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ABC Valentine wins 1st, Mya Tri wins 14th
May 30, 2008
ABC Valentine and driver Don Eash beat out the field of eight to win the third leg of the Indiana Sires Stakes Thursday at Hoosier Park. The duo crossed the line in a winning time of 1:59.1 for the $12,000 purse for 3-year-old trotting fillies. Mya Tri won the other ISS division to remain unbeaten o
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Ducati repeats at Saratoga
May 30, 2008
For the second consecutive week, the 6-year-old trotter Ducati motored past his competition to take Thursday's featured $5,500 non-winners trot at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway in 2:00.1. Driven from post eight by Dan Cappello Jr., Ducati had very little interest in contesting the early stages of
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Admiral's Express fourth in out-of-retirement comeback race
May 30, 2008
Making his first pari-mutuel start since Dec. 23, 2006, Admiral’s Express finished fourth in an $11,000(C) conditioned pace at Kawartha Downs Thursday night. The 12-year-old son of Admirals Galley, voted 2005 Horse of the Year in Canada, was driven by Reg Gassien for trainer Mike Hales.   Sen
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Like A Prayer undergoes surgery for colic
May 30, 2008
Like A Prayer, one of the leading young trotting sires in North America, underwent colic surgery at Rood & Riddle Equine Clinic in Lexington on Thursday night and is expected to make a full recovery.   Although veterinarians said the 9-year-old stallion has a prognosis for
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Former Mich. racing commissioner Nelson Westrin dies
May 30, 2008
Nelson Westrin, who served as Michigan’s racing commissioner from 1993-97 and later as the first executive director of the Michigan Gaming Control Board, died Wednesday. He was 61.   Mr. Westrin, an attorney, was employed by the Detroit-based law firm of Honigman, Miller, Schwartz and Cohn at
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An OK win at The Meadows as Palone scores nine
May 30, 2008
Shuffled to seventh at the half, Tom’s OK Lady unleashed a wicked late brush that enabled her to overtake the venerable Whotookwhat and capture the $18,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Trot on Thursday at The Meadows, one of nine driving wins on the 18-race program for Dave Palone. Whotookwhat,
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Xtreme Horsepower 2 set for Aug. 9
May 30, 2008
Georgian Downs in partnership with Standardbred Canada Friday unveiled the condition sheet for the second-ever Xtreme Horsepower event, set for Aug. 9.   “We’ve been planning for Xtreme 2 since the day after Xtreme 1,” said Chris Roberts, director of operations at Georgian Downs. “T
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2-year-old Mysticism wins Pompano qualifier in 1:57.2
May 30, 2008
Mysticism became the fastest 2-year-old winner in North America this season, scoring an impressive 1:57.2 victory in a qualifying race Friday morning at Pompano Park. Trained and driven to victory by Walter Ross, Mysticism, sired by Dragon Again from the top raceway mare Imawesternlady, i
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Hoosier Park set to open slots era in Indiana Monday
May 30, 2008
The slots era in Indiana will officially kick off Monday when Hoosier Park opens its 92,000-square-foot facility to the public. The Anderson-based operator has scheduled a ribbon-cutting ceremony for 9 a.m. Dignitaries that will be on hand for the grand opening include Anderson mayor Kris Ockomon, R
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New Jersey's Luchento honored
May 30, 2008
Thomas F. Luchento, president of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey, has been selected to receive the Stanley Dancer Media Award for 2008 from the New Jersey Chapter of the U.S. Harness Writers Association.   The Dancer Award honors an individual whose effo
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Casual Breeze splits at Mohawk
May 30, 2008
Favourite Amy Kane tasted defeat for the first time in her career tonight when she broke stride and gave 14-1 shot, Global Glamour, a wide-open stretch of track in which to capture the first of four $75,000 divisions of the Casual Breeze Stakes for three-year-old trotting fillies Friday evening at M
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