from Sweden
May 22, 2008
Peter Kleinhans, owner of Enough Talk, the U.S. representative in Sunday's Elitlopp at Solvalla Racetrack in Stockholm, Sweden, reports in his daily blog from Sweden that it was an easy day for Enough Talk. Kleinhans, however, is concerend about how to treat Enough Talk for an irritat
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