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Canadian Breeders' Championship elims contested at Mohawk
July 20, 2008
B Strike Three lived up to his 1-5 odds in the first of two $35,726 eliminations for the Canadian Breeders’ Championships for three-year-old colt and gelding trotters, as he cruised to a 1:54.4 victory at Mohawk Saturday night. The diminutive son of Striking Sahbra took advantage of two early break
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Atoka Woodstock wins feature; Zombick sweeps driving challenge
July 20, 2008
Atoka Woodstock visited the winner’s circle for the second time in his last three starts when leading every step of the way en route to a 1:53.1 victory in the featured $15,000 Open Pace at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway on Saturday. Driven from post four by Frank Coppola Jr., Atoka Woodstock had
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Wall steers pair of freshmen fillies to Grassroots victories
July 20, 2008
Dave Wall put his Ontario Sires Stakes expertise to work at Woodstock Raceway on Saturday afternoon, guiding a pair of two-year-old trotting fillies to their first Grassroots victories. The Komoka resident, dubbed “Mr OSS” for his longtime success in the provincial program, started the afternoon of
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Beeeyouuuuuu just misses Scioto track record
July 20, 2008
Beeyouuuuuu had not started since finishing third to Art Official in the Hoosier Cup, but showed that he was ready to roll in his Ohio Sires Stakes victory at Scioto Downs on Saturday night. The son of Yankee Cruiser won by five lengths in 1:50.1, missing the track mark by one tick of the watch. Th
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Allamerican Improv lowers Tioga Downs track record
July 20, 2008
Allamerican Improv and Jim Morrill Jr. lowered the stakes record and track record for 2-year old colt pacers in the Tompkins-Geers at Tioga Downs on Sunday afternoon. The mile of 1:53.3 also established a new lifetime mark for the 2-year old son of Artiscape out of the Jate Lobell mare I’m A Jate. A
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Nebupanezzar captures OSS Gold Final in 1:54
July 20, 2008
Bob McIntosh pupil, Nebupanezzar, gave early notice of impressive pacing talent Sunday night as he captured the $120,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for two-year-old colts and geldings in 1:54.0. A full brother to The Mohegan Pan, who was triumphant on Saturday in his elimination for
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