News Archive

Trio of ISS contests offered at Indiana Downs
August 09, 2008
Favorites swept all three divisions in the second leg of Indiana Sires Stakes action for freshman pacing colts Friday, August 8 at Indiana Downs. Trace Tetrick reined in two of the three winners in the $15,000 contests, steering Mystical Valentine to a 1:56.4 victory before guiding Suprizemeagain to
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Brett Miller returns, wins four at Scioto
August 09, 2008
Brett Miller showed that a year’s layoff didn’t hurt his driving skills as he won four races at Scioto Downs and finished second in three others on Friday. Miller returned to racing action after serving a one-year suspension for personal drug use.   He served notice of his return on the dri
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George Paffenbarger Jr. dies
August 09, 2008
George C. Paffenbarger Jr. of Arden, N.Y., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 2, at Elant at Goshen Inc., after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was born Nov. 22, 1928, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of George C. and Rachel A. Paffenbarger.   He earned a degree in agricultural science from
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Shadow Play Cruises to 1:50.4 Victory
August 09, 2008
Shadow Play, with a rapid brush down the stretch going to the half and holding off a late rally by Major General, won the $350,000 42nd Delvin Miller Adios at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Saturday evening in 1:50.4.   Parked through a 25.2 opening quarter, driver David Miller took Shadow Play
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Likabatoutahell Takes Ricci Memorial
August 09, 2008
Likabatoutahell drew from deep down in his cauldron of tricks to post a devilishly fast victory by the scantest of margins over a stellar field of trotters in Saturday's $50,000 renewal of the Joseph Ricci Memorial Trot at Scarborough Downs. "He handled perfectly in the preliminaries and he did
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Yonkers $150,000 Invite to Psilvuheartbreaker
August 09, 2008
Psilvuheartbreaker, returning to town Saturday night equipped with a Chester form spree and an inside draw, won Yonkers Raceway's $150,000 Frederick Fialkow Invitational Pace. With Jim Meittinis driving for trainer Bruce Saunders, 'Heartbreaker' was sent postward as 3-1 fourth choice in the field
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Western Shore Leads Canadian Pacing Derby Field
August 09, 2008
Western Shore used a take-no-prisoners approach in capturing Saturday's lone $50,000 elimination for the Canadian Pacing Derby over a sloppy oval at Mohawk Racetrack. Mark MacDonald sent the strapping five-year-old son of Western Hanover - Artomatic straight to the front from post five and laid d
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Chancey Lady Takes Gold
August 09, 2008
Chancey Lady turned in a gritty effort over the off going on Saturday night (Aug. 9) at Mohawk Racetrack to capture the $140,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for 3-year-old filly pacers in 1:53.   After sweeping both eliminations a week ago, driver Mike Saftic was forced to make a choice g
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